*UPDATE* ROAD CLOSURE - B4058 - RUSHMIRE HILL - JAN to JULY 2025 *UPDATE*
12th Dec 2024 by Jo Mead
Please see update from the Contractors:
There has been some speculation regarding the reopening of Old London Road/B4058. While we’re pleased to report that works are progressing well and the sheet pile wall, one of the key milestones, has now been completed, there is still a significant amount of work required to fully reinstate the carriageway.
At this stage, it remains too early to say whether completion will be achieved ahead of schedule. However, we would like to take this opportunity to remind you that the Temporary Traffic Regulation Order currently permits the road closure until 4th July. When we move closer to the final stages of the project and gain greater clarity around timelines, we will keep you informed with updates.
**Road Closure to July 2025**
From 6th January 2025, Gloucestershire County Council Highways alongside the Principal Contractor (Montel Civil Engineering) will be imposing a full 24 hour / 7 day a week road closure on the B4058 north-west of Wotton-Under-Edge (also known as Rushmire Hill) and Old London Road, to facilitate essential geotechnical remediation works. This will only effect people travelling to Wotton from the East (The Cotswolds). Those travelling from the Severn Vale Area and M5 motorway are unaffected. It is currently forecasted that the closure will be in place for 6 months. Whilst the closure is in place, a signed diversion route utilising B4060 (see below for map) will be implemented. The diversion route has been selected because it is the shortest route that matches the same classification, provides similar road width, and will also be able to accommodate the same type of vehicles as the closed road. Therefore, it is suggested that the diversion route is always used for diverted traffic and the use of smaller unclassified lanes (which your sat nav may send you) are not recommended to be used and should be avoided if possible. We highly recommend you use the official diversion route as the lanes around Wotton under Edge are very narrow and many are in a poor condition.
For further information on the scheme and updates regarding progress and traffic management, please visit the scheme webpage, which is found on the Gloucestershire County Council Major Projects website by following the “Geotechnical and Structural” tab on the homepage or by searching “Rushmire Hill GCC major projects” on an online search engine.
