Trinity Mead, Stratford-upon-Avon, January 2004:

Warwickshire County Council will be starting construction of a new link road on the south east side of Startford-upon-Avon early next month (February 2004)

The Eastern extension of the Stratford Southern Relief Road will connect the existing roundabout on the A3400 Shipston Road at its junction with Seven Meadows Road, to a new roundabout on the A422 Banbury Road, providing access at a further roundabout to the Trinity Mead housing development, which is currently under construction.

The scheme involves the construction of a 1.2km length of single lane carriageway and the construction of a single span reinforced concrete bridge over Rush Brook, which also allows pedestrians using the public footpaths to cross safely under the road.

The scheme will cost approximately £2million and is being funded by a consortium made up of Heron Land Developments, Taylor Woodrow and Stratford District Council. Construction is to be carried out by contractors Wrekin Construction and supervised by Warwickshire County Council. The scheme is expected to be completed by the end of July 2004 and opened soon after.

Section Engineer Chris Horn said of the new road scheme: "This will not only provide access to the new housing development, but will also be a useful bypass route on the southeast side of the town of Stratford which should relieve traffic problems in the Alveston roundabout area."

Issued: January 2004