All the upcoming road closures in and around Swindon

Remedial works will close London Street and Sheppard Street and Station Road (reference STR10032) from the junction with Emyln Square to Cheltenham Street between April 7 and 11.

Traffic to be diverted via Oxford Street, East Street, Holbrook Way, Farnsby Street, Commercial Road, Regent Circus, Princes Street, Corporation Street, Manchester Road, Milford Street and Gloucester Street.

GTC works will close Salzgitter Drive (reference STR001023) from the roundabout junction outside Box Safe to Thamesdown Drive from 8am to 6pm on April 7.

Traffic to be diverted via Salzgitter Drive, Lady Lane B4534, Thamesdown Drive.

Thames Water will close Thornhill Road (reference STR001028) between Old Vicarage Lane and Manor Farm from April 2 to 4.

Traffic to be diverted via Old Vicarage Lane and A420 with the exception of HGV vehicles over 7.5 tonnes which will be diverted via A420 to White Hart Roundabout, A419, A361 Highworth Road, Supermarine Road and High worth Road.

Wales and West gas main replacement will shut Eastcott Road (reference STR001044) between the junctions of Bath Road and King William Street from April 7 to 22.

Traffic to be diverted via Bath Road, Victoria Road, Regent Circus, Crombey Street, Eastcott Road and/or Bath Road, Kingshill Road, Westcott Place, Faringdon Road, Farnsby Street and Commercial Road.

Overnight tarmac works on carriageways and footways (reference STR001054) will close roads and paths on Cheltenham Street, Beales Close, Holbrook Way, Milford Street, Henry Street, John Street and Fleet Street. Closure of Holbrook Way, Milford Street, John Street and Fleet Street between March 28 and 30.

For Cheltenham Street and Beales Close, traffic to be diverted via Holbrook Way, Bridge Street and Station Road.

For Milford Street closure, traffic to be diverted via Manchester Road, County Road and/or Wellington Street Station Road.

Thames Water will close the link road off A4259 Marlborough Road leading onto Homington Avenue and the link road between A4259 Marlborough Road and Liden Drive between April 7 and 21 (reference STR001042).

Traffic to be diverted via A4259 Marlborough Road, Biddestone Avenue, Homington Avenue, and/or Liden Drive, Dorcan Way and A4259 Marlborough Road.

Thames Water is also closing the A361 Swindon Street between High Street and Brewery Street (reference STR001030) from April 12 to 27. Works are to be phased to include one-way restrictions and two-way traffic lights.

Traffic to be diverted via A361 through Highworth, Inglesham, up to Lechlade On Thames, A417 through St Johns Priory, Buscot to Faringdon, A420 through Faringdon and Watchfield to Shrivenham, A419 to Rat Trap Roundabout, A361 Highworth Road.

Footpath 14 in Wroughton has been closed for health and safety reasons due to the unsafe footbridge since September 1, 2023, and now, to allow completion of works, the Secretary of State for Transport has approved an application for the order to be extended further until March 1, 2026.

Alternative route from the eastern end of the closure proceeds south along Elcombe, then southwest along Public Footpath 15 Wroughton, then west along Public Bridleway 16 Wroughton and north westwards along Bassett Down to the western end of the closure.

Body Horse Hill in Hinton Parva (reference STR001025) will be closed to traffic between White Hill and Hatchet Hill from April 8 to 11 so that utility work can be carried out.

Traffic to be diverted via Hatchett Hill, Callas Hill, Wanborough Road, Body Horse Hill/City Corner and vice versa.

Resurfacing works will close Lady St Margaret’s footbridge (reference STR000958) between April 7 and 21.

Pedestrians to be diverted via Griffiths Close, Station Halt, Ermin Street, Oxford Road and Sandgate.

Carriageway investigation and repair works will temporarily prohibit driving on Aylesbury Street (reference STR001066) between the junctions of Manchester Road and Station Road, with initial investigation works happening between April 17 and 25, and repair works taking place at a later date.

Traffic to be diverted via Station Road, Corporation Street, Manchester Road and Gloucester Street.

For further information, email NetworkCoordination@swindon.gov.uk quoting the relevant reference.

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