The A361 will be closed overnight, 8.00pm to 6.00am, on Thursday 28 July and Friday 29 July 2022 with a signed diversion in place. The road will reopen at 6.00am on Saturday 30 July 2022.

Full details, including a diversion route, are in the attached document.

Ahead of the main work construction of HS2 we need to create two bell mouth highway entrances, on the A361 and Byfield Road. The bell mouths will be constructed with a sealed surface entrance which will lead from the highway into the adjacent fields. To undertake these works safely, we will need to install two-way temporary traffic light controls at these locations.

We will additionally need to make... Read More »

There will be a closure of the M40 at junction 11 southbound exit overnight between the hours of 20.00hrs to 05.00hrs.

Works are estimated to take one night to complete but are weather dependant. Due to possible weather influence a one-week period has been allocated to the work between the 02 July to 09 July 2022 (inclusive of weekends).

Full details and a map showing the diversion route is available... Read More »

Green Tunnel Construction at Chipping Warden

More details of the green tunnel's construction including some photographs and corresponding road closure details can be found here: https://assets.hs2.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/AWN_Notice-of-Green-Tunnel-Works_May_2022.pdf

Briefly, the first closure on Sunday 15 May 2022, subject to consents, will commence at 7am and last approximately 2 hours. The... Read More »

We're writing to let you know about some planned works that we will be carrying out in your area.

During our main construction works, we will be using internal haul and access roads for our construction traffic, reducing the amount of construction traffic on the local highways. To achieve this we need to build a highway crossing point on Wormleighton Road.

A strengthened road surface will be created... Read More »

Following on from the successful TV programme Digging for Britain programme which featured Blackgrounds we have arranged local community events so you can come and talk to the archaeologists, see some of the artefacts (for the first time on public display) and discover what life was like in the area 2,000 years ago.

The events will take place at Chipping Warden Village Hall on the 18 and 19 February... Read More »

Meeting with EKFB, the main works contractor for HS2.

Last autumn, on Claydon Road, we constructed our Site Access Road. We now need to complete our 'Haul Road' for heavy plant and construction equipment to safely move up and down the HS2 route.

We will create a strengthened surface using concrete to ensure that we protect the road and any utilities underneath it. It may also be necessary to remove localised areas of vegetation to enable future works to... Read More »

Further to our recent works in the area, we will be installing 1300 meters of new wooden post and rail fencing (this will include stock proof netting) in the area identified on the map enclosed.

To minimise disruption, we plan to install the fencing from inside the field, however, there may be occasions when this is not possible, and we may require the use of local traffic management.

Works are planned... Read More »