A date has been set for the reopening of Southampton's ring road after almost six months of road works.
Brunswick Place, Cumberland Place and Havelock Road have been partially closed since the start of February for a host of improvement works.
The road has been turned into a one-way system, with temporary traffic lights and drivers only able to use the road in an anti-clockwise direction.
However, the end is in sight, as the road is set to fully reopen on Friday.
READ MORE: Everything you need to know about Ring Road works
Before then, the road will be closed from today (Wednesday, July 31) for two nights as the temporary traffic signals are being taken down.
Following this, the one-way system will be removed and from 6am, this Friday the two-way traffic will resume.
(1/2) The temp traffic signals on the Ring Road (Brunswick Place, Cumberland Place, Havelock Road) are being taken down as we draw closer to the completion of the scheme.
— Southampton Travel (@scchighways) July 30, 2024
For 2 nights from Weds 31st July, junction closures will be in place to facilitate this. @SouthamptonCC
(2/2) Following the removal of the temp signals, the temp one-way system on the Ring Road will be removed.
— Southampton Travel (@scchighways) July 30, 2024
From 6am on Friday 2nd August 2024, two-way traffic will be able to resume on the Ring Road and usual movements will be allowed. @SouthamptonCC
READ MORE: Gridlock fears as ring road becomes one way
As reported, the roadworks led to gridlock fears and were described as causing "total chaos" by Lawrence Hargreaves, who owns a dry cleaning business on Commerical Road.
He said: “I’m really concerned about these works – if an ambulance, fire engine or other emergency vehicle needed to get down Commercial Road they would have no chance.
“Delivery drivers are attempting to deliver to businesses and are, in turn, blocking up the road. I dread to think what the road will look like during rush hour.
“When the football is on and when the Mayflower kicks out, I think it could be gridlock among this area.”
The scheme, carried out by Balfour Beatty Living Places, is paid for out of £57 million of Government funding awarded to the city.
It forms part of the Transforming Cities Fund which promotes active and sustainable travel in Southampton.
An investment of nearly £70m has been made into the programme, which includes the government’s £57m.
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