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High-Speed 2 (HS2) is the planned rail network between London, the West Midlands, and the North. The first phase is under way, which will link the capital to Birmingham, creating significant disruptions for Southam.
We hope to be able to keep the people of Southam informed of the work as much as possible and any information we have will be posted on this page.
If you have any HS2 enquires, please contact the number shown above or visit the website HS2 in Warwickshire.
Latest Notices
May 2023
Notice of road closure and traffic lights, A423, Southam
two-way and three-way traffic lights installed on the A423 Banbury Road, from Monday 22 May to Saturday 17 June 2023, 24 hours a day
May 2023
Notice of public right of way diversion K29, Kenilworth
The diversion will be in place from 15 May 2023 to 31 December 2025.
May 2023
Notice of traffic management,
B4451 Kineton Road, Southam
Four-way traffic lights will be in place, from Wednesday 3 May to Thursday 4 May 2023 8.00am to 5.30pm
May 2023
Notice of road closure Coventry Road(A429), Kenilworth
The full road closure will be in place 2 and 3 May from 9.30am to 3.30pm, off peak hours
May 2023
Notice of temporary traffic lights Welsh Road, and Ridgeway Lane junction, Leamington Spa
Bat Surveys will take place on the 13 May from 9.30am to 13.30pm
May 2023
Notice of road closure Leicester Lane (A445), Cubbington
The full road closure will be in place 4 and 5 May between 9.30am and 3.30pm, off peak hours.
May 2023
Notice of road closure;
Ridgeway Lane near Ufton
The closure will be in place from 8pm to 6am on 15 and 16 of May
April 2023
Notice of temporary traffic
lights on B4455, Fosse Way
The works will take place from 17 to 21 April 2023, with the temporary
traffic lights operating from 9.30am to 3.30pm, to reduce disruption the
traffic, the lights will be switched off during peak hours.
April 2023
Rugby Road, Cubbington
Utility works adjustments around Rugby Road
Phase one: 24 to 28 April 2023 – Full closure of Rugby Road from 8am to 6pm, with overnight two-way temporary traffic lights in place.
Phase two: 8 May to 19 May 2023 – Full closure of Rugby Road 8am to 6pm, with overnight and weekend
April 2023
A46 Kenilworth Bypass, overnight lane closures
Works to install temporary
safety barriers along the A46 Kenilworth Bypass on 12 April and 13 April 2023.
Time – 8pm to 6am
April 2023
Notice of traffic management, A423, Southam
A section of the A423 Banbury Road will have traffic lights in place from Tuesday 11 April to Friday 28 April 2023, between 8am and 5pm.
The layby located on the northbound side of the A423 will also be permanently closed from Tuesday 11 April 2023.
January 2023
Notice of upcoming works, A425, Southam
Works will be carried out between 16January 2023 and 17 February 2023.
To carry out these works safely, single lane closures with temporarytraffic lights and one overnight full closure will be required.
January 2023
Temporary traffic lights on Crackley Lane, Kenilworth
The plant crossing will remain in place until the end of 2024 to allow our construction works to operate without impacting local journey times in the area.
Two-way temporary traffic lights will be in place on Crackley Lane on 3 January 2023 24/7.
January 2023
Traffic management,
Welsh Road, Leamington Spa
Two-way temporary traffic lights will be in place from 26 January 2023, between the hours of 9.30am and 3.30pm. The traffic lights will not be in operation outside of these hours
January 2023
Notice of road closure, Rugby Road, Cubbington
A section of Rugby Road will be closed from 9 January 2023 to 3 February 2023 to minimize disruption to peak traffic
January 2023
Notice of full road closure, Hunningham Road, Offchurch
A full road closure will be in place to ensure the works can be carried out safely. A full closure will be in place, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from 9 January 2023 to 13 January 2023
January 2023
Notice of M42 M6 eastbound link
road overnight closure and
diversion on 27 January 2023
December 2022/ January 2023
Closure of the M42 (Junctions 10 to 9)
- Southbound carriageway closure (Junctions 10 to 9) – from 9pm on Friday 23 December 2022 to 5am Tuesday 3 January 2023.
- Northbound carriageway closure (Junctions 9 to 10) – from 5pm Saturday 24 December 2022 to 5 am Tuesday 3 January 2023.
January 2023
Notice of temporary road closure, Ladbroke Hill Lane
A section of Ladbroke Hill Lane will be closed from Wednesday 4 January to Friday 6 January 2023, between 9am and 3pm. Traffic lights
will be in place along a section of the A423 in this area to enable the works to take place.
December 2023
Updated notice of survey monitoring – Bascote Heath Road, Southam
Updated notice that the date for the temporary traffic lights are planned now to be in operation one day every fortnight until 30 November 2024, along Bascote Heath Road, Southam.
October/ November 2022
Ladbroke, Southam
In preparation for the construction of the Banbury Road Overbridge we will be carrying out various works along the A423, between Ladbroke and Southam, throughout November.
November 2022
Stoneleigh
To complete pavement works along Stoneleigh Road, we will need to install two way temporary traffic lights which will be in operation between the hours of 9.30am and 3.30pm
November/December 2022
Kineton
To carry out Topographical surveys and utility trial holes, the B4451 Kineton Road will be closed overnight, 9.00pm to 6.00am, from Monday 28 November to Saturday 3 December 2022
24th October 2022
Occasional, temporary off peak single
lane closures, October and November
2022
22nd October 2022
Closure Dalehouse Lane
Line marking works will take place. Speed limit reduction and road closure
25th October 2022
Temporary traffic lights Fosse Way, Offchurch
Drainage surveys will take place on Fosse Way – 9.30am – 3.30pm.
3rd August 2022
Notice of temporary road closure, (B4115) Ashow Road/Birmingham Road crossroads, Stoneleigh
2nd August 2022
HS2 Notification of BT Openreach improvement works – A425 Leamington Road, near Ufton
Archived Notices
- November 2018: Ground Investigation Works
- August 2018: Ground Investigation Works
- August 2018: HS2 Bulletin
- August 2018: Traffic Management Notice – Ufton
- July 2018: Highway Condition Survey
- July 2018: Traffic Management Notice – Fosse Way, Welsh Rd, Long Itchington Rd
- July 2018: Traffic Management Notice – Welsh Road
- March 2018: Offchurch Gas Pipeline Diversion Leaflet
- January 2018: HS2 Bulletin
