Berkeley Homes have issued the below statement to update residents of Taplow and Maidenhead about their works on the A4 Bath Road. (TfB)
Berkeley would like
to apologise for
any
inconvenience caused
during the ongoing highway improvement works along the A4
Bath Road between Taplow and Maidenhead.
The works include the construction of a new roundabout and
creation of a new pedestrian crossing and cycleway which forms part of the highway improvements within the wider redevelopment of the former Taplow Papermill
and Skindles Hotel. The wider development includes
the
creation of 199 new homes, new Skindles
restaurant, commercial office space,
improved areas of open space and a new pedestrian
footbridge crossing the River
Thames to Boulters
Lock.
We appreciate that our works are one of the contributing
factors to the current
delays experienced by motorists along
the
A4. In an attempt to alleviate the congestion and
improve the traffic
flow through our works
we
have introduced the following
measures:
1. The traffic lights will only be used outside of peak hours
between 9.30am and
3.30pm Monday to Friday and 8am and 6pm at the weekend.
The use of traffic
lights will be kept to a minimum
for the remainder of the works.
2. Improved courtesy signage to provide a more advanced
warning for motorists
whilst apologising for any
delay suffered.
3.
A Traffic Marshall
will be dedicated
to the Mill Lane junction to ensure no additional queues
are
caused by cars or
trucks turning off or onto the main A4.
We will also be getting additional signage to ensure motorists
keep both the Mill
Lane and Ellington Road junctions
clear whilst waiting
in any queue at the
lights.
4. We have optimised
the timing delay of the signals
and
will further monitor the queue lengths
in each direction along the A4 so to keep traffic more freely flowing
at
different times
of day.
We would like to reiterate
that our contractors are doing their
upmost to minimise
disruption and
maximise the flows along
the
A4 whilst getting
the
work completed in a timely
manner. We are trying
to get the works done as
quickly as possible and are
currently on programme to have the roundabout works
substantially complete and the road
fully re-opened by the end of June. This might leave some landscaping
and minor works still to
be completed but this should
not have an impact on traffic.
For the weekend of the 11th and 12th June traffic lights will be in operation
in order for the final surface to be laid.
As such despite the measures detailed
above, there is likely
to be some lengthening of journey times. There might also be unforeseen
construction problems which may delay the removal
of the lights. As
such it would be advised
to avoid the area or allow more time for journeys.
The above works, working hours and traffic management strategy
has been agreed working closely
with Transport for Buckinghamshire’s Roadspace Management team.
We hope the above improves
the
situation for motorists.
However, if anyone has any further
concerns or queries
regarding our works, please contact Caroline McHardy
on 01753 784400 or
email caroline.mchardy@berkeleygroup.co.uk
Thank you for your patience whilst we complete
these works and again, please accept our apologies
for any inconvenience caused.
Cllr Simon Dudley, leader of the Royal Borough
of Windsor & Maidenhead, said:
“We have regularly and actively liaised with Berkeley on behalf of our residents whose
journeys are being badly affected
by these works.
“We appreciate the efforts Berkeley
is
making to reduce the impact these works are having
on the flow of traffic.
We will
continue to monitor and
liaise to ensure traffic
conditions do improve.
“Thank you too to the motorists who have alerted us to delays and back-ups.”
