A334 Charles Watts Way hit by road works for next two months

The A334 Charles Watts Way is set to be hit by various lane closures and temporary traffic lights in October and November. 

The council have now said more works are needed for maintenance works to the embankment and drainage on the road.

It follows eight months of works following a landslide.

A landslip caused the road to close for months in 2023 (Image: HCC) A spokesperson for Hampshire County Council said: "The major repair works on the embankment at A334 Charles Watts Way have been successfully completed.

"The project involved replacing a significant amount of slipped material and making crucial improvements to the drainage and barriers.

"Some minor maintenance works to the embankment and drainage on the opposite side of the road need to be carried out.

"The works will initially involve vegetation clearance and drainage surveys. The initial survey works will involve a lane closure of the A334 during the night in the coming weeks and traffic lights during the day."

The timing of the closures can be found below. 

Daytime two-way traffic lights to enable vegetation clearance:

• Tuesday 23 October – Friday 27 October 9:30am to 4pm

Evening westbound lane closure to enable drainage surveys:

• Tuesday 1 October 8pm – Wednesday 2 October 6am
• Wednesday 2 October 8pm – Thursday 3 October 6am
• Thursday 3 October 8pm – Friday 4 October 6am
• Friday 4 October 8pm – Saturday 5 October 6am
• Monday 7 October 8pm – Tuesday 8 October 6am
• Tue 8 October 8pm – Wednesday 9 October 6am
• Wed 9 October 8pm – Thursday 10 October 6am
• Thursday 10 October 8pm – Friday 11 October 6am
• Friday 11 October 8pm – Saturday 12 October 6am

Daytime closure of eastbound approach to M27 Junction 7 to enable vegetation clearance:

• Monday 14 October – Friday 18 October 9:30am to 4pm
• Monday 11 November – Friday 22 November; weekday nights only
• Possible additional night lane closures (to be confirmed)