Major road works in Keynsham

A major road in Keynsham will be closed for five days next week for resurfacing.

Charlton Road will be closed from Monday until Friday from 7am to 5pm each day for the work to be carried out.

Bath and North East Somerset Council says the road will be opened for normal use when the contractors are not on site. The work is being done next week to coincide with half-term at local schools.

The section of Charlton Road which will be closed runs from the end of the 30mph zone leaving  Keynsham to the "T" junction with Woollard Lane. All side road junctions accessing this section of Charlton Road will also be closed. (residents who need access to their properties adjacent to the road will be advised accordingly.)

A traffic diversion will operate via Keynsham, Marksbury, Chelwood, Pensford to Whitchurch and vice versa. Lanes which access Charlton Road from Woollard, Compton Dando and Chewton Keynsham will also be signed accordingly.

A council spokesman said: “However, past experience has shown that drivers will still attempt to take short cuts through the lanes so please be aware of additional traffic through all local villages during this half term period. Children, horse-riders, cyclists and walkers should all be aware of a possible increase in traffic.

“To prevent "rat running" through Queen Charlton, residents of the village have been notified of closures on ALL roads into and out of the village except Queen Charlton Lane leading to Whitchurch. It is hoped that the inconvenience to residents will be out-weighed by the reduction of possible traffic congestion in the narrow lanes around and through the village.

Experience also shows that the first day a road is closed is the worst for experiencing frustrated drivers, so please be patient!”

The Council and Contractors work closely with the emergency services during road works, so that delays to their on call vehicles are minimal.  

Enquiries should be directed for the attention of the Highway Design Team via Council Connect 01225 394041.