More disruption at Coventry's Tollbar island next week...

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Drivers are being warned of more disruption at Coventry's Tollbar island next week.



Overnight work is to be carried out to install a gas main from Tuesday.

Lane closures will be in place between 8pm and 6am at the Tollbar Island and the A45 London Road to allow the installation of a new gas main pipe by National Grid.

The excavation work across sections of Tollbar roundabout will take around five weeks to complete.

It's all part of the Highways Agency’s £106 million investment to improve the A45/A46 Tollbar End roundabout, A45 Stonebridge Highway and Stivichall Junction.

Project manager for the Highways Agency, Paul Nagra, said: “We continue to be grateful to road users for their ongoing patience during these important works.

“This essential work can only be done overnight as we need to put lane closures near Tollbar roundabout. We avoid doing this type of work during the day, when traffic is a lot busier, as it would cause far too much disruption to road users.

“Although the roundabout will remain open, we still advise motorists to allow extra time for their journeys.”

Eventually experts say 45 percent of traffic will be taken from the Tollbar roundabout onto the new underpass.

Access to local businesses and Coventry Airport will also be improved, as will pedestrian access at the roundabout.

To find out more about the A45/A46 Tollbar End Junction improvements visit the scheme’s website: http://www.highways.gov.uk.a45a46tollbar or call the Highways Agency Information Line on 0300 123 5000.

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Tollbar island roadworks: New phase of work begins today



Another key stage of the long-running roadworks at Coventry's Tollbar Island is underway.

Work to install a new water main, near the junction of Siskin Drive and Rowley Road, started today and is expected to last around four weeks.

Two lanes will remain open on Siskin Drive, leading from the Middlemarch Industrial Park, and there is expected be little additional impact on road users while this work is carried out.

As part of the installation, Severn Trent will undertake directional drilling from a site alongside Rowley Road where it meets Siskin Drive.

The drilling will continue underneath the carriageway and finish in Siskin Drive south of the pedestrian crossing.

The work will take place Monday to Saturday, from 7am to 6pm, and occasionally to 9pm. Road users are advised to allow extra time for journeys.