ROADS across Herefordshire will be closed during August for resurfacing and other works.
These are all of the road closures planned across the county during August:
Highway resurfacing works – road closures
The Homend, Ledbury
Road closed from August 15 to (and including) August 19, 10pm to 6am, for resurfacing works
A44, West Hill, Bromyard
Road closed from August 22 to (and including) August 26, 9.30am and 3.30pm, for resurfacing works.
A465, Hereford Road, Bromyard
Road closed from August 26 to (and including) September 1, 9.30am and 3.30pm, for resurfacing works.
Drainage works
C1098 Madley
Road closed from August 1 to (and including) August 4, 24 hours a day, to excavate and repair blocked drainage pipe.
C1206 Michaelchurch Escley
Road closed from August 3 for three weeks, 24 hours a day, for installation of new drainage network
C1152 near Redcastle Farm, Bosbury
Road closed from August 8 to (and including) August 23, 24 hours a day, to excavate and repair blocked culvert across carriageway, jet and clean existing drainage system.
B4347 from Springetts Lane to Ewyas Harold
Road closed from August 22 to (and including) August 26, 8.30am to 4pm, to lay new drainage pipe in carriageway and verge, install new gullies, jet and clean drainage system.
Ladywell Lane, Kingsthorne
Road closed from August 24 to (and including) September 2, 24 hours a day, for ditching works, install gabion baskets and concrete-filled sand bags to reinforce verge/ditch, locate and extend outfall pipes
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U73404 Prospect Lane, Much Dewchurch
Road closed from August 30 to (and including) August 31, 8.30am to 3.30pm, to jet vac to clear embankment and clear build up in pipes at The Lowe Culvert.
C1196 from Rose Cottage to Cornerstone, Madley
Road closed from August 30 to (and including) September 1, 24 hours a day, to replace collapsed drainage/culvert pipe with new plastic pipe, ditching works
St Margarets Road, Hereford
Road closed from August 30 to (and including) September 6, 24 hours a day. Two-way traffic lights also in place on Hampton Park Road. To investigate and jet blocked drainage system, locate and repair blockages and install tarmac haunch at road side verge.
Bridge works
C1162 Heath Mill Bridge, Mathon Road, Mathon
Road closed from August 30 to (and including) September 1, 8.30am to 3.30pm, for various repair works on Heath Mill Bridge including repointing, resetting and replacing missing stones.
C1206 Vowchurch Bridge, Vowchurch
Road closed from August 30 to (and including) September 23, 8am to 4pm, for bridge repair works
Miscellaneous road closures, emergency closures, and other projects
Saracens Head, Old Wye Bridge – Bridleway Closure
Bridleway closed from August 23 to (and including) August 25, 8am to 4pm, for trial pits
U66004 Rams Corner, Little Cowarne
Emergency road closure as steep supporting bank to above stream has collapsed, undermining carriageway.
U81277 Cotterell Street, Hereford
Emergency road closure due to sinkhole in carriageway.
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