Busy city road to close for resurfacing work

The Abbey Lane junction will be affected by a series of closures

A busy city road will see a series of closures as part of "major" improvements and repairs, a council has said.

The A6 Abbey Lane, in Leicester, will be resurfaced after a range of improvements Leicester City Council said it had already made.

Split into phases, the work is due to begin on Friday and is due to take about two and a half weeks.

The authority said the work required a series of closures between Friday and 19 August.

Improvement work will also include the adjoining Beaumont Leys Lane and Corporation Road.

The first phase of resurfacing work will see the stretch of Abbey Lane - between Sudeley Avenue and Orton Road - including its junction with Beaumont Leys Lane - close to traffic in an outbound direction from Friday to Monday 12 August.

Resurfacing to Beaumont Leys Lane will also start on Friday and will be closed in both directions between Abbey Lane and Parker Drive for up to 10 days, the council said.

Then, from 15 August until 19 August, Abbey Lane is due to close to traffic in the inbound direction between Wade Street and Chale Road. This closure will include the junction with Corporation Road.

Road closures will also affect Beaumont Leys Lane, the council said

The council said once resurfacing work at the main Abbey Lane junction was complete, work would move back on to Beaumont Leys Lane, between Parker Drive and Halifax Drive. During this work, the road will be closed in both directions.

All the resurfacing work was expected to be complete by 25 August, and diversions would be signposted in the area, the council said.

Along with resurfacing this important junction, improvements include traffic signal renewal, the extension of the existing cycle lane in Beaumont Leys Lane from Wolsey House Primary School to the Abbey Lane junction, and the creation of a new cycle lane in Corporation Road linking to the Riverside path, which leads to Belgrave and the city centre, the council added.

Martin Fletcher, the authority's director of highways, said: "Abbey Lane is an important and busy route in and out of the city, and that’s why investment in improving the highway and prolonging the life of the carriageway surface is so important.

"We understand that any roadworks cause disruption, but these works are essential to ensure that our roads remain able to handle modern traffic demands for many years to come.

"Well-signposted diversions will be in place, but drivers are advised to expect delays and take an alternative route if possible."

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