PUBLIC NOTICE 

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 (AS AMENDED)

Worcestershire County Council (Alcester Road and Penn Lane, Portway) (40 mph Speed Limit) Order 2021

On 13 May 2021 Worcestershire County Council made an Order the effect of which will be to reduce the speed limit on the following lengths of roads in Portway to 40 miles per hour: –

Alcester Road from a point 64m north of its junction with Brockhill Lane to a point 96m north of its junction with Penn Lane. Penn Lane from its junction with Alcester Road for 90m in an easterly direction.

There are exemptions in the Order for Special Forces Vehicles.

The Order will come into operation on 3 June 2021.

Documents in relation to this Order can be downloaded at http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/bromsgrovepn; or copies supplied by emailing ; or writing to me at County Hall.

Thomas Pollock, Head of Commercial Law, Legal and Governance, County Hall, Spetchley Road, Worcester WR5 2NP

25 May 2021

Good Morning,

I work for the contractors bmJV carrying out the above scheme on behalf of Highways England. Please see an update below of the ongoing overnight survey works if you could share this through your communication channels please.

If there is someone else who would benefit from this information please have them contact me to be added to the distribution list. If you have any questions contact me by return and do let me know if you do not want to receive future updates.

In early May we’ll start the final phase of our overnight survey work to gather information which will inform the design of this vital interchange upgrade scheme.

We’ll be working:

• between M42 junctions 3 and 3a from 4 May to 27 May
• between M42 junction 3a and M40 junction 16 from 1 June to 17 June
• between M42 junctions 3a and 4 from 18 June to 23 July

What are we doing?

We’ll carry out a number of different surveys on both carriageways. These will include drilling carriageway core samples, excavating small trial holes and ecology inspections.

We’ll work overnight, when the road is at its quietest.

How will the survey work affect motorists?

To safely carry out the surveys we’ll need to close some lanes, in 4km sections at a time, but will keep one lane open on each carriageway while we work (Monday to Saturday between 9pm and 6am). We’ll take a ‘traffic count’ before we close the lanes and if the traffic levels are too high, we’ll delay the work until they reduce.

All lanes will be open as usual during the daytime.

We’ll also need to close the following slip roads overnight:

• M40 to M42 northbound link road from 14 June to 25 June
• M42 junction 3a to M42 northbound link road from 28 June to 25 July
• M42 to M40 southbound link road from 12 July to 20 July

We’ll put in place clearly signed diversion routes to the next junction when the slip roads are closed.

We apologise for any inconvenience this work may cause and advise everyone travelling through the area to allow extra time for journeys.

Please note these dates and times may be subject to change due to poor weather or for operational reasons.

Contact Us

For information about the surveys, please contact our customer contact centre on 0300 123 5000 or email: 

If you would like more information about the scheme including planned closure details, please visit our webpage:

www.highwaysengland.co.uk/our-work/west-midlands/m40-m42-interchange-smart-motorway/

Thanks,

Veron

Veron Graham MCIPR
Stakeholder Manager – M40-M42 Interchange

SMP Alliance

Survey Site Compound, The Chestnuts, Beoley Ln, Beoley, Redditch, B98 9DP

Mobile: 07881 847 401

WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL PUBLIC NOTICE

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

(C2292 Alcester Road, Beoley) (Temporary Closure) Order 2021

Proposed Order: to close that part of C2292 Alcester Road from its junction with C2292 Penn Lane to its junction with A435 Alcester Road

Reason: Carriageway Resurfacing

Exemptions: to permit access to any land or premises fronting the highway affected where there is no other form of access; and to allow the works to be undertaken.

Alternative route: C2292 Penn Lane, A435 Southbound Slip on Penn Lane, A435 Alcester Road Southbound, A435 Beoley Lane, B4101 Broad Lane, B4101 Beoley Lane, A435 Alcester Road Northbound and vice versa.

Maximum duration: 18 Months. Anticipated duration: 12 days Commencing: 17 May 2021

Thomas Pollock Head of Commercial Law (Legal & Governance) County Hall Spetchley Road Worcester

21 April 2021

992484 – 1 – C2292 Alcester Road, Beoley RA

Mark Drew CA48424