Vale Road to be one-way for week due to major roadworks
VALE Road traffic is set to be diverted into the Le Murier one-way system during the final week of the school term.
The diversion is part of a major roadworks project set to start next Thursday and last for a week.
Up to 12 teams of contractors are expected to be carrying out work for several companies.
St Clair Hill and Vale Road will be affected, as well as the Halfway junction itself, with the work scheduled to finish on Wednesday 21 December.
Among the utilities will be Sure, Guernsey Water, Guernsey Electricity and Guernsey Energy – formerly known as Guernsey Gas.
By coordinating all the work to take place at once, the length of the closures will be minimised, Traffic and Highway Services said.
Vehicles will not be able to access the coast road from Vale Road during this time, with traffic coming from Braye Road heading towards Town diverted via the Bridge and Bulwer Avenue.
Access into Vale Road from Les Banques and Les Bas Courtils Road will be maintained, with traffic then routed through Baubigny towards Oatlands.
This is likely to cause some issues at peak times, as the diversion will go past the access roads to St Sampson’s High School and Le Murier. St Sampson’s has more than 700 pupils, while Le Murier can have up to 130 pupils.
The schools are not set to break up until 21 December.
The north-bound slip lane from Les Banques into Vale Road will be closed and changes will also be made to the Halfway junction to allow vehicles to enter Vale Road via the filter.
Motorists are being asked to plan ahead and allow extra time for their journey and to comply with the temporary traffic management, particularly the speed limits.
‘Given the volume of traffic on these routes at peak hours, commuters are asked to consider using public transport, car sharing or active travel options available to them,’ a Traffic spokesman said.
Those walking or cycling they can still used the closed roads as long as they proceed with caution, with cyclists dismounting and pushing the bikes past the work areas.
St Sampson’s constable Leonie Le Tissier said that a resident had complained to them about the amount of traffic that was likely to be using the Le Murier road while the work was carried out.
‘Obviously it’s a nuisance but we don’t have any control over it,’ she said.
‘It has to be done.’
Details of changes to the scheduled bus routes serving the area will be available online from www.buses.gg or by emailing information@buses.gg.
