B4215 CLOSED 11th to 15th November 2024

On behalf of Gloucestershire County Council, we are advising you that we are due to be conducting
essential works at the above location to remove unsafe trees infected with Ash Dieback.

What: Temporary Traffic Order to close the road for essential Ash Dieback tree work.

Where: B4215 Highnam to Newent (Highnam to the turning to Tibberton)

When: 11-15th November 2024 inclusive (excluding weekends) from 09.30 to 15.30 daily.

Why: Ash Dieback disease causes Ash trees to become unsafe; trees could shed limbs or collapse on to the road causing harm and injury. This work must take place for health and safety reasons, to protect road users and pedestrians, and make sure the carriageway remains clear of debris.

 

***During this period, 11-15th November 2024 inclusive, there will be NO through access from Highnam to Newent using the B4215. Essential Ash Dieback work is to be completed between Highnam and the junction to Tibberton.

Closure times are between 09:30 – 15:30 daily. The closure points are continually supervised by our fully trained banks man. Once on site, our workforce Supervisor will communicate with residents who are directly affected by the essential Ash Dieback works, living within the designated cutting areas/hard closure, as indicated in black on the map. NO though traffic will be given access at this point. Access for residents, deliveries and for access to frontages will only be permitted where it does NOT impact on our ability to conduct the work as required and only where it is safe to do so.
Any access during this time would be at the driver’s own risk as it is a works site. Therefore, if you normally drive into or out of this area during the hours when the road closure is in place, we ask you to please make alternative arrangements. Access is permissible into the ‘soft closure’ area for accessing frontages and businesses. This is the road leading up to the actual cutting area as
indicated in red on the map.

DIVERSIONS
GCC have created an official diversion route which will be signposted using the A40 to Huntley and the B4216 from Huntley to Newent as an alternative route, however, please be aware that alternative routes which are outside of the road closure area are used at driver’s discretion and own risk.

If you have any queries contact us on 08000 514514 or email AshDieback@gloucestershire.gov.uk

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