We will bring any updates in the morning. 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. To complete the works in line with health and safety standards, it is necessary to close this section of Victoria Way to vehicles in both directions for the duration of the works. This is a huge diversion which will add a significant amount of time to motorists' journeys. A320 Victoria Way in both directions closed due to unsafe building from Goldsworth Road to A324 Lockfield Drive. Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner costs reach 3 million as officer numbers slashed, It was great to welcome @pollytoynbee to #Surrey over the Bank Holiday weekend. 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. Here is a photo of the scene taken by SurreyLive photographer Grahame Larter in the last few moments. SurreyLive is awaiting Sir Robert McAlpine's response. The exact time scale of this is not yet known. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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 Police's roads policing unit reported the crash shortly after 5am. With all the extra traffic that will inevitably go through Goldsworth Park, I really worry about safety. It will involve strengthening the structure of the bridge, upgrading the joints between sections, resurfacing works and the replacement of the guard rails. Investigate provision of toucan crossings on Shores Road and Woodham Lane arms. Liberal democrat councillor William Forster, representing the Hoe Valley ward, said the closure will remain in place until it can be "fully satisfied" that no further panels will fall. 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. Fans are advised to find alternative routes to the stadium for our match against Tranmere Rovers, and allow for extra travelling time. Is it an issue with the panels or in their installation? Find out more about the Victoria Arch widening scheme, the temporary works and how to contact the project team, Temporary road closure required at Victoria Arch for essential works, identifying buried objects such as underground pipes and cables and determining their condition, construction and direction. 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. A councillor has said it is "shocking" that a council-funded development could have such a "fundamental issue" after a number of exterior panels fell from a new Hilton hotel. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. ", "This closure will add a significant diversion to motorists' journeys, adding to the lengthy roadworks in Woking town centre. Continue along Triggs Lane until arriving at a mini roundabout take the second exit onto Wych Hill Lane. Buses will divert via Parley Drive & Lockfield Drive in both directions. Essential and immediate repair to low voltage mains cable affecting customers supply. 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. If you enter your details on this website, the Liberal Democrats, locally and nationally, may use information in it, including your political views, to further our objectives, share it with our elected representatives and/or contact you in future using any of the means provided. 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. Liam. Surrey Police 's roads policing unit reported the crash shortly after 5am. 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. The schedule of works will require the closure of Lockfield Drive to through traffic on the following days: Saturday 20 March from 8am to 5pm: removal the existing traffic management. Will update. Lib Dem Councillors have criticised Surrey County Council's planned closure of a section of Lockfield Drive for 13 weeks. 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. Please keep checking www.woking.gov.uk for updates. 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. #Woking Due to an emergency road closure, service 34 will be unable to serve Goldsworth Road for the remainder of tonight. Likely to cause delays around Woking Shopping Centre. To reconstruct the existing junction pedestrian crossings, traffic islands, footpaths and install new traffic Lights including ducting. The road remains closed at this time #Woking.". If you have any further queries, please call Farrans on 02890 394043. . Drivers have the option to take the first exit to access the south side of Woking town centre, the second exit towards Woking Leisure Centre and Old Woking or the third exit towards Mayford and Guildford. Traffic and travel Inrix reports an "unsafe building" is the cause of the police cordon. Woking's highway network won't be able to cope without Lockfield Drive for that length of time, the road will effectively be closed until Christmas. 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. Continue along Parley Drive until reaching the main roundabout. Investigate provision of improved pedestrian facilities. According to traffic and travel service Inrix, it is due to "an unsafe building". Said the force: "Serious RTC Lockfield Drive #Woking. We will update you as and when we receive responses. Signed highway diversions will be displayed on both sides of the town centre to direct traffic. 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. 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. There are fears that the road closure of Lockfield Drive will result in the quiet roads of Goldsworth Park and St Johns being used as unofficial diversion routes. Useful information and support services for Ukrainian refugees and local residents wishing to help. Woking At the junction of Victoria Way (A320) with Lockfield Drive, turn right onto Lockfield Drive and continue to the roundabout. 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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. your legal data rights, email: data.protection@libdems.org.uk. Following the news of the road closure, Lib Dem Councillors have written . Signed highway diversionswill bedisplayedon both sides of the town centre to direct traffic. Police tape is blocking off Victoria Way in Woking this afternoon. Woking Borough Council, Hilton and construction company Sir Robert McAlpine have refused to answer questions over the damaged Hilton Woking, leading to a call for more transparency from a councillor. Our residential roads cannot be used as an alternative to an A road.". Sheerwater Redevelopment Stopping Up Order. 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. One of our reporters drove past Lockfield Drive, Woking, at around 4.30pm and saw three emergency vehicles, two ambulances . List of schemes revealed under questions 3.6 (a to l) on the Con29R local authority search. 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. Following yesterday's incident, during which cladding panels were displaced, we are currently taking all the actions necessary to rectify the issue as quickly as possible. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Extending the working hours but limiting noisy works to between 8am and 6pm will minimise disruption to local residents.. The following utility works are on traffic sensitive routes or include a road closure, it is not an exhaustive list. Lib Dem Councillors have criticised Surrey County Council's planned closure of a section of Lockfield Drive for 13 weeks. In lead up to polling day, check if you have the right photo ID and remember to take it with you. If you continue to browse this website we will assume that you are happy to receive all cookies. Woking is a great place for WWF, offering excellent public transport links and local amenities alongside fantastic natural surroundings, Robert Hardy, Executive Director of operations, WWF-UK, Temporary road closure required at Victoria Arch for essential works, identifying buried objects such as underground pipes and cables and determining their condition, construction and direction. Find out how here. Investigate new bridge over canal near Lockfield Drive/Victoria Way, shared pedestrian-cycle route along A320 Victoria Way and further cycle routes. If you have been impacted, contact surreylive@reachplc.com and someone will get back to you. Information and support for Ukrainian refugees. Yesterday, the County Council announced that Lockfield Drive, between Bampton Way and Robin Hood Roundabout, will be closed to repair a pedestrian bridge. TYPE: Construction Serious Forge End Road is closed from Victoria Way (A320) to Goldsworth Road. accordance with our privacy policy at wokinglibdems.uk/en/privacy. To minimise out of hours works and disruption to local residents and road users. . A cordon is in place in Victoria Way, blocking pedestrian and motorist access. ", The force responded: "If in the Woking/Knaphill area, it was the air ambulance for an RTC near by.". Further details are in our Privacy Policy at www.libdems.org.uk/privacy. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Victoria Way is expected to remain closed until later this evening. Causing delays around Woking Shopping Centre. 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. A320 Victoria Way in both directions closed due to unsafe building from Goldsworth Road to A324 Lockfield Drive. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. It's still too dangerous for drivers to use the road past the Hilton Woking. The council said pedestrians are advised to follow the signed diversion route. This is a lengthy closure of a major road with little notice, so I wouldnt blame you if you didnt believe me, please read the details here. 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. Investigate provision of cycle route via Maybury Road, Arnold/Eve Road, Albert Drive, Sheerwater Road and Madeira Road. We will be providing updates on this incident via the live blog below. We have contacted Surrey Police for further information. SurreyLive has contacted Hilton for further information on this incident, and has asked a number of questions. Do you know what caused the panels to dislodge? Continue along Triggs Lane until reaching the roundabout (connecting St Johns Road and Goldsworth Road) and take the second exit onto Parley Drive. Construction Slow traffic on A320 from Wych Hill Lane to Victoria Way (A324) / Lockfield Drive (A324) due to roadwork. Proposed stopping up order for Car Park ramp leading to Peacocks Shopping Centre, located off of Victoria Way. 01 May 2023 16:06:23 To access Woking town centre, take the fourth exit onto Lockfield Drive. 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. An exclusion zone in Victoria Way is in place. Investigate cycle route between Redding Way and Basingstoke Canal. Continue until reaching a mini roundabout take the second exit onto Triggs Lane. Here's the latest information from traffic and travel service Inrix. There are no reported injuries, damage to vehicles or other buildings. [New service connection] single new service from main in nearside carriageway. 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Victoria Way has been closed since around 1.30pm, Inrix says. During the works, Farrans Construction will remove the existing highway surface before resurfacing it with hot rolled asphalt to increase durability of the carriageway. The council has reported there are "a small number" of panels which have come off the building. Provision of pedestrian zone along Commercial Way and Chobham Road. Replace existing BT Open Reach pole to facilitate overhead spine cabling works. ", An update at 8.40am added: "We are recovering the vehicles and then hope to clear the scene shortly after. To install pipe as part of the SLP project. You now need to show photo ID when voting in person at a polling station. 5 Egley Road - Woking, England Starts at Feb 24, 2023 11:12am Until: Feb 24, 2023 12:02pm Severity: Minor. To exercise 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.Working with the contractor and the County Council we have reduced the duration of the closure by coordinating operations to run concurrently while maintaining access for pedestrians and cyclists., Giorgio Framalicco, Woking Borough Councils Strategic Director for Place, added: The temporary closure and specialist works are essential. 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 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. 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. 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. Advanced warning: Lockfield Drive highway improvement works. On the west side over the Basingstoke Canal. You can prevent cookies from being set by changing the settings in your browser. Sir Robert McAlpine has provided the following statement, but has not answered any of SurreyLive's questions. It may not always be possible for some of the works listed below to go ahead. Investigate provision of 2 pedestrian refuges along A320 Chertsey Road between Woodham Rise and Boundary Road. Advertised by Department for Transport under reference NATTRAN/SE/S247/4711. A small number of exterior panels were dislodged from the hotel building landing in Victoria Way. Information and support for Ukrainian refugees. Sign up to our daily newsletter to get more news from SurreyLive straight to your inbox. In lead up to polling day, check if you have the right photo ID and remember to take it with you. We would like to thank local residents, businesses for their patience during these works. My diversion in a tall HGV is out to the M3. Investigate shared footway/cycleway between Chobham High Street and Woking Town Centre via Horsell Common Road. How can you reassure people that this will not happen again and the building is safe. The council said the works, which are due to last for approximately 13 weeks, are being done to "prolong the life of the bridge" and to ensure public safety. 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 . We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. At the junction of Victoria Way (A320) with Lockfield Drive, turn right onto Lockfield Drive and continue to the roundabout. Widen pavement for cycle improvements from Byfleet Road to Queens Road, Reducing dangerous ash dieback trees from the verge. We'll be chasing up those involved today in an attempt to get some answers. Surrey County Council will be closing a section of Lockfield Drive for 13 weeks from 21st September. Printed Via Studios, One Lincoln Place, 7 Hulme Street, Manchester M1 5GL.
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