MAJOR disruption is expected as a busy road through Wroughton is due to be closed for 3 months.
Marlborough Road will be closed 24/7 from Monday, January 10, but access for residents will be maintained.
The works will comprise of highway improvements associated with the Bellway Homes development, and the installation of a joint service trench from the Wroughton Substation at Inverary Road to the Data Centre at Brimble Hill led by Scottish & Southern Electric (SSE) and Instalcom Ltd.
The closure will start from Wanshot Close off Marlborough Road and end at the Three Tuns Roundabout north of the Bellway Homes development site.
The diversion for the works will be through Swindon via Moormead Road, Swindon Road, Pipers Way, Marlborough Road, A419, A346, New Road, Hodson Road, Brimble Hill and vice-versa.
There will be no road parking available on the road, and priority will need to be provided for emergency services.
Access
Residents of Marlborough Road will only have access from the north via the Three Tuns Roundabout.
Residents of Marlborough Road & Wanshot Close will only have access from the south via the 84005 Brimble Hill.
Residents of Bakers Road & Greens Lane will only have access from Priors Hill. There will be no access from Marlborough Road to Bakers Road or Greens Lane.
Residents of Overtown Hill will only have access from the B4005 between Hodson Road and The Data Centre at the top of Brimble Hill.
Conlon Construction company says the bus services have been notifed of the works and that they will communicate any alternative arrangements to bus users.
No large delivery vehicles will be permitted to use the road either, to reach residents' properties, with Conlon saying "they will be turned away".
It added: "We will endeavour to keep disruption to a minimum and apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
"Your co-operation will be greatly appreciated until these works are completed".
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