Update on A303 Stonehenge Ground investigation work at Countess roundabout

Hi everyone, 

I wanted to update you about our work on and around Countess roundabout, near Amesbury.  

These works are part of an ongoing programme to understand ground conditions along the route of the proposed A303 Stonehenge scheme.

We’re pleased to confirm that the contractor working on our behalf is expected to finish on time.  

Lane closures will be removed on Friday 9 October and won’t be reinstated. 

If you’d like to know more on what’s been going on behind the cones, we’ve pulled together a useful explainer on our website.  

Separate to this Highways England will begin maintenance work east of Countess roundabout at Avon Bridge on Monday 19 October, which is expected to last until March 2021.  

The bridge which carries A303 traffic over the River Avon needs repair. This work involves concrete repairs, replacement of the bridge bearings and joints, and replacement surfacing and lining. Most of this work will require lane closures.  

Traffic management information

Lane closures 

• Eastbound – Lane 1 will be closed 24/7 for the duration of the works but will be re-opened for the Christmas getaway period. 
• Westbound – Lane 1 will be closed overnight Monday to Friday from 8pm in the evening to 6am the following morning;  20 October to 27 November 2020. 

Full overnight road closures will be in place from 8pm in the evening to 6am the following morning on the following dates – 

• Eastbound 
• 4 Jan 2021,  
• 1, 2 March 2021  
• 10,11,12,15,16 March 2021 
• 26 March 2021 

• Westbound 
• 10 Feb 2021 
• 4,5,8,9 March 2021 

 Locally signed diversions will be in place. 

For up to date information on all closures, please follow @HighwaysSWEST alternatively, please visit www.trafficengland.com 

We’d like to thank local residents, businesses, and the travelling public for their patience over the past few weeks, and in the coming months while we carry out essential maintenance work.

Thanks  Communications and Engagement Manager, A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down (Stonehenge) 

Highways England | Temple Quay House | 2 The Square, Temple Quay | Bristol | BS1 6HA 

Web: https://highwaysengland.co.uk/a303-stonehenge-home/  

You can also follow the A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down (Stonehenge) scheme on social media