Notice is hereby given that the Bath and North East Somerset Council in pursuance of the provisions of section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 intends to make an order of the effect of which will be to prohibit temporarily to vehicles in the lengths of roads specified in the attached Schedules 1 and 2.
This Order is required because of necessary maintenance works being carried out to Cleveland Bridge and will be operative from Thursday 16th November 2023 for a period of 12 months or until the repairs to the bridge have been completed, if sooner.
Alternative route for goods vehicles over 18 tonnes gross weight using A36 Cleveland Bridge: from A36 Beckford Road – A36 (Sydney Place, Darlington Street, Pulteney Road, Rossiter Road, Lower Bristol Road), A4 (Bristol Road, Bath Road, Keynsham Bypass), A4174 Avon Ring Road, M32 jct 1, M4 jct 19 – M4 jct 18, A46, A4 London Road (and in reverse). – Vice versa.
| Location | Extent of prohibition | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upper Bristol Road | Between its junctions with Windsor Bridge and Monmouth Place |
| 2 | Monmouth Place | Its entire length |
| 3 | Charlotte Street | Its entire length |
| 4 | Queen Square Place | Its entire length |
| 5 | Queen Square | Its entire length |
| 6 | Gay Street | Its entire length |
| 7 | George Street | Its entire length |
| 8 | Paragon | Its entire length |
| 9 | London Street | Its entire length |
| 10 | London Road | Between its junction with London Street and Cleveland Place |
| 11 | Chapel Row | Its entire length |
| 12 | Charles Street | Its entire length |
| 13 | Green Park Road | Its entire length |
| 14 | Midland Bridge Road | Its entire length |
| 15 | Corn Street | Its entire length |
| 16 | Ambury | Its entire length |
| 17 | Broad Quay | Its entire length |
| 18 | Churchill Bridge | Its entire length |
| 19 | North Parade | Its entire length |
| 20 | North Parade Road | Its entire length |
| 21 | Pierrepont Street | Its entire length |
| 22 | Manvers Street | Its entire length |
| 23 | Dorchester Street | Its entire length |
| 24 | Great Pulteney Street | Its entire length |
| 25 | Milsom Street | Its entire length |
| 26 | New Bond Street | Its entire length |
| 27 | Broad Street | Its entire length |
| 28 | Northgate Street | Its entire length |
| 29 | High Street | Its entire length |
| 30 | Bridge Street | Its entire length |
| 31 | Grand Parade | Its entire length |
| 32 | Walcot Street | Its entire length |
| 33 | St James Parade | Its entire length |
| 34 | James Street West | Its entire length |
| 35 | Monmouth Street | Its entire length |
| 36 | Westgate Buildings | Its entire length |
| 37 | Vane Street | Its entire length |
| 38 | Edward Street | Its entire length |
Nothing in Schedule 1 of this order shall render it unlawful to cause or permit any heavy commercial vehicle to enter on or proceed in the lengths of road referred to in this Schedule if the vehicle is being used in connection with the carrying out on, or on premised situated on or adjacent to, that length of road of any of the following operations, namely:
- a) for or in connection with the loading or unloading, or removals from any premises situated on or accessible only from that length of road;
- b) building, industrial or demolition operations; the removal of obstruction to traffic; the removal of or the recycling of refuse or waste; the maintenance, improvement or reconstruction of the road; the laying, erection, alteration or repair in, or in land adjacent to, the said length of road of any sewer or of any main, pipe or apparatus for the supply of gas, water or electricity or of any telecommunications apparatus;
- c) in the service of a local authority, the Environment Agency, a water undertaker or sewerage undertaker in pursuance of statutory powers or duties;
- d) for fire brigade, police, ambulance or military purposes;
- e) for the collection or removal of vehicles located on or only accessible from that length of road;
- f) in connection with a circus, fair or similar event the holding of which on or in the vicinity of that length of road has been authorised by Bath and North East Somerset Council;
- g) for or in connection with Royal Mail from any premises situated on or accessible only from that length of road.
| Location | Extent of prohibition | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland Bridge, Bath | From its junction with St Johns Road in a north-west direction including Cleveland Bridge to a point 70 Metres south east of its junction with London Road. |
Schedule 2 does not apply to:
- a) if the vehicle is being used by Avon Fire & Rescue Service;
- b) if the vehicle is being used in connection with or carrying out the maintenance of highways, structures or utility apparatus in Bathwick Street, Cleveland Bridge and Cleveland Place with prior approval from an authorised officer at Bath & North East Somerset Council;
- c) if the vehicle is being used in connection with gritting of roads by National Highways;
- d) if the vehicle is being used in connection with building, industrial or demolition operations with prior approval from an authorised officer at Bath & North East Somerset Council;
- e) the removal of obstruction to traffic with prior approval from an authorised officer at Bath & North East Somerset Council;
- f) the removal of or the recycling of refuse or waste with prior approval from an authorised officer at Bath & North East Somerset Council;
- g) the maintenance, improvement or reconstruction of the road; the laying, erection, alteration or repair in, or in land adjacent to, the said length of road of any sewer or of any main, pipe or apparatus for the supply of gas, water or electricity or of any telecommunications apparatus in St John’s Road and Grove Street, where such vehicles have no other means of access to these streets, with prior approval from an authorised officer at Bath & North East Somerset Council.