EKFB & HS2 – HS2 Construction in Wendover – April 2023

Drawing showing the temporary realignment plan for Ellesborough Road and the Bacombe Lane access point.

To enable the construction of the Wendover Green Tunnel, we need to temporarily divert Ellesborough Road and Bacombe Lane.

The diverted Ellesborough Road will go around the back of the existing houses closest to Pound Street leading to Wendover town centre. The realignment will also include a bridge to allow our site traffic to pass underneath with a footpath maintaining connectivity for pedestrians.

Bacombe Lane will be single track with a bridleway for pedestrians. Access will be from the new Ellesborough Road alignment. The original access of Bacombe Lane over the Wendover Bypass will be temporarily closed while we construct the Wendover Green Tunnel.

Please see the summary of works below:

  • Utility diversion works
  • Installation of temporary bridge
  • East and west connections to the current carriageway
  • Temporary diversion to be operational throughout construction of Wendover Green Tunnel

Both Ellesborough Road and Bacombe Lane will be reinstated towards the end of the project.

Some of these works will require traffic management including road closures. This is to ensure the safety of road users and our workforce, we will communicate further details on this in due course.

The Ellesborough Road diversion is due to open in the summer and Bacombe Lane is due to be operational in late 2023.

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