CONNECTING SOUTHAMPTON

Coming directly from the team on the ground and in our planning and transport departments, we hope to provide comprehensive weekly updates to residents and road users. The project on Bitterne Road East began on Monday 17th February 2025, and will be completed within approximately 7 weeks; these updates will explain a little of what we are doing on the site and any changes we might have, and address any concerns we might see from residents that cannot be answered directly.

If you have a question regarding the work, would like to pass on some feedback, or anything else, please reach out to roadworks@southampton.gov.uk. 

Weekly updates

Week beginning 24th March 2025

• Completion of footway resurfacing from service road (St Elizabeths Avenue) to Somerset Avenue.
• Construction of dropped kerb crossing over St Elizabeths Avenue with tactile paving.
• Excavation of shared route round the corner into Somerset Avenue.
• Widening of pedestrian dropped kerb crossing over Bitterne Road East Service Road.
• Resurfacing of footpath on corner between Commercial Street and Bitterne Road East as well as new tactile paving.
• Completion of the install of the new Puffin Crossing by Commercial Street.
• Upcoming nightworks will also be taking place, you can find more information on this here.

Thank you to nearby residents and businesses for their patience during our second week of work. If you have any questions regarding this work, please reach out to roadworks@southampton.gov.uk, or follow us on Blue Sky @scchighways.bsky.social.

Week beginning 17th March 2025

• The footway on northern side of the road has been widened for shared use through to Somerset Avenue.
• Excavation of the footway at St Elizabeths Avenue is underway, ready for resurfacing and tactile paving.
• Resurfacing of the new shared use path from Milbury Crescent towards Maybray King Way.
• Ducting for traffic detection has been installed for the new crossing.
• Further lighting column relocations and replacements have taken place.
• SCC trees team complete their maintenance work.

Week beginning 10th March 2025

• The shared use footway/cycleway between Maybray King Way and Milbury Crescent has been installed ready for surfacing.
• The crossing at Commercial Street has been widened ready for signals to be installed and surfacing.
• The new crossing at Somerset Avenue has been completed on its southern side. Work will switch to northern side of carriageway next week.
• SCC’s lighting partner Enerveo have been on site to install new street lighting and connections for the new crossing.
• SCC’s Trees Team have continued maintenance along the route making use of the road closure.

Week beginning 3rd March 2025

• Our team have now completed the widening of the footway between Maybray King Way and Bitterne Road East service Road.
• Our team have now completed new build out for the crossing at Somerset Avenue.
• Southern Water and Balfour Beatty have been working in partnership to maintain and repair existing drainage and empty gullies, making most of closed road.
• Trees maintenance will be starting next week by Southampton City Council, also making the most of closed road.

Week beginning 24th February 2025

• Work has started on the new cycle path between Keynsham Rd and Bitterne Road East, with the new cycle link from Maybray King Way along Bitterne Road East being constructed.

• Groundworks have begun, and ducting installed underground for the new pedestrian crossing near Somerset Avenue.

• Additional drainage is being installed near the new crossing in Somerset Avenue. Gullies in the area have been cleared and broken drainage mended, and Southern Water have been requested to resolve some issues with their equipment whilst our team have the closure on Bitterne Road East, which will mean they will not need to close the road at a future date.

• Additional fencing (1) has had to be brought in to the scheme to prevent drivers from over running the green area between Milbury Crescent and Bitterne Road East. This was badly damaging the verges, and we had received reports from residents that this was an issue; these verges will be repaired as part of our work.

Thank you to nearby residents and businesses for their patience during the first week of work. You may see our team working on Saturday morning this week, however if so they will be finished usually by early afternoon. If you have any questions regarding this work, please reach out to roadworks@southampton.gov.uk, or follow us on Blue Sky @scchighways.bsky.social.

(1) Fencing put in place to protect the grass from being damaged further by vehicles.