Upgrades to Fire Station Roundabout

Upgrades to Fire Station Roundabout.
The roundabout on the dual carriageway in Cirencester, closest to the Fire Station, along with the mini-roundabout at the junction of Love Lane and Midland Road, will undergo a major upgrade from the end of July 2024 to improve traffic capacity and flows, safety, and mitigate flooding in this area.
We appreciate the improvement works will cause some disruption, for which we do apologise in advance for the inconvenience this necessary work will cause.
Overview of the upcoming works:
- Work will start on 29th July 2024, a week after the Royal International Air Tattoo, with a completion date in Spring 2025.
- Preliminary enabling works will start on 24th June 2024 for one week in the centre of the existing roundabout.
- Work will not affect access to and from the Fire Station.
Further details:
When, why and who.
The work will begin on Monday 29th July 2024. It will last for approximately eight months and be carried out in phases to minimise the impact, with work starting with the mini-roundabout on Midland Road.
The enhanced layout of the roundabout and immediate area will improve traffic flow, improve safety, reduce queues and the associated pollution of congestion, and help mitigate flooding.
Montel Civil Engineering from Worcester has been appointed to carry out the works. These form part of Bathurst Development’s programme of considerable investment and infrastructure improvements within the local area, which are set out within the s106 agreements, and will bring forward a host of benefits to the wider community as part of the new development.
Areas to be improved.
The Midland Road / Love Lane junction improvements include the creation of a two-lane entry from Midland Road onto the mini roundabout.
On the main Fire Station roundabout, improvements will be made to the create a drainage basin in the central island, to mitigate flooding issues. This island will be reduced in size to create extra lanes on the roundabout. The existing verge will be reduced to create a three-lane entry from Midland Road onto the roundabout, and traffic lights will be introduced to ease traffic flow.
Improvements will also be made for pedestrians and cyclists through the refurbishment of the existing subway, the introduction of new at grade crossings on the eastern and southern arms of the roundabout, and the existing footpaths will be resurfaced.
Preliminary enabling works.
In the week commencing 24th June, some trees will be removed from the centre of the roundabout in preparation for the flood mitigation work. Some trees are being retained and will be protected during the works. We have appointed an ecologist to be present on site with a watching brief whilst any works to the trees are undertaken. Trees will not be removed if they have any nesting birds or other protected species present.
Updates and information:
Signage will be provided in the vicinity while work is being carried out on both footpaths and roads.
Progress updates will be posted to the News section of our website here.
Contact:
If you have any queries relating to this work, or wider questions on the new neighbourhood, please contact:
community@thesteadingscirencester.co.uk
0800 002 9055