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Work to close three central reservation gaps on the A19 in Hartlepool is about to commence. It come - Friday 23 August 2019

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Work to close three central reservation gaps on the A19 in Hartlepool is about to commence.

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Work to close three central reservation gaps on the A19 in Hartlepool is about to commence. It comes as Hartlepool Borough Council and Highways England are working together to deliver safety improvements on the A19 between the A689 Wolviston Junction and the A179 Sheraton Junction. Work to close the gaps at Elwick north, Elwick south and Dalton Piercy will begin on Tuesday 27 August. The work will be carried out by Seymour Civil Engineering on behalf of the Council. Uturns at 11 other central reservation gaps will also be prohibited. Councillor John Tennant, Chair of Hartlepool Borough Councils Neighbourhood Services Committee, said Were working hard with colleagues at Highways England to deliver important safety improvements on the A19. We do appreciate these improvements may affect some residents but believe the obvious safety benefits are vitally important for all. Alongside these improvement works we are also looking to create a bypass which will provide a much needed additional route into Hartlepool and a far safer crossing point over the A19. The new road will also substantially reduce traffic through Elwick and help to improve road safety. The A19 safety improvement work will be carried out between the A689 at Wynyard and the A179 at Sheraton overnight between 8pm and 5.30am for around two months. Overnight one lane will remain open to traffic and there will be a temporary 50mph speed restriction in place for the safety of drivers and workers. The layby to the south of Coal Lane will also be closed for the duration of the work. A public right of way will be maintained for pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders. Highways Englands project manager Ben Dobson said The safety of drivers on the A19 is of the highest importance to us and we continually look at any safety improvements we can make. As part of our work to further improve safety along this route between Dishforth and the Tyne Tunnel we have been carrying out a review which looks at a range of safety options including if any of the gaps can be closed.This work identified these gaps as the highest priority following a number of serious and minor injuries over the last ten years. It also follows the improvements that we funded as part of the 220m Congestion Relief Fund at Sheraton junction. These included signalising the junction to reduce congestion and queuing traffic back on to the A19. Work to close the three central reservation gaps on the A19 in Hartlepool will be carried out by Seymour Civil Engineering on behalf of the Council. Chris Byrne, Contracts Manager at Seymour said It is important to ensure the safety of all road users on the A19 and it was felt removing the gaps will help to prevent accidents. We are undertaking the work at night to keep disruption to a minimum for road users.

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