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Bypass, Land north of Bromham Road, Photos, Roads

Bypass Update – 27 July 2015

July 27, 2015 peter 3 Comments

27 July 2015: The focus of work on roundabouts has now switched particularly to the Clapham Road/Sainsbury’s roundabout and also to a roundabout that will give access in due course to development on the land north of Bromham Road. Work continues on the road itself.

The site offices have been removed from the land off Gold Lane, as work on the Bromham Road/Deep Spinney roundabout is virtually complete, apart from final signage, planting and any other remaining tweaks.

We have heard nothing further yet about whither on the section of fence on the Bedford side of the roundabout that has been the source of much debate since its construction. One does fear we may grow old together!

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Bypass Update – 23 June 2015

June 23, 2015 peter 5 Comments

23 June 2015: Lots of new signs and bollards and work is nearing completion at the Bromham Road/Deep Spinney roundabout. There is finishing and planting to be done, but the sore thumb is the large, stark section of fence, for noise abatement, near The Baulk, which is causing dismay and discontent in the village.

Our local councillors are in discussion with the Borough Council to try and identify a way of achieving the aims of the monstrous fence but in a way that sits more easily and aesthetically in the landscape.

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Bypass Update – 1 June 2015

June 1, 2015 peter

1 June 2015: Today is the first day of the British summer, as you can tell from the sky. But great changes around the new Bromham Road/Deep Spinney roundabout following the three weekend closures and subsequent work.

Bromham Church is peeping over the top of the fence erected on the Bromham side of the new section of road, and a taller fence is now being constructed on the Bedford side. New signs are going up, new lamp posts are in place, and fencing and barriers are in place around the entrances to the underpass. Work continues apace here and at the Sainsbury’s end of the new section of bypass where a very big new roundabout is taking shape.

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Bypass Update – 10 May 2015

May 11, 2015 admin 1 Comment

A quick walk over the bypass route from the Bromham Road end roundabout to the baulk intersection and beyond, clear signs now of the route and progress that has been achieved over the last few weeks.

Back up the baulk and through the cycle underpass already in use by weekend cyclists.

entrance to underpass from Bromham Road

entrance to bypass from Bromham Road

nice wheels!

looking back towards Bromham Road

Nice wheels!

heading out towards Clapham

entrance to the underpass from the Baulk

back up the underpass to Bromham Road

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Bypass Update – 26 April 2015

April 26, 2015 peter

26 April 2015: The first weekend closure at the Bromham Road/Deep Spinney roundabout and much work done and much new tarmac now laid. Work progressed speedily and the roundabout reopened to traffic earlier than expected at around 4.30 pm today. The cycle underpass was also passable to pedestrians viewing the weekend’s work.

Views around the Bromham Road/Deep Spinney roundabout:

Views around the next new roundabout along the new section of bypass where work continues:

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Bypass update – 14 April 2015

April 16, 2015 admin

Biddenham End (Site A)
Work ongoing in the fine April weather, the cycle underpass is moving ahead quickly and the main entrance off the new Bromham Road/Deep Spinney roundabout is clearly defined, down the ‘baulk’ and toward the Clapham Road end work is very much ongoing.

Clapham End (Site B)
Lots going on at the Clapham end of the bypass, the new roundabout is taking shape.

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Bypass Update – 6 April 2015

April 6, 2015 peter

6 April 2015: New month, new update. Much progress since the last update. Shiny new lampposts have been erected on the approaches to and round the new Bromham Road/Deep Spinney roundabout.

The area above the cycle underpass has been filled in and levelled and the road is now being constructed over it to run down to the next roundabout.

From that roundabout the road is taking shape as it continues on towards the A6.

And through it all the flowers keep on blooming!

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Bypass Update – 14 March 2015

March 14, 2015 peter

14 March 2015: The final shape of things at the end of Deep Spinney is clear – the kerbing is more or less completed, the new island kerbing is in place and the footpath is being reinstated.

Side walls at the entrances at both ends of the cycle underpass are being constructed and the underpass itself is being covered in preparation for the construction of the road over it. The section of bypass beyond has tarmac already in place.

Looking south over the next roundabout down towards the Bromham Road/Deep Spinney roundabout

Looking south down the new bypass towards the Bromham Road/Deep Spinney roundabout

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Bypass Update/Clapham – 6 March 2015

March 8, 2015 admin 2 Comments

Some photos from the Clapham/Sainsbury’s end of the bypass:

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Bypass Update – 2 March 2015

March 4, 2015 admin 1 Comment

2 March 2015: Some photographs from a recent walk round the Deep Spinney/Gold Lane/Bromham Road area of the bypass – work now progressing rapidly around the roundabout, the disruption to this busy section of the road is well ‘contained’ – down at the ‘baulk’, the roadway leading from the roundabout is now showing signs of tarmac, however the area leading towards the north of the Bromham Road area appears to be very much in the excavation stage.