SEVERAL upcoming road closures are planned in the Wyre Forest area over the next month. 

Here are the latest temporary road closure updates, with alternative routes, listed in the Shuttle by Worcestershire County Council: 

 

Park Lane, Bewdley

Proposed Order: To close that part of U10501 Park Lane from its junction with U10502 Orchard Rise for a distance of 60 metres in a north easterly direction.

Reason: Utility works by O’Connor Utilities Ltd.

Exemptions: To permit access to any land or premises fronting the highway affected where there is no other form of access; and to allow the works to be undertaken.

Alternative route: U10501 Park Lane (part), B4190 Load Road, B4190 Welch Gate, U10511 Sandy Bank, U10511 Wyre Hill, U10509 Birch Tree Road, U10501 Park Lane (part) and vice versa.

Anticipated duration: 4 days (24hrs). Commencing: 4 November 2024.

 

Jennings Wood Lane, Bewdley

Order made: To close that part of U10012 Jennings Wood Lane from its junction with C2195 Heightington Road for a distance of 50 metres in an Easterly direction.

Reason: Safe working for overhead fibre cabling works by Openreach.

Exemptions: To permit access to any land or premises fronting the highway affected where there is no other form of access; and to allow the works to be undertaken.

Alternative route: C2195 Heightington Road, U10011 Wylde Lane, C2021 Dunley Road, C2021 Dunley, A451 Dunley, U64219 Burnthorpe Lane, U10012 Jennings Wood Lane (part) and vice versa.

Anticipated duration: 1 day. Commencing: 17 October 2024.

 

Georgian Way, Kidderminster

Order made: To close that part of U12387 Georgian Way from its junction with U12349 Clensmore Street to its junction with U12388 Greatwich Way.

Reason: Pipe renewal by Severn Trent water.

Exemptions: To permit access to any land or premises fronting the highway affected where there is no other form of access; and to allow the works to be undertaken.

Alternative route: U12349 Clensmore Street, U12389 Butler Best Way, U12388 Greatwich Way and vice versa.

Anticipated duration: 4 days. Commencing: 14 October 2024.

Stockton, Pensax

Order made: To close that part of C2024 Stockton from its junction with A443 Stockton to its junction with U95612 Worles Common.

Reason: Bbox and meter installation by Severn Trent Water.

Exemptions: To permit access to any land or premises fronting the highway affected where there is no other form of access; and to allow the works to be undertaken.

Alternative route: C2024 Stockton (part), A443 Stockton, A443 Elms Green, A443 Stockton Road, A443 The Common Abberley to Wynniatts Way, B4202 Apostles Oak, B4202 Pensax, C2024 Pensax Road, C2024 Stockton (part) and vice versa.

Anticipated duration: 2 days. Commencing: 15 October 2024.

Ellesmere Drive, Bewdley

Order made: To close that part of U10211 Ellesmere Drive from its junction with U10207 Laxton Drive to its junction with U10210 Coniston Way.

Reason: New ducting installation by OCU Group.

Exemptions: To permit access to any land or premises fronting the highway affected where there is no other form of access; and to allow the works to be undertaken.

Alternative route: U10207 Laxton Drive, U10209 Bramley Way, U10210 Coniston Way, U10211 Ellesmere Drive (part) and vice versa.

Anticipated duration: 3 days (24hrs). Commencing: 14 October 2024.


Manor Avenue South, Kidderminster

Proposed Order: To close that part of U12242 Manor Avenue South from its junction with U12207 Holmwood Avenue to its junction with U12243 Manor Close.

Reason: Utility works by Severn Trent Water. 

Exemptions: To permit access to any land or premises fronting the highway affected where there is no other form of access; and to allow the works to be undertaken.

Alternative route: U12207 Holmwood Avenue, U12206 St. Johns Avenue, C2129 Habberley Road, U12246 Manor Avenue, U12242 Manor Avenue South (part) and vice versa.

Anticipated duration: 3 days. Commencing: 6 November 2024.


Thicknall Farm Lane/C2061 Thicknall Lane, Broome

Order made: To close that part of Closure 1 – U13400 Thicknall Farm Lane from its junction with C2061 Thicknall Lane to its junction with C2135 Broome Lane.Closure 2 – C2061 Thicknall Lane from its junction with A450 Worcester Road to its junction with C2135 Broome Lane.

Reason: Carriageway patching by WCC.

Exemptions: To permit access to any land or premises fronting the highway affected where there is no other form of access; and to allow the works to be undertaken.

Alternative route: A450 Worcester Road, C2135 Broome Lane and vice versa.

Anticipated duration: 1 day between 16 October 2024 and 25 October 2024.


St Johns Avenue, Kidderminster

Proposed Order: To close that part of U12206 St Johns Avenue from its junction with C2129 Habberley Road to its junction with U12247 Cheshire Grove.

Reason: Replacement manhole cover and frame by Severn Trent Water.

Exemptions: To permit access to any land or premises fronting the highway affected where there is no other form of access; and to allow the works to be undertaken.

Alternative route: C2129 Habberley Road, A4535 Blakebrook, U12206 St. Johns Avenue (part) and vice versa. 

Anticipated duration: 1 day. Commencing: 5 November 2024.