Flyover is open at last (From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald)

Flyover is open at last

11:07am Tuesday 6th February 2007 in Swindon By Gazette Reporter

The new £16.3m flyover at Commonhead was open to rush-hour traffic this morning.

The northbound section of the road, which was due to start taking traffic on Thursday, was finally opened last night.

The opening was delayed due to a problem with safety fencing. The southbound carriageway will open tonight.

A 40mph speed limit will be in place as work will continue on the flyover until March.

The new flyover carries the A419 through traffic over the Commonhead Roundabout, providing a direct route for longer distance traffic and reducing congestion for local traffic using the roundabout.

The existing traffic lights on the Commonhead Roundabout will be removed when the flyover opens.