The latest update on the £38 million A46 Stoneleigh Island works has been released by Warwickshire County Council.

Having started in December 2020, the works will see a new roundabout, and bridge built at the site.

The 50mph speed limit remains on the main A46 carriageway, with a 30mph limit in place on Stoneleigh Road - both are expected to run until the works are completed.

The biggest milestone reached so far this year was the installation of the new bridge deck at the end of January.

Throughout May, the majority of the works have focused on the new A46 Bridge, the existing A46 Bridge, and the new carriageway construction around Westley Bridge.

There is currently a temporary traffic arrangement in place on Stoneleigh Road West. This arrangement will be in place until Westley Bridge and the new carriageway alignment has been completed.

There is also a temporary traffic arrangement on Dalehouse Lane to accommodate further works in the area, and will be in place until the link to the new roundabout has been completed.

A CGI image of what the junction will eventually look like (image via Warwickshire County Council)

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The waterproofing of the deck of Westley Bridge is now complete, having begun in April. Now the waterproofing is applied, the bridge deck is currently being primed, which allows the eventual road surfacing to bond much better to the bridge deck.

The road leading up to the bridge on either side has been progressed.

On the existing bridge the next stages of construction here is to install the kerbs for the new carriageway alignment over the bridge.

Many sections of footway, cycleway and central reservations across the have now been surfaced during the past few weeks, along with various areas of carriageway. Another layer of surfacing was applied to the new Dalehouse Lane roundabout.

The new access to Brook Farm was constructed during May.

Looking ahead, work will continue on Westley Bridge to surface the new carriageway across the bridge. This will then allow traffic to run over the bridge as part of a new traffic management setup that will be in place from early June.

The A46 bridge retaining walls will soon begin constructed, which will allow for the carriageway to be built over the new A46 bridge. The retaining wall construction is expected to begin over the coming months.

The existing A46 bridge will also be completed over the coming months, with a new kerbing alignment for the carriageway design, and new street lighting layout and an improved cyclist/pedestrian friendly design.

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The existing A46 bridge will also be completed over the coming months, with a new kerbing alignment for the carriageway design and to be more cyclist/pedestrian friendly.

Follow this link for more information on the £38 million redevelopment plans.