20 January 2008

More roadworks starting

Resurfacing work on the  A487 Inner Relief Road from Caer Petrol Station to the Alexandra roundabout, including all slip roads will commence on Monday 28th January.

The work is being carried out by Gwynedd Council on behalf of the Welsh Assembly Government and should take 3 weeks to complete. The work has been phased as not to cause too much disruption to residents and road users. However because of its complexity, it will be inevitable that the scheme will involve some evening and weekend working.

Please click here to see the plan which goes with the information below.

The work incorparates resurfacing the A487(T), Inner Relief Road from the Texaco Filling Station on South Road, to the rear of Marbryn Residential Home, near the Alexandra Roundabout on North Road, Caernarfon. The work will be undertaken in six phases as described below:

Phase 1. (Red and Dark Green Areas).

Resurface half carriageway outside Texaco Filling Station (Red Area) and resurface full carriageway width along Newborough Street (Dark Green Area).

Work to be undertaken over night between 18:00 and 02:00, from the 28/01/08 until the 30/01/08.

During the working period, Newborough Street will be closed off to traffic; also the South bound on-slip from Penllyn Roundabout (Light Blue Area) will be closed off.

Traffic wishing to travel South from the A4086 will be diverted via Penllyn Roundabout onto the North bound on-slip to Alexandra Roundabout, and back across the Fly Over along the A487 South bound lane.

Phase 2. (Dark Blue Area).

Resurfacing the full carriageway width of the Fly Over.

A full closure of the Fly Over will be in force during this phase ofthe work, with traffic being sent down the slip roads to the Penllyn Roundabout.

The work will be undertaken during normal working hours between 07:30 and 18:00, from the 01/02/08 until the 03/02/08.

Phase 3. (Light Blue Area).

Resurfacing the full carriageway width of the South bound on-slip towards the Eagles. Full closure of the slip-road to be in force during this phase of the work.

Work will be undertaken during normal working hours between 07:30 and 18:00, from the 04/02/08 until the 06/02/08.

Traffic wishing to travel south bound from the A4086, Tanrallt will be diverted via Penllyn Roundabout, and the North bound on slip to Alexandra Roundabout, and then back across the Fly Over along the A487 South bound lane.

Phase 4. (Yellow and Light Green).

Resurfacing the full carriageway width ofthe North bound on-slip towards Alexandra Roundabout, and also the North Bound lane on the A487.

There will be a full closure of the North bound on-slip in force during this phase of the work.

The work will be undertaken during normal working hours between 07:30 and 18:00, from the 07/02/08 until the 09/02/08.

Traffic wishing to travel North, will be diverted via the South bound on-slip to Tithebarn Street and Constentine Terrace, and then North bound along Newborough Street across the Fly Over towards Alexandra Roundbaout.

Phase 5. (Orange Area).

Resurfacing the full carriageway width of the North bound off-slip.

There will be a full closure ofthe North bound off-slip during this phase of the work; also the top of Pool Street exiting onto the off-slip will be closed.

Traffic wishing to exit onto the A4086, Penllyn Roundabout will be diverted via the Fly Over, onto Alexandra Roundabout, and then back to the South bound off-slip which will take them down towards the A4086, Penllyn Roundabout.

Phase 6. (Purple and Brown Areas).

Resurfacing of the full carriageway width on the South bound off slip (Brown Area), and the remaining half carriageway on the A487 South bound (Purple Area).

The work will be undertaken during normal working hours between 07:30 and 18:00, from the 13/02/08 until the 15/02/08.

South bound traffic wishing to exit onto the A4086, Penllyn Roundabout will be diverted via the South bound lane of the Fly Over to Tithebam Street and Constentine Terrace, before turning North bound onto Newborough Street, and exit down the North bound off-slip onto the A4086, Penllyn Roundabout.