Here’s where the A4 will be closed between Newbury and Hungerford - and what the diversion routes are

Don’t forget that part of a busy road between Newbury and Hungerford will be closed for six weeks from today (Monday, April 28).

The A4 between Station Road and the A34 roundabout in Speen will be shut until Sunday, June 8.

As previously reported by the Newbury Weekly News, critics of the project have predicted there would be accidents and warned: “Newbury will be one big glorious traffic jam.”

A convoluted diversion route of around 8.5 miles (14km) is in place throughout the works, which is to allow infrastructure works for a new David Wilson Homes development in Speen.

Motorists will apparently be unable to access The Hare and Hounds pub restaurant from the Hungerford direction.

Meanwhile the district council provided the Newbury Weekly News with the following statement: “For anyone wishing to travel west along the A4 Bath Road, the diversion route will be via the A339 northbound, Chieveley Interchange Roundabout, A34 southbound.

“For anyone wishing to travel east along the A4 Bath Road, the diversion route will be via the A34 northbound, Chieveley Interchange Roundabout, A339 southbound.

“Over the dates of May 16 to May 19 the diversion routes will be: for anyone wishing to travel west along the A4 Bath Road, A339 southbound, A343, A34 northbound.

“For anyone wishing to travel East along the A4 Bath Road, A34 southbound, A343, A339 northbound.

“Access and egress to the A34 from the west will remain unaffected at all times.

“Access and egress to the A34 from the east will be obstructed by the road closure and traffic will need to follow the diversion route(s).

“Access to Hungerford from Newbury via the A4 will not be possible and traffic will need to follow the diversion route(s).

“Traffic joining the A4 to the west of the closure will be unaffected.”

There are further roadworks taking place in the area during the same time too, with lane and slip road closures planned on the A34 around Speen during May.

And then from May 6 until May 19, Hampshire County Council has said that there will be surface treatment works taking place on the A339 at Headley, close to Cheam School.

The road will be closed throughout the two weeks while the works are carried out, with a 5.5 miles (9km) diversion route taking motorists through the village of Ashford Hill.