Works to construct the new roundabout and spine road at St George’s Way in Newport are nearing completion, although the scheme has been delayed slightly.
Since August last year contractors have been working to create a new roundabout to allow access to the brand new ASDA store, as well as a spine road to link to Pan Lane and later Bluebell Meadows. Work has also been undertaken to upgrade the signalling at the junction at St George’s Approach and Litten Park, install a new signal controlled junction at St Georges Way/Shide Road, and a new footway along St George’s Way with signal controlled pedestrian crossing.
However, the scheme is set to be completed slightly later than planned as the highway works cannot be completed until Southern Water has completed the connection of a water supply to the supermarket site, from the opposite side of St Georges Way. Unfortunately this has been delayed due to unforeseen technical difficulties, which will impact on the completion of the highway works. The one-way system that is currently in operation along Shide Road and Medina Avenue will, therefore, need to remain in place until the night of Monday 17th April.
From Tuesday 18th April to Friday 28th April 2017, Island Roads will be undertaking night-time resurfacing on St George’s Way and the adjoining section of Blackwater Road, from St George’s (Matalan) roundabout, through to a point approximately 500m past the new signalised junction at Shide. Over this period St George’s Way and the adjoining section of Blackwater Road will be closed from 19:30 to 06:00 on each evening and will be reopened to traffic during the day.
The diversion route during the night-time closures will be via Coppins Bridge, Snooks Hill, Staplers Road, Long Lane, Downend Road, Sandown Road, Blackwater Shute and Blackwater Road.
Over this period a temporary footway and cycleway closure of Connie’s Way between Shide Road and St George’s Approach will also be in place for 2 days while the new footway at St George’s Way is connected. The new traffic signals at St George’s Way/ Shide Road will come into operation in early May after the resurfacing work has been completed and final cabling has been installed.
Once complete, Island Roads will be working on the link road between the new roundabout on St George’s Way and Pan Lane, which should see that link opened to traffic by the middle of May 2017. However, this should not affect traffic travelling in and out of Newport via St George’s Way.
ASDA is aiming to open its doors in August.
