When I wrote yesterday, works to repair a 1950s culvert on Coronation Avenue had been extended to 18 September, which would have caused significant disruption to car, bus and pedestrian traffic to Ludlow Food and Drink Festival. It would have particularly affected park and walk visitors streaming from the cricket club.
News came in yesterday evening that negotiations between Shropshire Council and its main highways contractor, Keir, had concluded. These will bring completion of the work forward by a week. The work is now scheduled to end on 11 September, the day before the food festival begins.
This is a very welcome development. The plague of roadworks that never seems to go away in Ludlow will at least be eased for the food festival, a weekend when we usually only allow emergency roadworks. The work will also be a huge relief for the long suffering residents of Lower Corve Street.
The current intention is to fully reopen Coronation Avenue (B4361) sometime on 11 September, or at minimum, have 2-way traffic signals.
- 29 August: Final section of concrete overslab poured and curing.
- 3–4 September: Waterproofing preparation and application.
- 5–7 September: Backfilling of the structure.
- 8–9 September: Carriageway reinstatement (kerbing, edging, base course).
- 10 September: Final surfacing of the carriageway.
- 11 September: Completion of works and reopening of Coronation Avenue to traffic.
Well done Andy, at last a council that listens and treats Ludlow with respect.
Well done, Andy, and Shropshire Council. New regime in Shirehall…
Thank you for keeping us updated on Coronation Avenue.
There seems to be little left-hand right-hand discussion going on. Closing Bell Lane for 2, now 3 (or more ?) days at the same time as Culvertgate is bonkers. And now the Linney is signed as closing today too.
The council road map (https://www.shropshire.gov.uk/roads-and-highways/road-network-management/interactive-roadworks-map/interactive-roadwork-map-all-works/) only has the Linney marked as blocked today.
Bell Lane should have been cleared yesterday but the contractors went home before finishing the job. This is not unusual. I have raised the problem of contractors not clearing the site in time with the portfolio holder.
Linney was timed to after Coronation Avenue and Bell Lane works.
Thank you for the answer and explanation