I have been advised that the Alstone Lane Level Crossing will be closed by Network Rail to allow improvement works to take place. These closures are likely to have an impact on our neighbourhood, and I wanted to ensure that residents are aware of both the closures and also the drop-in event being held by Network Rail to answer any questions you may have.
Network Rail have advised that the drop-in event is being held as follows:
- From 4:00pm to 7:30pm on Tuesday 10th May 2016
- Hesters Way Community Resource Centre, Cassin Drive, Hesters Way, GL51 7SU
The road closures are scheduled to occur as follows:
- From 10:00am on Saturday 14th May 2016 until 4:00pm on Sunday 15th May 2016 (30 hours)
- From 10:00pm on Friday 10th June 2016 until 6:00am on Monday 20th June 2016 (9.3 days)
The advisory diversion route during these temporary closures is as follows:
- Alstone Lane – Brooklyn Road – Arle Road – Gloucester Road – Alstone Lane
As well as the obvious disruption this will cause, I am concerned that these proposals could see an increase in people ignoring the “No Entry” signs on Alstone Croft and Alstone Avenue, and could also see increases in rat-running traffic using Alstone Croft, Alstone Avenue, Arle Gardens and Arle Drive, and I will be raising these concerns with Network Rail and Gloucestershire Police.
If you have any concerns about these closures then please try to attend the drop-in session, but if you are not able to attend the drop-in session yourself, then please get in touch.
The Network Rail press release can be found by clicking here.