Oakmount Road, Chandler's Ford Closure

Oakmount Road to be closed in its entirety from tomorrow

We have just discovered that Oakmount Road, Chandler's Ford is to be closed from tomorrow - Monday 16th February until Friday 20th February during the times specified above.

We have driven past this sign near the bottom of Oakmount Road and two others quite a few times but the only way I was able to discover what was on it was to park in front of it.  There are no signs on roads at their junctions with Oakmount Road, such as Hillcrest Avenue and Bodycoats Road, advising of this closure.  Thus I fear that many residents will be totally unaware that Oakmount Road will be closed.

This is what the Liberal Democrat run council says hidden away on its website:

BOROUGH OF EASTLEIGH 

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14 

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF OAKMOUNT ROAD, CHANDLERS FORD 

By arrangements made under section 19 of the Local Government Act 2000 

with Hampshire County Council, notice is hereby given that Eastleigh Borough 

Council proposes to make a temporary closure order pursuant to the 

legislation above as the Council is satisfied that traffic on the road(s) below 

should be restricted because works are proposed to be executed on or near 

the road, the effect of which is detailed below.

Roads to be Closed:  (There is only one road to be closed)

Oakmount Road, from its junction with Leigh Road to its junction with 

Winchester Road 

Alternative Route: 

Leigh Road, Bournemouth Road, Winchester Road, and its reverse. 

Reason for Closure: 

To allow Hampshire County Council to carry out carriageway repairs 

Period of Closure: 

The order will be effective from 02 February 2015 for a period of 6 months; 

notwithstanding this it is expected that the closure will only be in place for a 

period of 4 days. The work will be completed in phases, during the spring half 

term and/or Easter school holiday. 

The closures specified above apply only during such times and to such extent 

as indicated by traffic signs prescribed by the Traffic Signs Regulations & 

General Directions 2002. 

DATED: 16 January 2015

(Any enquiries, please contact Hampshire Highways on 0300 555 or

email roads@hants.gov.uk)

I am very disappointed that the council has made so little attempt to advertise such an important road closure.