The trial hole excavations will assess and confirm conditions at ground-level in order to deliver the complex highways plan for Woking town centres multi-million pound infrastructure revitalisation project the Victoria Arch widening scheme. Grahame said the gap in the exterior panelling photographed below was "bigger than a person". Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner costs reach 3 million as officer numbers slashed, It was great to welcome @pollytoynbee to #Surrey over the Bank Holiday weekend. Widen pavement for cycle improvements from Byfleet Road to Queens Road, Reducing dangerous ash dieback trees from the verge. Woking is a great place for WWF, offering excellent public transport links and local amenities alongside fantastic natural surroundings, Robert Hardy, Executive Director of operations, WWF-UK, Temporary road closure required at Victoria Arch for essential works, identifying buried objects such as underground pipes and cables and determining their condition, construction and direction. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. We will update you as and when we receive responses. Woking: Woking Sustainable Transport Package: Investigate new bridge over canal near Lockfield Drive/Victoria Way, shared pedestrian-cycle route along A320 Victoria Way and further cycle routes. Extending the working hours but limiting noisy works to between 8am and 6pm will minimise disruption to local residents.. An exclusion zone in Victoria Way is in place. Woking Victoria Way closure recap: Updates on Hilton - SurreyLive Road Closed TYPE:Construction Serious Road closure scheduled 07/02/2023 - 07/04/2023 due to Roadworks / License - Roadworks work Road Closed TYPE:Construction Serious User Reports Traffic Jam on B4058 Bristol South West B4058 By Anonymous 8 22 hours ago Please visit National Highways for further information. ", Lockfield Drive will be closed for approximately 13 weeks. These are: SurreyLive has also contacted Woking Borough Council and Sir Robert McAlpine with similar questions, and has asked how long the exclusion zone is likely to remain in place. We will bring any updates in the morning. Switch to an accessible version of this website which is easier to read. A small number of exterior panels were dislodged from the hotel building landing in Victoria Way. Hoe Valley councillor Louise Morales explained that it was "really windy" on the day prior to the incident, but said: "It's obvious that the exterior panelling has not yet been perfected". Something went wrong, please try again later. Information and support for Ukrainian refugees. Victoria Way (A320) will close to vehicles in both directions between Goldsworth Road and Lockfield Drive from 6am, Friday 12 August 2022 until 6am, Monday 15 August 2022.The highway closure will enable the delivery of materials and equipment to the Victoria Place site. Installation of a new electricity supply for a customer, Additional traffic management for works on Staines By-pass, Bridge joint replacement and refurbishment, Replace of faulty electricity cable - collaborative working, Installation of a new electricity cable - collaborative working, Traffic management permit for works on Ivy Drive. Take the first exit onto Parley Drive and continue to the mini roundabout (connecting St Johns Road and Goldsworth Road) and take the third exit onto Triggs Lane. Radio Jackie Travel on Twitter: "#Woking A320 Victoria Way both ways The highway closure will enable the delivery of materials and equipment to the Victoria Place site. Victoria Way is expected to remain closed until later this evening. Here's the latest information from traffic and travel service Inrix. You can use these tags:
. Lib Dems slam 13 weeks of Lockfield Drive closure (Woking Liberal To reconstruct the existing junction pedestrian crossings, traffic islands, footpaths and install new traffic Lights including ducting. The exact time scale of this is not yet known. Traffic management permit for works taking place on Chevington Villas, Traffic management permit for works taking place on Sunny Bank Villas, Remedial works of the pedestrian guardrail. Yesterday, the County Council announced that Lockfield Drive, between Bampton Way and Robin Hood Roundabout, will be closed to repair a pedestrian bridge. When in place, the diversions will be as follows: Drivers wishing to travel to the south side of Woking town centre(including Woking Train Station, Woking Walk-In Clinic and Woking Leisure Centre): Drivers wishing to travel to the north side of Woking town centre(including Victoria Place, Victoria Way and Shoppers Car Parks): The multi-million pound Victoria Arch widening scheme is mainly funded by the governments Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) and is administered by Homes England. If you have been impacted, contact surreylive@reachplc.com and someone will get back to you. Wet and windy weather likely brings some disruption to parts of southern England this evening and overnight. The project is a once in a generation opportunity to improve Woking town centres transport infrastructure for all modes of transport,unlock existing developed sites for much needed housingand strengthen Wokings vibrant business economy. Below is a list of the work scheduled to be carried out this week. Advanced warning: Lockfield Drive highway improvement works In lead up to polling day, check if you have the right photo ID and remember to take it with you. Woking Business News archive - Woking Works Woking road closure to cause disruption for 13 weeks Here's the latest from the travel service: A320 Victoria Way in both directions closed, very slow traffic due to unsafe building from Goldsworth Road to A324 Lockfield Drive. This is a huge diversion which will add a significant amount of time to motorists' journeys. A324 Hermitage Road pedestrian/cycle bridge. Excavation / cable pull / cable jointing / backfill & reinstatement, Trace, then excavate to repair gas escape and reinstate where possible, Interim to perm reinstatement in carriageway, Only access to the comms chambers is required. In lead up to polling day, check if you have the right photo ID and remember to take it with you. With the risk of further exterior panels becoming dislodged, an exclusion zone has been created around the site as a precaution and Victoria Way remains closed. Expected to remain for next 2hrs. We are not able to guarantee that these works will be carried out. The road closure is also required to create an area for machinery and materials to be stored safely during the works. Continue along Parley Drive until reaching the main roundabout. As the video below depicts, it has been very blustery in Woking and a yellow warning for rain is currently in place across the whole county. Lockfield Drive will be closed for approximately 13 weeks (Image: Grant Melton) A road in Woking will be closed in both directions for around three months, starting from next week. If you have any queries about these works please visit our roadworks map. Liberal democrat councillor William Forster, representing the Hoe Valley ward, said the closure will remain in place until it can be "fully satisfied" that no further panels will fall. A councillor has said it is "shocking" that a council-funded development could have such a "fundamental issue" after a number of exterior panels fell from a new Hilton hotel. Traffic and travel service Inrix says the road is shut from Lockfield Drive to Goldsworth Road due to the "unsafe building". Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Lockfield Drive, Woking - Pedestrian bridge repairs Information on the repairs to the pedestrian bridge spanning Lockfield Drive and also the road closure of Lockfield Drive. There are fears that the road closure of Lockfield Drive will result in the quiet roads of Goldsworth Park and St Johns being used as unofficial diversion routes. To exercise Officers warned in a tweet shortly before 5.15am the road would likely remain closed "for the next two hours". Get news from SurreyLive straight to your inbox by clicking HERE. Woking Borough Council has declined to comment on this incident and has told SurreyLive to contact Sir Robert McAlpine, as the site remains in their control. Advanced warning: weekend closure of Victoria Way At the Turnoak rounabout (connecting Egley Road, Wych Hill Lane and Guildford Road), take the exit onto Wych Hill Lane. It is expected that Victoria Way will remain closed until later this evening. One of our reporters drove past Lockfield Drive, Woking, at around 4.30pm and saw three emergency vehicles, two ambulances . Surrey County Council will be closing a section of Lockfield Drive for 13 weeks from 21st September. It is understood to have happened between Bampton Way and Denton Way, near the Robin Hood Roundabout. SurreyLive has asked Sir Robert McAlpine again whether it can answer the questions. A number of exterior panels have been dislodged from the hotel in Victoria Way with police tape blocking access due to fears more panels could come off. Investigate provision of zebra or puffin crossing near Onslow Crescent. ", "This closure will add a significant diversion to motorists' journeys, adding to the lengthy roadworks in Woking town centre. The works, being conducted on behalf of Woking Borough Council, Surrey County Council and Network Rail for the Victoria Arch widening scheme, will include: On-site works will be permitted Monday to Friday from 7am to 7pm, and Saturdays from 7am to 1pm, with noisier works confined between the core working hours of 8am and 6pm, Monday to Friday, and 8am to 1pm on Saturdays, to minimise disruption to local residents. Advertised by Department for Transport under reference NATTRAN/SE/S247/4711. Details of the re-opening and removal of the diversion will be published on the council website. A320 Victoria Way Woking. Continue along Wych Hill Lane until arriving at the main roundabout. Woking road closure to cause disruption for drivers and pedestrians for 13 weeks #driving #news Replacing old iron gas mains with new plastic pipes. New water main installation and commissioning. Brixton Academy: Petition to save venue tops 50,000 - BBC News Lib Dem Borough Councillor for Goldsworth Park, Ann-Marie Barker, said: "I am appalled that the County Council wants to close a section of Lockfield Drive for 13 weeks. ", The force responded: "If in the Woking/Knaphill area, it was the air ambulance for an RTC near by.". When in place, the diversions will be as follows: Drivers wishing to travel to the south side of Woking town centre (including Woking Train Station, Woking Walk-In Clinic and Woking Leisure Centre): The multi-million pound Victoria Arch widening scheme is mainly funded by the governments Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) and is administered by Homes England. 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There are no reported injuries, damage to vehicles or other buildings. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Take the first exit onto Parley Drive and continue to the mini roundabout (connecting St Johns Road and Goldsworth Road) and take the third exit onto Triggs Lane. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. List of schemes revealed under questions 3.6 (a to l) on the Con29R local authority search. Some contacts may be automated. The views expressed are those of the publisher, not of the service provider. A road in Woking will be closed in both directions for around three months, starting from next week. 5 Egley Road - Woking, England Starts at Feb 24, 2023 11:12am Until: Feb 24, 2023 12:02pm Severity: Minor. Major questions will be asked about why such a new building has been damaged, particularly given the huge profile of the development. If you enter your details on this website, the Liberal Democrats, locally and nationally, may use information in it, including your political views, to further our objectives, share it with our elected representatives and/or contact you in future using any of the means provided. Woking's highway network won't be able to cope without Lockfield Drive for that length of time, the road will effectively be closed until Christmas. Lockfield Drive will be closed in both directions from the Robinhood Roundabout to Bampton Way, Get the latest traffic & travel stories from Surrey Live straight to your inbox. We'll be chasing up those involved today in an attempt to get some answers. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Woking Borough Council has confirmed a number of exterior panels were dislodged from Hilton Woking in Victoria Way. The council has reported there are "a small number" of panels which have come off the building. 13 weeks of Lockfield Drive closure - Will ForsterWill Forster You may opt out of some or all contacts or exercise your other legal rights by contacting us. A cordon is in place in Victoria Way, blocking pedestrian and motorist access. READ MORE: Epsom memorial for local boy to be protected from anti-social behaviour by police. The revitalised transport infrastructure will provide additional road capacity, reduced air pollution, safer access for pedestrian and cycle journeys, more reliable bus journeys and will secure the vitality of the rail network. Any data we gather will be used in Excavations to conduct a service alteration, Removal of dangerous tree from highway verge, Continued installation of new high voltage cabling for customer, Conduct urgent repairs following breakdown of electricity supply for customer, Conduct urgent repairs to gas main following leak and poor pressures, Engaged in sewer cleaning and CCTV investigation, Installation of new ducting across carriageway, Installation of sewer monitoring equipment, Traffic management permit for works on Breech Road, Traffic management around Crouch Oak Tree. Here is a photo of the scene taken by SurreyLive photographer Grahame Larter in the last few moments. In February last year, cladding was torn from a roof on Enterprise Place in Church Street East, Woking, after a night of fierce Storm Ciara winds. Continue along Triggs Lane until arriving at a mini roundabout take the second exit onto Wych Hill Lane. Surrey County Council will be closing a section of Lockfield Drive for 13 weeks from 21st September. Fans are advised to find alternative routes to the stadium for our match against Tranmere Rovers, and allow for extra travelling time. Sir Robert McAlpine has provided the following statement, but has not answered any of SurreyLive's questions. We would like to thank local businesses, road users and residents for their patience during these essential works. Investigate provision of pedestrian refuge near Martin Way and The Dell. There are plenty of issues on the roads this morning caused by flooding, but added to that is the Victoria Way closure which remains in place. Signed highway diversionswill bedisplayedon both sides of the town centre to direct traffic. lockfielddrive photos on Flickr | Flickr Do you know what's going on? Wouldnt it be great if it was 13 weeks its still closed in April2021. STL pipeline works access construction works. There are fears that the road closure of Lockfield Drive will result in the quiet roads of Goldsworth Park and St John's being used as unofficial diversion routes. We do know the incident happened during a day of very unsettled weather. Information and support for Ukrainian refugees. You now need to show photo ID when voting in person at a polling station. Weekend Road Closure in Woking | Woking Football Club "For this reason we will not be able to reopen the road after work has finished each day as it would be prohibitive to remove all the machinery and materials each night and bring them back in the morning, therefore the closure will need to remain in place 24 hours a day. The schedule of works will require the closure of Lockfield Drive to through traffic on the following days: We appreciated these necessary works will be both noisy and disruptive. 07:36 Dave Comeau Road. As part of the ongoing works to transform Woking Town Centre, the final phase of the Lockfield Drive highway improvement works will take place from Saturday 20 to Wednesday 24 March 2021. Following yesterday's incident, during which cladding panels were displaced, we are currently taking all the actions necessary to rectify the issue as quickly as possible. You now need to show photo ID when voting in person at a polling station. Liam. SurreyLive is awaiting Sir Robert McAlpine's response. Investigate new bridge over canal near Lockfield Drive/Victoria Way, shared pedestrian-cycle route along A320 Victoria Way and further cycle routes. It wouldn't be the first time parts of buildings have been blown out of place due to adverse weather. New waiting restrictions within Byfleet, West Byfleet, Pyrford, Goldsworth Park, Horsell, Knaphill, Maybury, Old Woking, Westfield/Kingfield, Hook Heath, St Johns and Central Woking. Victoria Square Woking Ltd is working closely with site contractor, Sir Robert McAlpine, to resolve the current situation and get the highway reopened as soon as possible. We will be providing updates on this incident via the live blog below. The revitalised transport infrastructure will provide additional road capacity, reduced air pollution, safer access for pedestrian and cycle journeys, more reliable bus journeys and will secure the vitality of the rail network. The diversion routes will take traffic via the following roads, according to SCC: The western pedestrian bridge running above Lockfield Drive, between Greythorne Road and Copse Road, will be completely closed for the duration of the works. To complete the works in line with health and safety standards,it is necessary toclose thissection of Victoria Wayto vehicles in both directionsfor the duration of the works. Something went wrong, please try again later. Surrey. Woking road closure to cause - DoDrive Driving School | Facebook Following hearing about the road closure, my Lib Dem colleagues and I have written to the Cabinet Member for Transport at County Hall asking why the road needs to be closed for 13 weeks and why the announcement was made less than a week before the closure is to start. The exclusion zone around Woking's new Hilton hotel remains in place as investigations continue. To access Woking town centre, take the fourth exit onto Lockfield Drive. . Investigate provision of cycle route via Maybury Road, Arnold/Eve Road, Albert Drive, Sheerwater Road and Madeira Road. Construction Slow traffic on A320 from Wych Hill Lane to Victoria Way (A324) / Lockfield Drive (A324) due to roadwork. Victoria Way is still shut, according to Inrix. With all the extra traffic that will inevitably go through Goldsworth Park, I really worry about safety. Victoria Way in Woking will be closed this weekend to enable the safe delivery and erection of a crane, during the weekend both the north and south-bound lanes of Victoria Way will be closed to all traffic between Goldsworth Road and Lockfield Drive. Continue until reaching a mini roundabout take the second exit onto Triggs Lane. We would like to apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank members of the public for their cooperation.
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