New film release showcases the Dunstable improvements
Friday, 11 February 2022
The Dunstable High Street improvement works are on the home straight and a new film shows the latest progress and other developments helping to transform the town.
The work is enhancing the look and feel of the High Street and town centre. There are improvements to help the flow of traffic and, at the same time, the alterations will make it easier and safer for pedestrians to cross the roads.
A four-way crossing is being installed at Church Street, West Street and Dunstable High Street and the traffic light timings will change. One set of coordinated signals will help unlock the traffic jams people have been stuck in. That will mean less queuing and shorter journey times in the future.
To complete the remaining essential works, there will be some traffic delays through to April.
Road users are asked to choose an alternative route during this period or allow more time for their journey.
Councillor Ian Dalgarno, our Executive Member for Community Services, said:
We are entering the final stage of these improvements on Dunstable High Street that are helping to reinvigorate the town. The new film shows our aspirations for Dunstable and the investment in a variety of important projects which are making a real difference.
We understand roadworks are frustrating but to carry out these vital works safely at this busy junction there will be some delays. We ask residents, businesses and road users to bear with us while we get the work finished.
Lane and road closures will be needed to complete the works and to minimise disruption they will be overnight where possible. The latest closures for resurfacing work (week commencing Monday 14 February) are:
- High Street North is closed from 7pm on Monday 14 February to 6am on Tuesday 15 February. The southbound carriageway towards Caddington will reopen in the morning while work continues northbound. Once this work is complete, work switches to the southbound carriageway which will close and the northbound carriageway towards Milton Keynes reopens. The work to both carriageways will be completed by 6pm on Tuesday 15 February
- High Street South is closed from 7pm on Tuesday 15 February to 6am on Wednesday 16 February. It will reopen for northbound traffic only until 6pm on Wednesday 16 February after which it reopens for all traffic
- West Street is closed from 7pm on Wednesday 16 February to 6pm on Thursday 17 February
- the Church Street, West Street and Dunstable High Street junction/crossroad is closed from 7pm on Friday 18 February to 6pm on Sunday 20 February
Signposted diversions will be in place during the road closures. The works will be completed in spring 2022.