Section 278 Adoption - Camp Road, Upper Heyford
PROJECT OVERVIEW
- Category
- Highways
JLES Thames were appointed as the Specialist Contractor to finalise the outstanding S278 works on behalf of Vistry.
The scheme involved:
The scheme involved:
- • 7 day complete road closure which required extensive traffic management and diversion route.
- • Re-construction of speed ramps and tables finished in HRA with 50 / 50 mix of mid grey and lightgrey coloured chippings.
- • 520m. carriageway re-surfacing.
- • 300m. footway re-surfacing.
- • Crossing point installation.
- • Kerb repairs and replacement.
- • Highway drainage length installation and connection.
- • Installation of structural drainage liners.
- • Swale re-profiling.
- • Street light column re-alignment.
- • Street light column re-painting.
KEY FEATURES
- • JLES Thames were appointed as the Specialist Contractor to finalise the outstanding S278 works on behalf of our client, Vistry.
- • Implementation of road closures and diversion, utilising extensive traffic management to ensure resident access was available at all times.
- • Lump sum, fixed cost contract.
- • Supervision and management of project.
- • Local Authority liaison.
- • Extensive resident / business liaison programme implemented - face to face engagement prior to surfacing, letter drops issued and Parish Council announcements.
- • Facebook group implementation (providing advice and updates).
- • £200,000 contract value.
CHALLENGES
The scheme was located on a busy main road, adjacent to a live construction site and business park and therefore involved:
- • Local Authority / planning authority liaisons to change carriageway specification from blocks to a more durable material.
- • Implementation of road closure and diversion. The road is used heavily by HGVs and car transporters for access to the business park.
- •Carriageway re-construction at T-junctions required extensive traffic management.
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