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Major work is set to be carried out by National Highways on the A49 in Herefordshire, with road closures and temporary traffic lights in place from 20th March to 15th July.
From National Highways:
We’re currently carrying out safety improvements to the bends and junctions along the A49 between Woofferton and Llandinabo.
As part of this work, we’re replacing the roadside signage to ensure road users are better informed of the road layout, and that the bends and junctions are signed throughout.
Our work also includes the renewal of road markings and installing new traffic bollards. We’ll also be resurfacing the carriageway at Dinmore Hill.
Due to weather conditions or other unforeseen circumstances during our planned programme of work, we’ve had to reschedule some of our shifts. Our rescheduled shifts will take place overnight between 8pm and 6am, weeknights only, as follows:
20 March to 28 March 2025
We’ll close the A49 between A49/A4137 and A49/B4399 roundabout.
31 March to 9 April 2025
We’ll close the A49 between A49/A456 Woofferton and A49/A4112 Stockton.
We’ll also carry out resurfacing work at Dinmore Hill. Our work will take place from 10 April 2025 to 15 July 2025, excluding bank holidays. To carry out our work safely, we’ll close the A49 overnight between 8pm and 6am, weeknights only, as follows:
10 April to 15 May 2025
We’ll close the A49 between A49/A417 Hope under Dinmore and Orchard Green crossroads in Wellington. During closures, we’ll install a fully signed diversion via A417 and A4103. Between A49/A4103 Roman Road roundabout (Starting Gate roundabout) and Orchard Green crossroads in Wellington the A49 will remain open for access to frontages only.
Following each of our shifts between 16 April and 10 May, we’ll need to install daytime temporary traffic lights on the A49 to allow the road surface to set to the required strength.
16 May to 15 July 2025
We’ll close the A49 between A49 Marlbrook roundabout and Orchard Green crossroads in Wellington. During closures, we’ll install a fully signed diversion via A44, A4110, A4103 and A417. Between A49/A4103 Roman Road roundabout (Starting Gate roundabout) and Orchard Green crossroads in Wellington the A49 will remain open for access to frontages only.
During this phase of our work, there will be no overnight access to the Shell garage at Hope under Dinmore. Other service stations can be found at either Shell Leominster or Applegreen Hereford. Please plan ahead.
During closures, we’ll install fully signed diversions which have been agreed by the local authority.
Access to frontages that fall directly within our closures, including homes and businesses, will be maintained throughout. To maintain access, we’ll install an intercom system along with dedicated staff to meet and escort vehicles. There may be short delays regarding access/egress while we make our site of work safe.
If you’d like to be kept up to date with future works along the A49, please subscribe to our mailing list by emailing: noreplyA49WMids@nationalhighways.co.uk.
We’ll also use this platform to provide updates should there be any change to our planned programme of work.
