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Latest Works Update
Albert Road (junction Waverley Road and Lawrence Road)
Nature of works: to upgrade the existing traffic lights and pedestrian crossing points
Traffic control: temporary four-way lights for all four phases of works
Date: 9 January to 2 March 2012 (eight weeks)
Time: 0800 to 1700
Other details: Waverley Road to be closed from Albert Road to Gains Road except for access from 27 January to 6 February
Client/contractor: Colas Ltd
Contact name/no: Paul Christy 07717 502518
Allaway Avenue (M27 bridge)
Nature of works: carry out bridge repairs
Traffic control: lane closure under temporary two-way lights
Date: 13 to 14 February 2012 (two days)
Time: 0930 to 1530
Client/contractor: EnterpriseMouchel
Contact name/no: Mike Gelpin 07768 712307
Bude Close footbridge
Nature of works: replacement of existing footbridge (Bude Close footbridge) which links Falmouth Road to Hillsley Road, Paulsgrove
Traffic control: temporary road closure and footway closure
Date: Sunday 22 January to Tuesday 6 March (eight weeks)
Time: 24 hours for footway
Diversion: M27 Diversion: Traffic management will be in place for the full duration of the scheme on the M27 motorway, between junctions 11 & 12; the proposed TM for footbridge replacement work is to close the hard-shoulder of the eastbound carriageway and climber lane of the westbound carriageway in the vicinity of the works. A total of three night time closures of the M27 motorway between Junctions 11 & 12 are required for the replacement of the deck, during which diversion routes will be in place. Two closures for craning out the existing deck (one night to lift out the suspended span and the second night to lift out the two cantilever spans). The final night closure is required for the installation of the new steel deck. The working window for night time closures will occur on Saturday night/ Sunday morning from 21:00 to 09:00. From the previous records it was confirmed that 12 hours night time closure should not have any major impact on the network. Full Traffic Management will be in place for the duration of works and total of three night time closures of the carriageway is required to carry out the works. The closures will take place at night time in order to reduce the impact on the travelling public. During this time a clearly signed diversion route via the M27/A27/A3 will be in place. This has been approved with the local authority
Other details: the footpath closures and the T.M on the M27 will start on 15 January 2012 enabling works; M27 night closures will be on Saturday 28 January 2012, Saturday 4 February 2012 & Saturday 25 February 2012 starting at 2100 and opening at 0900 on the Sunday mornings.
Client/contractor: EnterpriseMouchel
Contact name/no: Stephen Stokes 07554 330040
Burrfields Road bridge
Nature of works: street lighting fault
Traffic control: temporary footway closure one side at a time
Date: 2 February for five days (no weekend work)
Time: 0930 to 1500
Other details: both footways will be open for weekend
Client/contractor: Scottish & Southern Energy plc
Contact name/no: Martin Care 07767 850378
Clarendon Road (junction Kenilworth Road)
Nature of works: manhole construction within the manhole (no excavation)
Traffic control: temporary lane closure using two-way traffic signals; all TM will stay on for the duration of the works during the working week and taken off for the weekend of 10 and 11 March 2012
Date: Monday 5 March to Friday 16 March 2012
Time: 0930 to 1630
Client/contractor: Clancy Docwra
Contact name/no: Alan Skipper 07884 473732
Clarendon Road (between The Strand roundabout, South Parade and Eastern Villas Road)
Nature of works: manhole construction and CCTV investigation works, no excavation works
Traffic control: temporary lane closure using three-way temporary traffic signals; all TM to be left on for the duration of the works during the two five-day working weeks, then will be removed for the weekend 25 and 26 February 2012
Date: Monday 20 to Friday 24 February and Monday 27 February to Friday 2 March 2012
Time: 0730 to 1730
Client/contractor: Clancy Docwra Ltd on behalf of Southern Water
Contact name/no: Alan Skipper 07884 473732
Clarendon Road (junction Palmerston Road by Knight & Lee)
Nature of works: major gas main connection in road
Traffic control: temporary lane closure, possible two-way lights if required
Date: Monday 30 January to Friday 24 February 2012 (four weeks, including three weekends)
Time: 0930 on first working day until 1800 on last day
Client/contractor: Southern Gas Networks
Contact name/no: Malcolm Smith 07977 994121
Delamere Road (junction Fawcett Road)
Nature of works: locate and repair gas leak
Traffic control: temporary road closure
Date: 25 January to 3 February 2012
Time: 0800 to 1700
Diversion route: clockwise – Delamere Road/Francis Avenue/Edmund Road and Fawcett Road and vice versa – please follow diversion signs in place
Client/contractor: SGN
Contact name/no: Kev Ede 07774 863084
Dundas Lane opposite Ocean Park and Admiral Lord Nelson School
Nature of works: to adjust and renew channels including ironwork prior to resurfacing
Traffic control: temporary lane closure using temporary two-way lights; TM will be in action 24 hours
Date: 30 January to 18 February 2012 (19 working days)
Time: 0800 to 1700
Client/contractor: Colas Ltd
Contact name/no: Steve White 07917 353348
Eastern Road (northbound just south of Farlington roundabout)
Nature of works: to reset a traffic signal box and tarmac one sq m in the footway
Traffic control: temporary lane 1 closure, northbound
Date: 8 to 9 February 2012 (one night)
Time: 2000 to 0430 hours
Other details: pedestrians will be guided through the works; it is anticipated that the works will only take two hours to complete
Client/contractor: Brenchley Civil Engineering
Contact name/no: Dave Booth 07815 790374
Elm Grove (junction Grove Road North and Grove Road South)
Nature of works: to upgrade the existing traffic lights and pedestrian crossing points
Traffic control: temporary four-way lights for all four phases of works
Date: 9 January to 27 April 2012 (16 weeks)
Time: 0800 to 1700
Client/contractor: Colas Ltd
Contact name/no: Paul Christy 07717 502518
High Street (Cosham – level crossing)
Nature of works: essential Network Rail barrier maintenance works
Traffic control: temporary road closure – all TM to be taken off by 0730
Date: Saturday 28 to Sunday 29 April 2012 (one working night/morning)
Time: 2320 to 0730 Sunday morning
Diversion route: southbound: High Street, Cosham, left into Wayte Street, left at the roundabout into Northern Road, left at Portsbridge roundabout into Portsmouth Road, diversion ends: northbound: Portsmouth Road around the roundabout into Northern Road, right at Wayte Street roundabout into Wayte Street, right into High Street, diversion ends - please follow diversion in place
Jubilee Terrace (Nos 1-4)
Nature of works: relay gas mains and services
Traffic control: lane closure under temporary two-way lights
Date: 6 February to 5 March 2012 (four weeks)
Time: 0800 to 1700
Client/contractor: SGN
Contact name/no: Steve Cooke 07775 820658
Kings Terrace junction Kings Road
Nature of works: relay gas mains and services
Traffic control: cycle lane closed east side of Kings Terrace junction Kings Road
Date: 3 January to 20 February 2012 (six weeks)
Time: 0800 to 1700
Client/contractor: SGN
Contact name/no: Steve Cooke 07775 820658
Kirkstall Road (between Clarendon Road, South Parade and Eastern Villas Road)
Nature of works: manhole construction and CCTV investigation works; no excavation works
Traffic control: temporary road closure, access only; TM to stay in place for the duration of the two five day closures; the road will be opened for the weekend 25 and 26 January 2012
Time: 0730 on first working day Monday 20 February and off by 1730 on Friday 24 February 2012; then shut on 0730 on the second week Monday 27 February and off by 1730 on the Friday 2 March 2012
Diversion route: Clarendon Road, right into South Parade, right into Eastern Villas Road the access only
Client/contractor: Clancy Docwra Ltd working on behalf of Southern Water
Contact name/no: Alan Skipper 07884 473732
Landport Street (junction Landport Terrace)
Nature of works: relay gas mains and services
Traffic control: southbound lane closure under three-way lights
Date: 30 January to 6 February 2012 (eight days)
Time: 0800 to 1700 (TM in place 24 hours)
Client/contractor: SGN
Contact name/no: Steve Cooke 07775 820658
London Road (from Derby Road to Chichester Road)
Nature of works: to widen the existing footpaths and narrow the road width for traffic calming purposes
Traffic control: temporary two-way lights for all four phases of works
Date: 9 January to 27 April 2012 (16 weeks)
Time: 0800 to 1700 to include out of hours works
Client/contractor: Colas Ltd
Contact name/no: Marcus Mullaney 07747 561539
London Road A3 (outside Bastion Garage and bus station)
Nature of works: locate and repair gas escape on main
Traffic control: temporary bus lane closure northbound; for one night only on Tuesday 7 February from 1930 to 0530 in London Road two lanes, one is a bus lane and lane 1, will be closed northbound from a point 50 m north of Northwood Road to the Shell garage; also Northern Parade lane 1 northbound will be closed from a point 50 m south of London Road near Hilsea Crescent to the junction with London Road
Date: 30 January to 20 February 2012
Time: 0800 to 1700 (plus out of hours team working on leak)
Client/contractor: Southern Gas Networks
Contact name/no: Dave Taviner 023 9262 4523/07970 239466
M275
Nature of works: cleanse gullies and grass cutting
Traffic control: Signs in accordance with chapter 8
Various lane closures and road closure
Monday 27 February northbound flyover closed 2000 hrs, northbound on slip closed from 2300 hrs. From 2300 hrs whole northbound closed.
Tuesday 28 February northbound flyover closed 2000 hrs, northbound on slip closed from 2300 hrs. From 2300 hrs whole northbound closed
Wednesday 29 February southbound lane 1 closure and close off slip road
Thursday 1 March southbound lane 3 closed and Rudmore Flyover closed
Friday 2 March Rudmore roundabout Mile End Road on and off lanes1 and 2 closed
Date: 27 February to 2 March 2012 (five nights)
Time: 2000 to 0400
Client/contractor: Colas Ltd
Contact name/no: Tony White 07917 350937
Marketway roundabout at Cascades approach
Nature of works: landscape works
Traffic control: road closure on the roundabout – traffic not allowed to go round the roundabout
Date: 14 to 16 February 2012 (three days)
Time: 0930 to 1500
Diversion: eastbound Marketway via Commercial Road roundabout
Client/contractor: Colas Ltd
Contact name/no: Dennis Broadway 07500 884722
Norway Road (bridge)
Nature of works: footway repairs on north side
Traffic control: temporary footway closure and lane closure under two-way lights; pedestrians to use the footway on the other side of the road
Date: 8 to 9 February 2012 (one night)
Time: 2000 to 0430
Client/contractor: Brenchley Civil Engineering
Contact name/ no: Dave Booth 07815 790374
Park Road (junction Burnaby Road)
Nature of works: locate and repair gas escape on service
Traffic control: temporary four-way lights/permanent lights switched off
Date: 31 January to 6 February 2012
Time: 0800 to 1700 plus out of hours team working on leak
Client/contractor: Southern Gas Networks
Contact name/no: S Thornton 07970 239691
Pembroke Road (No 17, The Royal Naval Club, between St Nicholas Street and Penny Street)
Nature of works: heavy crane lifting materials onto the rooftop
Traffic control: temporary road closure (part road closure); all TM to stay in place overnight on first working day and to be off by 2000 on the second working day
Date: Tuesday 14 to Thursday 16 February 2012 (three day window in case of bad weather)
Time: 0700 on first working day and 2000 on second working day – 24 hours
Diversion route: from Penny Street: Penny Street, left into Peacock Lane, right into High Street, right at the roundabout into Museum Road, right at the roundabout into Kings Terrace, Jubilee Terrace, Bellevue Terrace and Pier Road then right at the roundabout into Pembroke Road. From the High Street: North up the High Street right at the roundabout into Museum Road, right at the roundabout into Kings Terrace, Jubilee Terrace, Bellevue Terrace and Pier Road then right at the roundabout into Pembroke Road. From St Nicholas Street: Pembroke Road, left at the roundabout into Pier Road, Bellevue Terrace, Jubilee Terrace, Kings Terrace, left at the roundabout into Museum Road, left at the roundabout into High Street.
Please follow diversion in place
Rodney Road (between Anson Road and Fratton Way)
Nature of works: relay gas mains and services
Traffic control: temporary traffic lights, two-way eastbound lane closure to be done in 100 m sections
Date: 11 January to 30 March 2012 (11 weeks)
Time: 24 hours
Client/contractor: SGN
Contact name/no: Tony Semmence 07775 820721
Rodney Road (junction Milton Road)
Nature of works: traffic light and pedestrian crossing upgrade including new traffic island installation in Rodney Road phase 1
Traffic control: various lane closures at the junction under five-way lights
Date: 16 January to 23 March 2012 (74 days)
Time: 0800 to 1700 (some weekend working; on football days site will be made safe)
Client/contractor: Colas Ltd
Contact name/no: Tony Davis 07717 708007
St Marys Road (junction Fifth Street)
Nature of works: locate and repair gas escape
Traffic control: temporary two-way lights/permanent lights switched off
Date: 31 January to 6 February 2012
Time: 0800 to 1700 plus out of hours team working on leak
Client/contractor: Southern Gas Networks
Contact name/no: S Thornton 07970 239691
Shaftesbury Road (between Kent Road and Osborne Road)
Nature of works: major pole replacement for BT
Traffic control: temporary road closure, access only, the road will be opened as usual after 1530 on 20 February 2012
Date: Monday 20 to Tuesday 21 February 2012 (two working days)
Time: 0930 to 1530
Diversion route: one way road so diversion will be: Kent Road/right into Elphinstone Road/into Osborne Road and vice versa
Client/contractor: A-Plant Lux Traffic
Contact name/no: Mandy Richardson 03700 500792
Western Road (near junction Portsbridge roundabout)
Nature of works: replace guardrails following RTA
Traffic control: temporary lane 1 closure, westbound
Date: 9 February 2012 (one day)
Time: 0930 to 1530
Client/contractor: Brenchley Civil Engineering
Contact name/no: Dave Booth 07815 790374
Winston Churchill Avenue (junction Guildhall Walk)
Nature of works: infilling of subways with foam concrete
Traffic control: partial temporary lane 1 closure eastbound; TM to be set up not before 0930 on first day and all TM to be off by 1530 on last day
Date: 13 to 17 February 2012 and 20 to 24 February 2012 (10 working days)
Time: 0830 to 1730
Client/contractor: Colas Ltd
Contact name/no: Peter Evans 07917 350919



















