Constituents have contacted me in recent days to express their frustration at the traffic mayhem they currently face due to the closure of one lane in each direction of the A245 (Byfleet Road) approaching the Painshill roundabout.
The sheer level of disruption to routine travel presents a barrier to residents’ journeys to work, school and to access healthcare. It compounds the delays and inconvenience already experienced by the local community as a result of the ongoing M25/A3 project.
With the A245 lane closure anticipated to last 10-12 weeks, this situation is clearly unsustainable. It is particularly concerning at a time when many of our children will be taking GCSE and A-level exams in the coming weeks, and risk missing time at school – or worse, exams –due to the excessive delays caused by these works.
Today, I have written to National Highways to ask them for an urgent meeting to discuss what they can do to stop or mitigate the disruption residents are currently facing. A copy of this letter is attached below.
I will provide an update once this meeting has taken place. In the meantime, please do contact me if you have experienced particular difficulties as a result of the A245 lane closure, at: [email protected]
