Wiltshire Council will be closing a road in Downton for a month to refurbish the traffic lights and refresh road markings.

A road closure will be in place on Lode Hill from Monday, June 17 to Friday, July 12.

Work will be carried out Monday – Friday, between 9am – 3pm, and the road will be open out of these hours and over weekends.

On the day of the General Election, July 4, roads will be open to allow people to vote, and temporary traffic lights will be put in place.

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Pedestrian and cyclist access will be maintained as much as possible. To ensure pedestrians can still get around safely, a virtual footway will be reinstated during the work, with additional dropped kerbs added on the western side of the road to increase footway accessibility.

Leader of Wiltshire Council Cllr Richard Clewer said: “We apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused by these works, but it’s our priority to ensure that residents can travel around safely.

“Traffic lights play a vital role in managing traffic movement as well as ensuring pedestrians and cyclists can cross busy junctions safely and these improvement works reflect our commitment to road safety, as set out in our business plan.”

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