Six road closures planned across Milton Keynes area for utility works
Motorists are being warned of temporary road closures across Milton Keynes and nearby villages as utility companies carry out telecoms and electricity works.
Milton Keynes City Council has published notices for six temporary traffic restrictions affecting Stony Stratford, Newport Pagnell, Great Holm, Bancroft, Emberton and Bradwell Common.
The closures are due to take place between October 19 and November 2, with some roads having no alternative route available.
In Stony Stratford, Creslow Court will be closed between numbers 8 and 21 from October 26 to 28 while Openreach carries out ducting works. No alternative route will be provided.


In Newport Pagnell, Green Park Drive will be closed between Kennington Close and Purcel Drive from October 26 to 30 for National Grid electricity reinforcement works. Drivers will be diverted via Elthorne Way and Alexandra Drive.
A further closure in Great Holm will affect Petworth between numbers 80 and 86 from October 27 to November 2, while National Grid installs supply cables. No alternative route will be available.
In Bancroft, Grassington will be closed between numbers 1 and 4 from October 27 to 30 for Openreach ducting works, again with no alternative route.
Meanwhile, Newport Road in Emberton will see its slip road closed between number 8 and Prospect Place on October 28, from 9.30am to 3.30pm, while Openreach carries out overhead wire transfer works. Traffic will be diverted via the main carriageway of Newport Road.
A separate closure in Bradwell Common affects Burnham Drive between Childs Way and Chesham Avenue from October 19 to 23, between 9.30am and 4.30pm, for telecommunications works by Hutchinson 3G.
Drivers affected by the Bradwell Common closure will be diverted via either Dansteed Way, Grafton Street and Bradwell Common Boulevard, or Dansteed Way, Saxon Street, Portway and Hampstead Gate.
The restrictions will only be in force when indicated by the appropriate traffic signs.
Full details of the notices are available on Milton Keynes City Council's highways public notices page at www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/highways/public-notices-highways.
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