Bedford Borough Council
Temporary Road Closures
Please be advised of the new timings and dates for these works as per below
(1) Road: A6 Wilstead By Pass
Length affected: the junction of Luton Road Wilstead to the junction of Chapel End Road Houghton Conquest
Reason for Closure: To facilitate footway carriageway kerbing and drainage reconstruction
Date: The Closure is anticipated to be from 22:00 hours from 6th March 2020 to 05.00 hours 9th March 2020.
Alternative Route –
1. Head south on A6 towards Chapel End Rd 5.6 km
2. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A507 5.6 km
3. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A600 11.5 km
4. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on A600 0.6 km
5. Slight left 0.4 km
6. Merge onto A421 2.3 km
7. Take the A6 slip road to Bedford/Luton 0.3 km
8. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A6 0.6 km
9. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A6 0.9 km
10. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on A6 1.0 km
11. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on A6
Parts of this road may be closed at certain times or on certain days
The reverse route applies
(2) Road: Luton Road Wilstead
Length affected : from Longmeadow Drive in a southerly direction to the junction with A6 Wilstead
Reason for Closure: To facilitate footway carriageway kerbing and drainage reconstruction
Date: The closure is anticipated to be for 24 hours from 6th March 2020 to 27th March 2020
Alternative Route –
Head north-west on A6
Parts of this road may be closed at certain times or on certain days 1.8 km
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Bedford Rd 1.2 km
Continue onto Luton Rd 0.6 km
The reverse route applies
For further information please contact Bedford Borough Help Desk 01234 718003
A6 Reconstruction Works:
Meeting at Borough Hall, 2.00 pm 7th February 2020
Attendees:
Matt Soper, Bedford Borough Council, Manager for Engineering Services
Dave Bennett, Bedford Borough Council, Team Leader Highways and Major Projects
Eric Benton, Richard Draycott and Geoff O'Dell, Wilshamstead Parish Council
Completion:
It is now expected that the A6 will be open at the end of the first week of March, at which time Luton Road will be closed (possibly up to Church Farm Avenue) to allow the road to be levelled with the new A6. For those travelling South diversions will be necessary - North through the village and joining the A6 at that point before turning South on the new A6.
During March the stretch of the A6 between the Luton Road junction and the border with Central Beds will have to be closed for one weekend to allow resurfacing. This will close the A6 completely for that weekend meaning that vehicles will have to use a Diversion route.
A request to improve the marking of the island at the Southern entrance to Wilstead has been reiterated. There is a possibility of solar lit signs being installed.
A letter drop is to be made to Wilstead residents during February alerting them to the closure of Luton Road and the revised bus arrangements for services 81 and 44.
All works are still expected to be complete by the end of March.
Footpath 9 Crossing:
Warning signs have been requested to alert drivers on the new stretch of the A6 to the possibility of pedestrians crossing the road using Footpath 9.
Average Speed cameras:
The speeding conviction figures for November are still awaited from the Highways officers and have been chased up.
A quotation for installing cameras in Cotton End Road is expected during February
Next Meeting
Friday 27th March at 2.00pm at Borough Hall