More overnight closures of Cow Lane bridges

I got the following update about Cow Lane bridges this weekend.  There will be further overnight closures starting tonight (Sunday 24 November) 11 pm until 5 am.  Please see below and share with those you think will need to know.

'The closures will be from Sunday night to Friday morning between 2300hrs and 0500hrs only, for up to 3 weeks commencing this Sunday.

Advance warning signs are being erected on site and we are placing warning messages on a number of our variable message signs. Access will be maintained to Safestore (from the south) and to Cardiff Road from the north.'

Oxford Road re-opening delayed by further collapsed sewer

Thames Water have found a further collpased sewer and have extended their works.  It's likely that the Oxford Road will be re-opened later than expected, hopefully by the start of next week.

Upcoming Cow Lane Closures.....

Residents living near the Cow Lane bridges have received a letter warning us of overnight closures of Cow Lane bridges.  Network Rail weren't expecting more closures this year but there will be the following:

Overnight Closures

Night-time closure: Sunday 10 November from 11pm until 5am on Thursday 14 November

Night-time closure: Sunday 17 November from 11pm until 5am Thursday 21 November

If you have questions about the works you can contact Network Rail on crwest@networkrail.co.uk or on their 24 hour helpline 08457 11 41 41.

Urgent closure of the Oxford Road

I have just received notofication that part pf the Oxford Road between Alma Street and St Georges Road will be closed from 8 am on Saturday morning.  Closure will be from 8am until 8pm everyday until repairs have been completed - this could take up to two weeks.

The emails reads:
Thames Water has discovered a section of damaged sewer 3.5m under Oxford Road, outside The Albion PH, between Alma Street and St Georges Road. As well as the damage to the pipe and the blockages/customer flooding issues that this is causing, they have discovered large voids under the carriageway. The recent heavy rain will have worsened the voids, which pose a risk to the structural integrity of the carriageway surface. 

There will be signed diversions and Reading Buses have anounced their diversions here:

 http://www.reading-buses.co.uk/articles/closure-of-oxford-road-3/

The road surface will be monitored until the closure begins.
 

Cow Lane Closures - 31 May - 9 June 2013

As a local resident I just received the following letter warning me of closures to Cow Lane Bridges - starting at the end of May.

There will be  weekend closure from 10 pm Friday 31 May until 5am Monday 3 June then overnight closures 8pm until 6am 3 June until 6am Sunday 9 June.

Although inconvenient, this is another step towards the transformation of the Cow Lane Bridges, something Labour Councillors in Battle pushed for.  We believe the opening of the new bridges will be beneficial to the Oxford Road and are already looking towards 2015 with the Oxford Road Area Study.

Click the image to see the letter full size.