Woodmill Lane is to temporarily reopen to all traffic from "early" Sunday, May 23 until the evening of May 31, when it will close for further work for around a week.
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As reported, the River Itchen crossing point has been closed to cars since May 11, when drivers of a Nissan Micra collided with a heritage building by the bridge, causing considerable damage.
Now Southampton City Council (SCC) says it can reopen Woodmill Lane to all traffic from “early Sunday 23 May”, also allowing “pedestrians to move safely along the footpath”.
The authority tweeted on Saturday: “Work to stabilise the damaged wall on the heritage building has now been completed allowing the removal of the propping that led to the closure of the road on the grounds of health and safety.”
It added that is is now “working to mobilise additional specialist contractors” to make a temporary reopening possible.
But a second stage of repairs will begin on Tuesday, June 1 for “approximately one week”, during which time “Woodmill Ln will be temporarily closed” “to enable contractors to work safely”.
A diversion route will be in place.
“Woodmill Lane will be closed from the evening of Mon 31 May for approximately one week,” tweeted SCC.
It’s not known whether the bridge will remain open to pedestrians and cyclists during this second stage.
(1/4) Update on Woodmill Lane temporary road closure and diversion ⬇
— SouthamptonCC (@SouthamptonCC) May 22, 2021
Work to stabilise the damaged wall on the heritage building has now been completed allowing the removal of the propping that led to the closure of the road on the grounds of health and safety.
(2/4) We are now working to mobilise additional specialist contractors which will allow us to temporarily re-open Woodmill Lane to all traffic and allow pedestrians to move safely along the footpath.
— SouthamptonCC (@SouthamptonCC) May 22, 2021
The reopening of Woodmill Lane will happen from early Sunday 23 May.
(3/4) The second stage of repairs to the building will begin on Tuesday 01 June 2021 and it is estimated that it will take approximately one week.
— SouthamptonCC (@SouthamptonCC) May 22, 2021
Woodmill Ln will be temporarily closed during this time to enable contractors to work safely and a diversion route will be in place.
(4/4) In summary ⬇
— SouthamptonCC (@SouthamptonCC) May 22, 2021
✅Woodmill Lane will be open from early Sun 23 May until the evening of Mon 31 May.
?Woodmill Lane will be closed from the evening of Mon 31 May for approximately one week.
Please plan your journeys ahead of time and follow @scchighways for updates.
Previously
Keep Woodmill closed to through traffic says Street Space group