I've received notification today that the B1281 between Hesleden and Castle Eden will be subject to a Temporary Road Closure Order later this month to allow for resurfacing works to take place.
The road closure order means that the B1281 from the Gray Avenue junction at Hesleden to the Memorial junction at Castle Eden will be closed from 7am until 7pm for a period of 5 days from Thursday 29 February. The full terms are set out in the notification letter below:
B1281 Castle Eden Temporary Road Closure Order
Refer to application dated 4 October 2023 and subsequent re-programming of works relating to the above. The closure will be effected by an Notice under Section 14(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
The Order has been authorised to commence from 7.00 am on Thursday 29 February 2024 for an anticipated period of 5 days. It will be necessary for you to comply with the provisions of the Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Procedure Regulations 1992 which require that:-
(i) A notice be displayed in a prominent position at each end of the length of the road to which the Order relates and at the points at which it will be necessary to diverge from the road, stating the effect of the Order and, where applicable, the alternative route or routes available for vehicular traffic.
(ii) Each such notice shall be displayed throughout the period during which the Order is in force and all reasonable steps must be taken to ensure that the notices remain in a legible condition and continue to be so displayed for so long as the Order remains in force, and are promptly replaced as often as occasion requires during that period.
Notices for use in complying with the aforementioned Regulations are enclosed. In addition you must provide and maintain at each end of the length of road the subject of closure, and at suitable points along the diversionary route for vehicular traffic, appropriate closure and diversion signs which accord with Chapter 8 of the Department of Transport Traffic Signs Manual.
The provision of the signs and their maintenance should be undertaken by a reputable traffic management company. For your information it is County Council practice to recover the advertising costs incurred in the making of the Notice. You must ensure that prior notification of the closure / prohibition is given to those residents and premises directly affected by the restrictions.
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