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With the risk of further exterior panels becoming dislodged, an exclusion zone has been created around the site as a precaution and Victoria Way remains closed. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Wouldnt it be great if it was 13 weeks its still closed in April2021. The road closure is also required to create an area for machinery and materials to be stored safely during the works. Here's the latest from the travel service: A320 Victoria Way in both directions closed, very slow traffic due to unsafe building from Goldsworth Road to A324 Lockfield Drive. Please keep checking www.woking.gov.uk for updates. Exploratory ground surveys underneath the Victoria Arch railway bridge and at locations on the south-side of the bridge (incorporating Guildford Road, Victoria Road and Station Approach) will commence onMonday 6 June 2022 for three weeks. At the junction of Victoria Way (A320) with Lockfield Drive, turn right onto Lockfield Drive and continue to the roundabout. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Published and promoted by Mike Dixon on behalf of the Liberal Democrats, 1 Vincent Square, London SW1P 2PN. The County Council recently announced that Lockfield Drive, between Bampton Way and Robin Hood Roundabout, will be closed from 21st September for approximately 13 weeks to repair a pedestrian bridge. Find out how here. The trial hole excavations will assess and confirm conditions at ground-level in order to deliver the complex highways plan for Woking town centres multi-million pound infrastructure revitalisation project the Victoria Arch widening scheme. This is a huge diversion which will add a significant amount of time to motorists' journeys. David O'Brien for Byfleet and West Byfleet. During the works access for pedestrians and cyclistsunderneath Victoria Archwill be maintained at all times. SurreyLive has asked Sir Robert McAlpine again whether it can answer the questions. Here's the latest information from traffic and travel service Inrix. We will update you as and when we receive responses. Some contacts may be automated. Thank you for following. Addressing Surrey Police's roads policing unit, he said: "A helicopter has just landed in our back garden and taken off again! The following utility works are on traffic sensitive routes or include a road closure, it is not an exhaustive list. Advanced warning: Lockfield Drive highway improvement works. Our residential roads cannot be used as an alternative to an A road.". Victoria Way in Woking will be closed this weekend to enable the safe delivery and erection of a crane, during the weekend both the north and south-bound lanes of Victoria Way will be closed to all traffic between Goldsworth Road and Lockfield Drive. Take the first exit onto Parley Drive and continue to the mini. Louisa Calam, Strategic Project Manager, said: We understand that this closure will cause a short-term inconvenience for drivers travelling through Woking Town Centre and, in advance, we thank you for your patience. It may not always be possible for some of the works listed below to go ahead. We would like to apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank members of the public for their cooperation. Traffic is coping well. There are plenty of issues on the roads this morning caused by flooding, but added to that is the Victoria Way closure which remains in place. Proposal to stop up Wakehurst Path, Spencer Close, Loder Close and parts of Bunyard Drive, Blackmore Crescent, Devonshire Avenue, Dartmouth Avenue, Albert Drive and Dartmouth Path. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. With all the extra traffic that will inevitably go through Goldsworth Park and St Johns, I really worry about road safety. Investigate provision of pedestrian refuge near Martin Way and The Dell. The schedule of works will require the closure of Lockfield Drive to through traffic on the following days: We appreciated these necessary works will be both noisy and disruptive. Useful information and support services for Ukrainian refugees and local residents wishing to help. Something went wrong, please try again later. Following the news of the road closure, Lib Dem Councillors have written to the Cabinet Member for Transport at County Hall asking why the road needs to closed for 13 weeks and why the announcement was made less than a week before the closure is to start. A320 Road is closed from Guildford Road to Lockfield Drive (A324) due to roadwork. The works, being conducted on behalf of Woking Borough Council, Surrey County Council and Network Rail for the Victoria Arch widening scheme, will include: On-site works will be permitted Monday to Friday from 7am to 7pm, and Saturdays from 7am to 1pm, with noisier works confined between the core working hours of 8am and 6pm, Monday to Friday, and 8am to 1pm on Saturdays, to minimise disruption to local residents. We are not able to guarantee that these works will be carried out. A320 Road is closed from Guildford Road to Lockfield Drive (A324) due to roadwork. These are: SurreyLive has also contacted Woking Borough Council and Sir Robert McAlpine with similar questions, and has asked how long the exclusion zone is likely to remain in place. This closure will add a significant diversion to motorists journeys, adding to the lengthy roadworks in Woking town centre. Also includes junction upgrades and toucan crossings. They also expressed serious concerns about the official diversion route, which is north of Goldsworth Park and Horsell, via Chobham Road, Kettlewell Hill and Littlewick Road. Residents in the St Johns area reported seeing and hearing a helicopter over heard during the early hours. Inrix is still saying Victoria Way remains closed due to the "unsafe building". Continue along Triggs Lane until reaching the roundabout and take the second exit onto Parley Drive. Hilton Woking was billed as the centrepiece to the new Victoria Way development with the hotel due to open within weeks. Likely to cause delays around Woking Shopping Centre. Take the first exit onto Parley Drive and continue to the mini roundabout (connecting St Johns Road and Goldsworth Road) and take the third exit onto Triggs Lane. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Please note, this data was correct at the time of publication but is subject to change. Victoria Way has been closed since around 1.30pm, Inrix says. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Lockfield Drive will be closed in both directions from the Robinhood Roundabout to Bampton Way, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for the duration of the works, with diversion routes in place. Victoria Way is expected to remain closed until later this evening. There are fears that the road closure of Lockfield Drive will result in the quiet roads of Goldsworth Park and St John's being used as unofficial diversion routes. We would like to thank local businesses, road users and residents for their patience during these essential works. Causing delays around Woking Shopping Centre. Again, we would ask you to be kind to any workers on the road at this time. The revitalised transport infrastructure will provide additional road capacity, reduced air pollution, safer access for pedestrian and cycle journeys, more reliable bus journeys and will secure the vitality of the rail network. Victoria Way is still shut, according to Inrix. Woking Borough Council has declined to comment on this incident and has told SurreyLive to contact Sir Robert McAlpine, as the site remains in their control. Proposed stopping up order for Car Park ramp leading to Peacocks Shopping Centre, located off of Victoria Way. Highways public notices. Installation of a new electricity supply for a customer, Additional traffic management for works on Staines By-pass, Bridge joint replacement and refurbishment, Replace of faulty electricity cable - collaborative working, Installation of a new electricity cable - collaborative working, Traffic management permit for works on Ivy Drive. The highway closure will enable the delivery of materials and equipment to the Victoria Place site. When in place, the diversions will be as follows: Drivers wishing to travel to the south side of Woking town centre (including Woking Train Station, Woking Walk-In Clinic and Woking Leisure Centre): The multi-million pound Victoria Arch widening scheme is mainly funded by the governments Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) and is administered by Homes England. We have also expressed serious concerns about the official diversion route, which is north of Goldsworth Park and Horsell, via Chobham Road, Kettlewell Hill and Littlewick Road. Useful information and support services for Ukrainian refugees and local residents wishing to help. One of our reporters drove past Lockfield Drive, Woking, at around 4.30pm and saw three emergency vehicles, two ambulances . READ MORE: Epsom memorial for local boy to be protected from anti-social behaviour by police. Do you know what's going on? "As work is going to be taking place above the road it would be unsafe to allow traffic to flow underneath the bridge. Excavations to conduct a service alteration, Removal of dangerous tree from highway verge, Continued installation of new high voltage cabling for customer, Conduct urgent repairs following breakdown of electricity supply for customer, Conduct urgent repairs to gas main following leak and poor pressures, Engaged in sewer cleaning and CCTV investigation, Installation of new ducting across carriageway, Installation of sewer monitoring equipment, Traffic management permit for works on Breech Road, Traffic management around Crouch Oak Tree. We would like to thank local residents, businesses for their patience during these works. I was very concerned to hear that panels had fallen off the newly built hotel, but hugely relieved that nobody was injured. During the works access for pedestrians and cyclists underneath Victoria Arch will be maintained at all times. Likely to cause delays around Woking Shopping Centre. #Woking A320 Victoria Way both ways closed due to police incident from Chertsey Road to A324 Lockfield Drive. You now need to show photo ID when voting in person at a polling station. Any data we gather will be used in Surrey. 01 May 2023 16:06:23 we have carefully considered our construction operations. We need to know what alternatives to this lengthy closure have been considered. Essential and immediate repair to low voltage mains cable affecting customers supply. Woking The road remains closed at this time #Woking.". Investigate cycle route between Redding Way and Basingstoke Canal. A diversion route is currently in operation. She said she is not certain when Hilton Woking will open, as the building is "not finished". Traffic management permit for works taking place on Chevington Villas, Traffic management permit for works taking place on Sunny Bank Villas, Remedial works of the pedestrian guardrail. When in place, the diversions will be as follows: Drivers wishing to travel to the south side of Woking town centre(including Woking Train Station, Woking Walk-In Clinic and Woking Leisure Centre): Drivers wishing to travel to the north side of Woking town centre(including Victoria Place, Victoria Way and Shoppers Car Parks): The multi-million pound Victoria Arch widening scheme is mainly funded by the governments Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) and is administered by Homes England. Surrey County Council will be closing a section of Lockfield Drive for 13 weeks from 21st September. Surrey Police 's roads policing unit reported the crash shortly after 5am. Extending the working hours but limiting noisy works to between 8am and 6pm will minimise disruption to local residents.. The trial hole excavations will assess and confirm conditions at ground-level in order to deliver the complex highways plan for Woking town centres multi-million pound infrastructure revitalisation project the Victoria Arch widening scheme. Surrey County Council will be closing a section of Lockfield Drive for 13 weeks from 21st September. New waiting restrictions within Byfleet, West Byfleet, Pyrford, Goldsworth Park, Horsell, Knaphill, Maybury, Old Woking, Westfield/Kingfield, Hook Heath, St Johns and Central Woking. If you have been impacted, contact surreylive@reachplc.com and someone will get back to you. With all the extra traffic that will inevitably go through Goldsworth Park, I really worry about safety. To minimise out of hours works and disruption to local residents and road users. Gas leak investigation and additional traffic light heads, Tm only to support water mains replacement works on station lane, S278 works - new kerbs to form a bell mouth entrance, Guildford Road realignment to accommodate Victoria Arch Bridge widening. It's still too dangerous for drivers to use the road past the Hilton Woking. Woking Councillor Ann-Marie Barker has raised questions over the cause of the incident. The views expressed are those of the publisher, not of the service provider. The council has reported there are "a small number" of panels which have come off the building. List of schemes revealed under questions 3.6 (a to l) on the Con29R local authority search. Get news from SurreyLive straight to your inbox by clicking HERE. We have contacted police for further information and will bring that to you as soon as possible. Investigate provision of cycle route via Maybury Road, Arnold/Eve Road, Albert Drive, Sheerwater Road and Madeira Road. Something went wrong, please try again later. Traffic and travel service Inrix says the road is shut from Lockfield Drive to Goldsworth Road due to the "unsafe building". For more information about the Victoria Arch widening scheme, the temporary works and how to contact the project team, visit www.woking.gov.uk/vicarch. Surrey Police's roads policing unit reported the crash shortly after 5am. Lockfield Drive will be closed for approximately 13 weeks (Image: Grant Melton) A road in Woking will be closed in both directions for around three months, starting from next week. Those residential roads cannot be used as an alternative to an A road. In February last year, cladding was torn from a roof on Enterprise Place in Church Street East, Woking, after a night of fierce Storm Ciara winds. Victoria Way (A320) will close to vehicles in both directions between Goldsworth Road and Lockfield Drive from 6am, Friday 12 August 2022 until 6am, Monday 15 August 2022. your legal data rights, email: data.protection@libdems.org.uk. To access Woking town centre, take the fourth exit onto Lockfield Drive. A320 Victoria Way in both directions closed due to unsafe building from Goldsworth Road to A324 Lockfield Drive. We have contacted Surrey Police for further information. New water main installation and commissioning. What needs to be done to make sure the building is safe? It is understood to have happened between Bampton Way and Denton Way, near the Robin Hood Roundabout. We need to know what alternatives to this lengthy closure have been considered. Printed (hosted) by Prater Raines Ltd, 98 Sandgate High Street, Folkestone CT20 3BY, Published and promoted on behalf of Woking Liberal Democrats by Rosemary McCrum, Sunny Meads, Westfield Common, Woking GU22 9NT. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Buses will divert via Parley Drive & Lockfield Drive in both directions. Sheerwater Redevelopment Stopping Up Order. We have contacted Hilton press office for further details and will bring those to you as soon as possible. Lockfield Drive, Woking - Pedestrian bridge repairs Information on the repairs to the pedestrian bridge spanning Lockfield Drive and also the road closure of Lockfield Drive. Continue along Triggs Lane until arriving at a mini roundabout take the second exit onto Wych Hill Lane. Two lanes on the M25 have been closed due to a two-vehicle collision. You may opt out of some or all contacts or exercise your other legal rights by contacting us. 2 junctions identified for potential safety improvements: A322 Bagshot Road junction with Brookwood Farm Drive and at A322 Brookwood Crossroads (Connaught Road/Brookwood Lye junction). Is it an issue with the panels or in their installation? Woking: Victoria Way Stopping Up: Proposed stopping up order for Car Park ramp leading to Peacocks Shopping Centre, located off of Victoria Way. You can prevent cookies from being set by changing the settings in your browser. 17 Moorholme - Woking, England Starts at Mar 10, 2023 4:21pm Until: Mar 10, 2023 4:52pm Severity: Minor Woking works Surrey County Council works due to be carried out this week Surrey County Council works completed last week Works by utility companies due to be carried out this week The following. Traffic and travel Inrix reports an "unsafe building" is the cause of the police cordon. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Do you know what caused the panels to dislodge? We now need to know why this happened. Wokings highway network wont be able to cope without Lockfield Drive for that length of time, the road will effectively be closed until Christmas. SurreyLive is awaiting Sir Robert McAlpine's response. Below is a list of the work scheduled to be carried out this week. Investigate provision of zebra or puffin crossing near Onslow Crescent. Yesterday, the County Council announced that Lockfield Drive, between Bampton Way and Robin Hood Roundabout, will be closed to repair a pedestrian bridge. You now need to show photo ID when voting in person at a polling station. Woking: Woking Sustainable Transport Package: Investigate new bridge over canal near Lockfield Drive/Victoria Way, shared pedestrian-cycle route along A320 Victoria Way and further cycle routes. Surrey Police's roads policing unit reported Lockfield Drive closed shortly after 5am on Saturday morning and warned motorists to avoid the area, Get the latest traffic & travel stories from Surrey Live straight to your inbox. Provision of pedestrian zone along Church Street East, Church Path and part of Christchurch Way. Following hearing about the road closure, my Lib Dem colleagues and I have written to the Cabinet Member for Transport at County Hall asking why the road needs to be closed for 13 weeks and why the announcement was made less than a week before the closure is to start. Woking Borough Council said: "There are no reported injuries, damage to vehicles or other buildings. The expiry date is detailed for each Temporary Traffic Order however the provisions will only apply as required and when the relevant traffic signs are displayed . A small number of exterior panels were dislodged from the hotel building landing in Victoria Way. All works on-site will cease at 8pm each evening.A signed diversion route will be place.Access to and exit Liam. To exercise A petition to save the O2 Academy Brixton from permanent closure has reached 50,000 signatures. During the works, Farrans Construction will remove the existing highway surface before resurfacing it with hot rolled asphalt to increase durability of the carriageway. Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience caused. Police tape is blocking off Victoria Way in Woking this afternoon. Hilton has declined to answer any of SurreyLive's questions. Causing delays around Woking Shopping Centre. The leader of Woking Borough Council (WBC) has issued a statement over the damage of the new Hilton hotel. As the video below depicts, it has been very blustery in Woking and a yellow warning for rain is currently in place across the whole county. It is expected that Victoria Way will remain closed until later this evening. Access to and exit from the Victoria Place car parks via the spiral ramps on Victoria Way will remain open at all times.
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