Transport Archives - Page 18 of 33 - Bradley Stoke Journal

Woodlands Lane is now not expected to re-open until "approximately August 2016", 47 weeks after it was closed for MetroBus construction work.

Sunday 13th December 2015 SH (Editor)

Woodlands Lane closure extended to August 2016

The closure of a short section of Woodlands Lane, where it meets Bradley Stoke Way, is likely to last nearly three times longer than originally anticipated, MetroBus contractors Alun Griffiths have announced. The road closure, associated with the construction of new bus lanes on the North Fringe to Hengrove Package MetroBus route, came in effect on 2nd September and was originally

MetroBus construction at Woodlands Lane: Gas main and complex cable ducting have caused delays.

Thursday 10th December 2015 SH (Editor)

MetroBus construction gathers pace, but Woodlands Lane re-opening delayed

Construction of the North Fringe to Hengrove Package (NFHP) MetroBus scheme in Bradley Stoke and Stoke Gifford has gathered pace over the last two months, with work taking place on Bradley Stoke Way, Great Stoke Way and along the line of the Stoke Gifford Transport Link (known locally as the Stoke Gifford By-Pass), which will link Parkway North with the

Approach to the Aztec West Roundabout on the northbound A38 during MetroBus construction work in November 2015.

Monday 16th November 2015 George (Forum)

[Forum] Aztec Roundabout road layout

The question is which lane do you use to exit for Bradley Stoke from the A38 Northbound/Patchway? There are four lanes at the junction; two for the A38 northbound & M5 and two right hand lanes, but the road ends if you use lane 3 and is a constant battleground of horns and worse as you exit for Bradley Stoke.

MetroBus build: Modified road sign on the southbound A38 at at Aztec West.

Wednesday 7th October 2015 SH (Editor)

MetroBus construction off to a troubled start

Construction of the North Fringe to Hengrove Package MetroBus scheme in Bradley Stoke got off to a troubled start during the first week of September, with a road closure and diversions being implemented ahead of the advertised time and complaints about confusing and inconsistent road signage on the approach into Bradley Stoke from the southbound A38. The closure of a

Sign advertising consultation on a road widening scheme at the Aztec West Roundabout.

Thursday 17th September 2015 SH (Editor)

New set of Aztec West Roundabout roadworks likely to last a whole year from spring 2016

Latest scheme, which is additional to MetroBus, necessary to “mitigate impact of new development,” says council. A scheme to widen the A38 southbound approach to the Aztec West Roundabout and install new light-controlled crossings for pedestrians and cyclists across three arms of the roundabout looks set to be implemented from spring next year, with the work expected to last 12

Alun Griffiths, MetroBus contractors in The Stokes, north Bristol.

Tuesday 8th September 2015 SH (Editor)

Introducing the contractor for MetroBus work in The Stokes

By the community liaison team at Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Ltd. Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Ltd has been awarded the MetroBus construction contracts for the Stoke Gifford Transport Link (SGTL), Bradley Stoke Way and Coldharbour/Stoke Lane. Work started in August 2015 on the SGTL and Bradley Stoke Way, with Coldharbour/Stoke Lane to follow. We are very proud to have been awarded this

Roadside sign announcing closure of Woodlands Lane for 18 weeks from 2nd September.

Sunday 23rd August 2015 SH (Editor)

Bradley Stoke Way MetroBus construction work set to start on 2nd September

MetroBus construction work on Bradley Stoke Way, which could take up to two-and-a-half-years to complete, looks set to begin on Wednesday 2nd September. Signs advertising a projected 18-week closure of a short section of Woodlands Lane, close to its junction with Bradley Stoke Way, were modified last Friday to show the revised start date (previously given as 24th August). Contractors Alun Griffiths have

A First West of England bus, pictured in Bristol city centre.

Saturday 22nd August 2015 SH (Editor)

New bus route will provide direct link to Southmead Hospital

A new bus service being introduced by First from Sunday 23rd August will introduce a much called-for direct link between Bradley Stoke and Southmead Hospital. The new 77 service, which will operate hourly Monday to Saturday daytime, will also serve another major local hospital, the Bristol Royal Infirmary. Running between Thornbury and Bristol city centre, the new service will follow

Excavator parked near Parkway North Roundabout.

Friday 7th August 2015 SH (Editor)

MetroBus build expected to start soon as contractors move on site

The two year construction phase of the Stoke Gifford By-Pass and the Bradley Stoke section of the North Fringe to Hengrove Package MetroBus route looks set to get under way within the next few weeks following the news that a contractor has been selected. The contract for the Stoke Gifford Transport Link (SGTL, as the by-pass is officially known) and

Road closure sign on the B4057, near the junction of Beacon Lane, Winterbourne Road and Old Gloucester Road.

Thursday 16th July 2015 SH (Editor)

Bradley Stoke to Winterbourne road to be closed for six weeks from Monday

Civil engineering company Skanska has announced that a section of Beacon Lane, which links Bradley Stoke with Winterbourne, is to close for around six weeks from the middle of July, to enable vital bridge repair works to be carried out on behalf of Highways England. The work on the Winterbourne Lane underbridge, which carries the M4 motorway over the B4057/Beacon