Ring Road hit by lane closure

Drivers using the Avon Ring Road were stuck in long tailbacksyesterday as maintenance work caused a lane closure off junction oneof the M32 motorway at Hambrook. The work is being done outside themorning and evening rush hours. It involves cutting grass verges,clearing litter, cleaning drains and inspecting barriers. Lanerestrictions are progressing from one section of the ring road to thenext from 9.30am until 3.30pm for safety reasons. The outside lane is being closed on both sides of a section of the road, reducing thedual carriageway to one lane only, and delays are expected. Theschedule for this month's work is: l A420 Deanery Road to Shortwood(Dramway) roundabout. l Hick's Gate roundabout to Aspect Leisure Parkroundabout. l Aspect Leisure Park roundabout, via Wraxall Roadroundabout, to Deanery Road A420 roundabout. l Shortwood roundabout,via Rosary (Sainsbury's) roundabout to Lyde Green (Westerleigh Road)roundabout. l Lyde Green roundabout, via A432 Badminton Roadroundabout, to Bromley Heath roundabout. l M32 roundabout, viaColdharbour Lane signals, to Hewlett Packard. l A420 Deanery Road toShortwood roundabout.