Helmdon Parish Council

All traffic approaching Towcester roundabout intending to go on A43 SB will be diverted on to A5 SB to Old Stratford roundabout. At Old Startford roundabout, diverted traffic to take 3rd exit on to A422. Traffic to continue on A422/ A421 to join A43 at Barley Mow roundabout. Diverted traffic can go A43 NB or SB depending on their final destination.

Local traffic will use Vernon Road / Burcote road to join A43 NB at Whittlebury junction

TM Phase 2 closure for SB carriageway of the A43 from Abthorpe Roundabout to Northampton Road Roundabout, at Brackley

Soft closure of A43 SB at Towcester roundabout. All strategic traffic approaching Towcester roundabout intending to go on A43 SB will be diverted on to A5 SB to Old Stratford roundabout. At Old Stratford roundabout, diverted traffic to take 3rd exit on to A422. Traffic to continue on A422/ A421 to join A43 at Barley Mow roundabout. Diverted traffic can go A43 NB or SB depending on their final destination.

Local traffic will use Vernon Road / Burcote road to join A43 NB at Whittlebury junction.

Impose of temporary 50 mph speed restriction on:

1. the northbound carriageway of the A43 from its roundabout junction with Northampton Road, at Brackley, to a point 950 metres southwest of the tip of the nosing of its junction with the link road leading to Brackley Road at Silverstone;
2. the entry slip road leading to the northbound carriageway of the A43, from the roundabout junction with the B4525 at Syresham;
3. the link road leading to the northbound carriageway of the A43, from its junction with Main Road at Syresham;

All diversion routes will be signed.

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Extract from National Highways letter dated 12/July/2022...

.. we will be carrying out essential maintenance work to the A43 Southbound carriageway between the Towcester roundabout and the Northampton Road roundabout at Brackley.

During this comprehensive scheme of work, we will repair and replace damaged drains, resurface the carriageway, renew any damaged kerbs, refresh road markings, install road studs and vegetation clearance works.

Once completed, all road users will benefit from improved road safety and a smoother driving experience.

When will the work take place?
We are planning to start work from the 25th July 2022 for approximately three months.

To keep our programme for these works as short as possible and to minimise disruption to the local community, we will work overnight between 8pm and 6am, Monday to Friday.

We do not currently plan to work Saturday or Sunday nights, however, please note that all our planned works are subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances, such as clashes with other emergency work on the diversion routes.
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During the day (6am to 8pm) all carriageways will be open as usual.

Please see letter (link below) for contact information, etc. » Less

When will these works take place?
The A43 northbound will be fully closed overnight, from the Brackley BP roundabout to the Syresham Junction, from 8.00pm to 6.00am, on Sunday 10 July 2022. This closure is required to remove concrete barriers that had been put in place to protect our workforce while they were constructing the junction upgrade. This section of the A43 will be closed again on Sunday 31 July 2022 to remove the narrowed lanes that are currently in place.

[For detailed information please see the EKFB / HS2 leaflet - link below] » Less