Major town centre route to be closed to traffic for nearly a month
A major town centre route in Melton Mowbray will be closed overnight for roadworks for 27 days from early next month.
Leicestershire County Council Highways has agreed to a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order on stretches of Norman Way from Monday October 5 through to Saturday October 31.
Rolling road closures will be in place every day between 8pm and 6am but the route will be open to traffic outside of these times.
A County Hall spokesperson said: “The Temporary Traffic Regulation Order has been implemented for public safety, so Leicestershire County Council can carry out essential carriageway resurfacing works.”
The work will be carried out in two construction phases, with the section between the turns for Thorpe Road and Snow Hill from October 5 to 18.
West-bound access to Scalford Road and Snow Hill will be maintained during this road closure but there will be no through route to the Thorpe Road junction.
The second phase of work – between October 19 to 31 – will see Norman Way closed between the turnings for Scalford Road and Snow Hill.
East-bound access up to Snow Hill will be maintained via Thorpe End but there will be no through route to the Scalford Road junction.
Bus passengers have been reassured there will be no disruption to services with the one-way system on St Mary’s Way being reversed during the second phase closure period for Norman Way.
This will allow buses and car park vehicles to exit via King Street and Sage Cross Street.
Drivers are advised that access to St Mary’s Way will be prohibited between 8pm and 6am.