The Council has gone back to its contractor to obtain a revised programme of works for the scheme. Time has been lost on site due to leaks which have occurred to the mains water pipes which run below the carriageway.
We are now at a stage where we can begin the construction of the new carriageway. This can not be undertaken during wet weather, as the materials used will become weak when wet. We are hoping that the new road can be constructed over the week commencing 18th August. The new road will take around three days to construct. Once the road is complete we will then undertake the construction of the eastern footway, this will hopefully take around a week to construct. We will then change over to the western footway (railway side). This will be undertaken in sections, with pedestrians being able to walk safely on the new carriageway. To totally complete the western footway it will take in the region of two weeks. Then all that will be left to do is the construction of the raised pedestrian crossing points, which will take a maximum of a week.
Therefore we are looking at completion by the middle of September.