The latest update on the £38 million A46 Stoneleigh Island works has been released by Warwickshire County Council.

Having started in December 2020, the works will see a new roundabout, and bridge built at the site.

The 50mph speed limit remains on the main A46 carriageway, with a 30mph limit in place on Stoneleigh Road - both will continue for the foreseeable future.

Throughout the last month work has focused on the A46 bridge, Dalehouse Lane Roundabout, northbound off slip, as well as Stoneleigh Road.

At the start of the month, HS2 lifted its Stoneleigh Road closure, allowing for the new traffic management arrangement of Stoneleigh Road and the southbound off and on slips to come into effect.

On the northbound off slip, work is progressing well meaning the second lane will be completed soon.

Preparation works for the new Westley Bridge continue.

The mound at the centre of the new Dalehouse Lane roundabout is taking shape, this includes Himalayan Balsam contaminated material.

New Dalehouse roundabout progress (image via Warwickshire County Council)

The mound has been constructed with a geotextile fabric to contain the contaminated material and then topsoiled. In the future, the topsoil will be seeded.

Kerb stoning and capping has also been completed around the roundabout.

The new link road will eventually realign Dalehouse Lane to meet with the roundabout currently under construction and detailed in the previous section.

During September, the main part of the carriageway construction was completed and the footpath is nearly complete.

The remaining three roundabout arms will be formed over the coming months.

New Dalehouse Lane link road resurfacing (image via Warwickshire County Council)

The south footway on the existing A46 Bridge has been closed whilst work is underway to expose and remove a redundant gas main from the service bay. At the same time the layer of waterproofing was removed and will be replaced.

The project is entering its final phases. This means that the traffic flow through the site will be changing periodically.

WCC is planning to close the existing A46 bridge soon to allow for repair work and waterproofing.

Following this, closures of Stoneleigh Road West outside Brook Farm and Dalehouse Lane (although not at the same time) are intended to allow the tie in work between the existing road and new roads to take place.

It is also expected that work to the new A46 bridge deck will be completed in the next two months and the deck will be moved into position towards the end of the year.

Follow this link for more information on the £38 million redevelopment plans.

East and west bridge abutments (image via Warwickshire County Council)