Six weeks of roadworks will begin at a key junction near the M32, bringing changes that Bristol drivers need to know about. The works focus on Coldharbour Lane in Filton

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The biggest disruption will be the closure of the left turn from the ring road, which links junction one of the M32 and Gloucester Road onto Coldharbour Lane. Drivers will need to follow signposted diversions, with Coldharbour Lane accessible via Abbeywood Roundabout, and an alternative route for eastbound Filton Road via the A4174.

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00:00Six weeks of road works will begin at a key junction near the M32, bringing changes that

00:07Bristol drivers need to know about. The works focus on Cold Harbour Lane in Filton, right

00:13by the University of the West of England's Frenchay campus and its junction with the

00:19A4174 ring road. The biggest disruption will be the closure of the left turn from the ring

00:25road which links junction one of the M32 and Gloucester Road onto Cold Harbour Lane. Drivers

00:31will need to follow signposted diversions with Cold Harbour Lane accessible via Abbeywood

00:37roundabout and an alternative route for eastbound Filton Road via the A4174. These road works

00:46scheduled to run until the end of August will see a new left turn lane added for the A4174

00:53to Cold Harbour Lane, designed to ease congestion in one of Bristol's busiest areas. A new cycle

00:59lane and pedestrian path will also be created at this junction, aiming to improve safety

01:04for non-drivers. South Gloucestershire Council says that the timing of the works during summer

01:10holidays is intended to reduce disruption. They've thanked drivers in advance for their

01:15patience during the upgrade. Meanwhile, the A4018 Passage Road in North Bristol remains

01:22closed southbound between Crow Lane Roundabout and Charlton Road until August 1. This three-week

01:30closure is part of a wider project to boost the reliability of the number one bus service

01:35through Henbury and improve cycling safety. In other ongoing works, Bath-New Bridge near Temple-Mead

01:42station is down to one lane.

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