A442 works progress update
Planned work is progressing well to address major structural defects in the road as well as bridge repairs and replacement of drainage systems on the A442 Queensway (Eastern Primary) between Randlay and Stirchley Interchanges.
The southbound carriageway will be closed until early June to allow the work to be completed and a two way contraflow has been put in place northbound instead of closing the southbound road.
The construction of the crossover was completed at night to minimise disruption. The first week of work has been successful and has been completed to programme with additional work already under way to excavate the verge and carriageway.
The project is being completed in a sustainable manner by recycling the old surfacing materials from the site to reuse as road base. Warm mix Asphalts will be used to further reduce the carbon footprint of the scheme. Balfour Beatty are the principal contractor for the works however the majority of the works are subcontracted and are being delivered by local people and companies.
We know that the closure is inevitably causing disruption, particularly at peak times and we apologise for this. We are carrying out all of these works at the same time in a planned approach and are doing everything we can to minimise delays by while the work progresses.
A few statistics relating to the project:
• The works cover 1.4km length of the site
• 750m of new filter drain to be laid
• 1.1km of kerbs to be replaced
• 1200 tonnes of recycled Ultifoam to form part of the road base
• It will use 3300 tonnes of asphalt
