Four more of Swindon's busiest roads were added to the council's summer resurfacing programme on Monday 3 August 2026: Bath Road, Croft Road, Station Road, and Draycot Road and The Ridgeway. Swindon Borough Council said all four would be finished before the end of September.
When were the roads closed?
- Bath Road: Friday 14, Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 August.
- Croft Road: Wednesday 19 to Friday 21 August, timed to avoid the return to school.
- Station Road: overnight, between 8pm and 6am, to avoid peak traffic.
- Draycot Road and The Ridgeway: no dates were given in the announcement.
Each site was expected to take three to five days. Apart from Station Road, roads were to be closed between 8am and 6pm while work was under way, with access kept for residents and businesses where possible and signed diversions for everyone else. Affected residents and businesses were told by letter.
How does it fit the wider programme?
The four roads followed 18 already announced, making 22 roads improved over the summer. The council said it would invest more than £2m in its road network in the financial year.
Councillor Nick Gardiner, Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport, called the work "an important step to getting on top of our repair backlog despite our limited resources."
Source: Swindon Borough Council.
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