Campaigners opposed to the construction of a new bus lane on Hatchet Road in Stoke Gifford will have another chance to persuade councillors to abandon the scheme when their 3,200+ signature petition is debated at a full meeting of South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) on Wednesday 19th July. The proposed new southbound bus lane on Hatchet Road will form part of
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Four-week railway closure from mid-August
Residents and railway users living in north Bristol are invited to find out more about the next stage in a crucial upgrade of the Great Western mainline. Network Rail is hosting a drop-in session in Stoke Gifford on Tuesday 11th July ahead of a four-week programme of work which will take place from Royal Wootton Bassett through to Bristol Parkway
Continue readingHatchet Road petition presented to council
Residents campaigning to reverse a decision to construct a one-way bus lane on Hatchet Road in Stoke Gifford have begun the formal process to secure a debate at a full meeting of South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) after their petition passed the critical milestone of 2,500 signatures in early May. The campaigners are opposed to the bus lane, which will form
Continue readingMetroBus survey work on Gipsy Patch Lane
South Gloucestershire Council has announced that survey work on Gipsy Patch Lane for the Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (CPME) project will begin on Monday 26th June. The work area will be located between Station Road and the Gipsy Patch Lane/Hatchet Road Roundabout (see plan for survey extents). The work will involve using ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment to scan the road. Radar
Continue readingHatchet Road bridge work requires overnight road closure on four weekends
Network Rail is advising road users who travel in the vicinity of Bristol Parkway Station to plan ahead as the Hatchet Road bridge is shut overnight for four consecutive Saturdays from this weekend (17th June) to allow crucial upgrade work to take place. The bridge needs to be closed to allow Network Rail’s ‘orange army’ to prepare the track for
Continue readingTwo weeks of off-peak traffic lights on Hatchet Road from Monday 5th June
Road users are being warned to expect off-peak temporary traffic lights on Hatchet Road for the next two weeks, as investigatory work in connection with the Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (CPME) scheme is carried out. A statement on the CPME page of the Travelwest website states that the work involves digging temporary trial trenches to confirm the location of underground utilities.
Continue readingHatchet Road petition closes in on target
Residents campaigning to reverse a decision to construct a one-way bus lane on Hatchet Road in Stoke Gifford say they are confident their petition will reach the critical 2,500 signature milestone in early May. Under South Gloucestershire Council’s (SGC’s) Petitions Scheme, any petition attracting this number of valid signatures triggers a debate at Full Council, usually arranged at the earliest
Continue readingTemporary changes to traffic flow at Parkway North Roundabout
Motorists and cyclists using Great Stoke Way and Hunts Ground Road are being warned to expect temporary changes to the traffic flow around Parkway North Roundabout this week. On Tuesday (2nd May), MetroBus contractors Alun Griffiths will introduce traffic management at the roundabout which will involve manoeuvring all traffic (i.e. approaching from both directions) around the northern side of the roundabout so that
Continue readingOff-peak traffic lights coming to Hatchet Road for MetroBus utilities investigation
Residents of the Stokes are being warned of roadworks due to take place on Hatchet Road in late April and May, in connection with the Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (CPME) scheme. An announcement on the CPME page of the Travelwest website states that the work involves digging temporary trial trenches to confirm the location of underground utilities. The start date
Continue readingParkway Station railway upgrade work moves to next phase
Network Rail has revealed further details about work it will soon be carrying out in and around Parkway Station, as part of the project to electrify the Great Western Mainline between London and South Wales. The next phase of the work will include: Stabilising the embankment next to the Filton line, known as the Filton East Curve Setting up a
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