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Roadworks and closures for roads A-M

Here you'll find details of both current and planned road works and closures in Portsmouth. The information is in alphabetical order of the main road affected and gives details of the date and length of the work, the type of work and diversion routes. See the list of roadworks and closures for roads N-Z.

If you require any further information, or experience problems, please contact the contractor listed. TM means traffic management.

Alfred Road (just north of junction with Queen Street)
Nature of works:  pedestrian barrier repairs
Traffic control:  temporary lane 1 closure – northbound
Date:  23 February 2010 (one day)
Time:  0930 to 1500
Client/contractor:  Colas Ltd
Contact name/no:  Des Stone  023 9231 0900

Alverstone Road (near junction with Rodney Road)
Nature of works:  to remove yellow  hatch boxes and replace with Keep Clear markings
Traffic control:  temporary lane closure under stop and go boards
Date:  17 February 2010 (one night)
Time:  2000 to 2200
Client/contractor:  Colas Ltd
Contact name/no:  Des Stone  023 9231 0900

Anglesea Road (outside Park Lodge, just south of the junction with Edinburgh Road)
Nature of works:  pedestrian barrier repairs
Traffic control:  temporary lane 1 closure
Date:  22 February 2010 (one day)
Time:  0930 to 1500
Client/contractor:  Colas Ltd
Contact name/no:  Des Stone  023 9231 0900

Cornmill roundabout
Nature of works:  carriageway core sampling
Traffic control:  temporary inner lane closure
Date:  22-26 February 2010 (five days)
Time:  0930 to 1530 (TM will be taken off road everyday at 1530)
Client/contractor:  Colas Ltd
Contact name/no:  S White  023 9231 0900

Cromwell Road (outside No 18)
Nature of works:  locate and repair gas escape
Traffic control:  emergency lane closure with temporary two-way traffic lights
Date:  5-12 February 2010 (one week)
Time:  0800 to o1800 (TM will stay in place overnight)
Client/contractor:  SGN
Contact name/no:  Graham Stovold  07774 863019

Eastern Road (from Burrfields Road to Farlington roundabout)
Nature of works:  cable fault repairs in footway
Traffic control:  temporary lane 1 closure – northbound
Date:  26-27 February 2010 (one night)
Time:  2000 to 0700
Client/contractor:  Colas Ltd
Contact name/no:  Des Stone  023 9231 0900

Eastney Esplanade and Southsea Esplanade (from Henderson Road to South Parade Pier)
Nature of works:  to install new segregated cycle lane
Traffic control:  partial lane closure, two-way traffic will be maintained at all times
Date:  1 February to 26 March 2010 (eight weeks, no weekend working)
Time:  0800 to 1600 (TM will stay in place overnight)
Client/contractor:  Colas Ltd
Contact name/no:  Steve White  023 9231 0900

Goldsmith Avenue (junction with Frogmore Road, Ruskin Road and Apsley Road)
Nature of works:  to remove yellow hatch boxes and replace with Keep Clear markings
Traffic control:  temporary lane closure under stop and go boards
Date:  15 February 2010 (one day)
Time:  0930 to 1500
Client/contractor:  Colas Ltd
Contact name/no:  Des Stone  023 9231 0900

Gunwharf Road (outside exit/entrance to IOW ferry terminals)
Nature of works:  to remove small yellow hatch markings and replace with Keep Clear, refresh large yellow marking
Traffic control:  temporary lane closure under stop and go boards
Date:  17-18 February 2010 (one night)
Time:  2300 to 0400
Client/contractor:  Colas Ltd
Contact name/no:  Des Stone  023 9231 0900

High Street, Cosham (at level crossing)
Nature of works:  barrier maintenance at level crossing
Traffic control:  full road closure
Date:  first closure – 28 February to 1 March 2010;  second closure – 1-2 March 2010 (two nights)
Time:  2330 to 0500 (after first closure TM will be taken off road at 0500)
Diversion route:  Portsmouth Road/Portsbridge roundabout/Northern Road/Wayte Street/High Street and vice versa
Other details:  (1) one week prior to the closure a letter drop will be delivered to all businesses from McDonalds in Portsmouth Road to the top of High Street;  (2) also advanced warning signs will be put up one week prior to this closure
Client/contractor:  Network Rail/TMS Ltd
Contact name/no:  C Green (Network Rail)  01483 804013

James Callaghan Drive (outside DSA Test Centre)
Nature of works:  to install thermoplastic rumble strips to mini roundabouts
Traffic control:  temporary lane closure under stop and go boards
Date:  1-5 February 2010 (five days)
Time:  0930 to 1530 (TM will be taken off road everyday at 1530)
Client/contractor:  Colas Ltd
Contact name/no:  Steve White  023 9231 0900

London Road A3 (just south of Portsbridge roundabout)
Nature of works:  to remove yellow hatch boxes and replace with Keep Clear markings
Traffic control:  temporary lane closures northbound – one lane at a time
Date:  15-16 February 2010 (one night)
Time:  2330 to 0400
Client/contractor:  Colas Ltd
Contact name/no:  Des Stone  023 9231 0900

Milton Road (outside entrance to cemetery)
Nature of works:  to remove yellow hatch boxes and replace with Keep Clear markings
Traffic control:  temporary lane closure (at this point carriageway is three lanes wide and two-way traffic will be maintained)
Date:  15 February 2010 (one night)
Time:  2000 to 2400
Client/contractor:  Colas Ltd
Contact name/no:  Des Stone  023 9231 0900