Road closure Order 14th to 18th Sept

What: Temporary Traffic Order to close the road for essential Ash Dieback tree work.
Where: A429 Fosseway - from A436 Old Gloucester Road Jct to A40 Jct near Northleach
(see overleaf for details of the exact location)
When: 14– 18th September 2026 inclusive - from 09:30 to 15:30 daily.

On behalf of Gloucestershire County Council, we advise you that we are due to be conducting essential work at the above location to remove unsafe trees infected with Ash Dieback. Ash Dieback disease causes Ash trees to become unsafe; trees could shed limbs or collapse on to the road causing harm and injury. This work must take place for health and safety reasons, to protect road users and pedestrians, and make sure the carriageway remains clear of debris.

ROAD CLOSURE: As part of the Ash Dieback project, GCC will be conducting essential tree works at the above location for health and safety reasons, to protect users of our Highways and County Council land. To ensure the safety of you and of our workforce, we have, under Sections 14, 15 &
16 of the Road Traffic Act 1984 as amended, made a Temporary Traffic Order to close the road.

Due to the type of activities required with tree felling and maintenance works, road closures can cover an area greater than where work is taking place. This is to allow safe movement and placement of machinery and material.
We appreciate road closures are inconvenient, but it is necessary to keep you and the team working
on the road safe. We have planned the work so we can be in and out as quickly as possible and have tried to do it within a period that will minimise any inconvenience.

ACCESS: In accordance with the Temporary Traffic Order, we are not permitted to allow any person or vehicle to proceed along the closed roads; the exception being emergency vehicles or statutory undertakers responding to an emergency. We will endeavor to always keep the public foot path
open, if it is necessary to close it at any point it will be for a limited time and fully supervised by our trained banks man.
During this period, 14- 18th September 2026 inclusive, there will be NO THROUGH ACCESS along A429, from A40 roundabout to A436 Old Gloucester Road Junction or A424 Junction. A rolling closure will be in operation. Essential Ash Dieback work is to be completed between Farmington Jct toC143 Cold Aston Jct and Farmington Jct to C143 Sherbourne Jct.

Closure times are between 09:30 – 15:30 daily. The closure points are continually supervised by our fully trained banks man. Once on site, our workforce Supervisor will communicate with residents who are directly affected by the essential Ash Dieback works, living within the designated cutting areas/hard closure, as indicated in black on the map. NO though traffic will be given access at this point. Access for residents, deliveries and for access to frontages will only be permitted where it does NOT impact on our ability to conduct the work as required and only where it is safe to do so.

DIVERSIONS: An official diversion route has been arranged and will be clearly signposted. It is suitable for all vehicles that would normally use the closed A road and is shown in blue on the map.
If you choose to use another route outside the closure area, please note that you do so at your own
discretion and risk.

PARKING: If you usually park within the cutting area, you will need to find alternative parking nearby during the hours when the road is closed.
CONTACT US: If you have any queries, please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions on our web
page link; Ash Dieback Road Closure FAQ/Highways, contact us on 08000 514514 or email
AshDieback@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Thank you in advance for your patience and co-operation.
Laura Dennis
Ash Dieback Officer
AshDieback@gloucestershire.gov.uk