Please note that when the Maisemore section of the A417 is closed for resurfacing on Wednesday 23, Thursday 24, Friday 25, Monday 28 and Tuesday 29, the "normal" diversion route via Hartpury > Highleadon > Highnam probably WON'T BE AVAILABLE.
There are now going to be night-time closures on that route too starting on, you've guessed it, Wednesday 23!
Email received via Phil Awford - late this [Monday] afternoon:
David Hicks MIHE
Structural Maintenance Manager
Highways Commissioning Team
I’ve been asked to make contact following your conversation with Phil Cameron regarding the thread below and the attached diversion plans..
I’m only really able to reiterate what has been advised already, these two schemes are not in direct conflict with each other as is felt locally. There is as I’m sure you are aware extensive planning work that goes into the delivery of the capital programme. It is not feasible to pull either at this late stage, whilst of course anything is possible, the County would find itself significantly out of pocket unjustifiably so. We’d not be able to find alternative sites for he resource now all set up for use in just 48 hours time.
The details of these two schemes along with their respective diversions have been in the public domain for some time, we have not received much at all in regards to contact except the usual requests for access. I appreciate that you have received an element of negative contact, this does I’m afraid go hand in hand with the delivery of resurfacing schemes. I’m yet to deliver a single scheme where 100% public satisfaction has been achieved. We always do the absolute best we can and inevitably the general discontent eases quickly, normally resolved within one shift when people get to witness how well things do tend to work.
These schemes are taking place overnight between the hours of 19:00 and 07:00. The choice of these working hours has already minimised disruption as far as it is possible for us to do. Having been out myself on the A48 for a number on nights recently it is remarkable how much traffic volumes reduce after 19:00.
I have looked through our plan for these schemes thoroughly, taking into account efficiency of both delivery and disruption . The delivery of these two schemes in this manner remains sensible and sound
I appreciate that this is unlikely to be the response wished for, If you wish to discuss further I am available anytime on 07824 307850. I’m also more than happy to respond directly to any queries relating to these two schemes you receive by email
Highways don't see a problem since they maintain the official diversion route is via Ledbury and Ross-on-Wye! Absolute madness!
I guess it's going to be very busy through Tibberton and Taynton - or via Tirley and Norton...
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