Month of traffic woe for Newtown

Motorists are being warned to expect more delays starting Monday as work commences on the troubled Kerry Junction for four weeks.

 

Remedial works were announced last month by Powys County Council in a bid to improve visibility and traffic flow on the A483 near the Tesco Store.

 

The junction has been the bane of motorists since the roundabout was replaced last year and campaigners will be hoping that the work will help traffic flow easier through the town.

 

A spokesperson for Powys County Council explained: “The works, which were identified as part of the Stage 3 Road Safety Audit, primarily involve adjustments to the layout, line-markings and detection equipment of the Kerry Road junction.

 

“The works will improve visibility for right turning vehicles into Kerry Road and to provide some improvement to traffic flows through Kerry Road junction, and will be undertaken by the developer’s contractors.”

 

The spokesperson added that Traffic Management and working practices will be managed to limit the disruption, however there will be additional delays created during the period of the works.

 

The contractor will be operating extended working hours and night-time working where possible and noise restrictions permit, to minimise the duration of the works and disruption to the public.

 

Later this spring, the Welsh Assembly will decide whether to allow for a by-pass in its next budget