Clophill roundabout works update
Latest update
Updated – 5 March 2024
The A507 east arm will be closed from Clophill Roundabout to the Warren Lane junction from 9:30am on Friday 8 March to 5am on Sunday 10 March.
The closure will be lifted on Friday night at 6pm and reinstated on Saturday morning at 7am.
These works will enable us to undertake cleaning of the Clophill Bridge and ditch clearance works.
3-way lights and A507 east closed (PDF)
Update – 23 February 2024
We will have a full closure of the A6 south arm from Clophill Roundabout to the Silsoe High Street junction including the Jet garage from 9:30am on Friday 1 March to 5am on Sunday 3 March.
These works will enable us to undertake road markings and installations of cats eyes and street lighting, remedial surfacing, gully cleaning and signage works.
We will then have off-peak 2-way lights in place on the A6 north arm from 4 March to 7 March between 9am and 4:30pm, which will be manually controlled, between Deadman’s Hill and the Clophill Roundabout, so that we can undertake street lighting, signage, and road markings installation works.
Update – 5 February 2024
The A507 west arm will be closed from Pine View to Clophill Roundabout from 9:30am on Friday 9 February until 1am Saturday 10 February.
Clophill Road in Maulden does not form part of the official diversion and is also not suitable for HGVs as there is a 7.5t weight limit throughout the village, please follow the diversion route at all times.
There will be a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order prevent parking on Clophill Road Maulden from the A6 North to Hall End during this closure. There will be three-way traffic lights in place on the other arms.
We will then be closing the A507 east arm to Warren Lane from 1am Saturday 10 February until 5am on Monday 12 February.
Warren Lane does not form part of the official diversion route, it is not suitable for HGVs, please follow the diversion route at all times.
The Causeway will be residents’ access only. There will be three-way traffic lights in place on the other arms.
These works will enable us to undertake final road surfacing and road markings to all approaches and exits.
Futher information is available to view as PDF documents:
Update – 25 January 2024
The A507 west arm will be closed from Pine View to Clophill Roundabout from 9:30am on Friday 26 January until 1am Wednesday 31 January
Clophill Road in Maulden does not form part of the official diversion and is also not suitable for HGVs as there is a 7.5t weight limit throughout the village, please follow the diversion route at all times.
There will be a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order prevent parking on Clophill Road Maulden from the A6 North to Hall End during this closure. There will be three-way traffic lights in place on the other arms.
These works will enable us to undertake full depth road reconstruction around the western half of roundabout, regulating, geogrid installation and resurfacing.
We will then be closing the A507 east arm to Warren Lane from 1am Wednesday 31 January until 5am on Monday 5 February.
Warren Lane does not form part of the official diversion route, it is not suitable for HGVs, please follow the diversion route at all times.
The Causeway will be residents’ access only.
There will be three-way traffic lights in place on the other arms.
These works will enable us to undertake full depth road reconstruction around eastern half of roundabout and A507 east arm, regulating, geogrid installation and resurfacing.
Futher information is available to view as PDF documents:
Update – 15 January 2024
The A507 east arm will be closed to Warren Lane from Friday 19 January at 8pm until 5am on Monday 22 January.
Warren Lane does not form part of the official diversion route. It is not suitable for HGVs; please follow the diversion route at all times.
There will be three-way traffic lights in place on other arms.
These works will enable us to excavate and install new splitter island and kerblines from A507 east arm round to A6 south arm.
Update – 23 November 2023
There will be a full closure of the A507 east from 8pm on 24 November until 5am on 27 November. The closure is on the east arm. There will be three-way traffic lights in place on the A6 north, south and A507 west.
There will also be a full weekend closure on Clophill Road from 9.30am on 8 December until 5am on 11 December. These works will enable us to safely undertake kerbline and gully installation, island construction and streetlighting installation.
Update – 2 October 2023
Friday 20 October from 8am until 8pm on Monday 30 October:
- there will be a full closure of the A6 south arm – from the roundabout to the Jet garage
- this closure is to allow a full-depth reconstruction of the carriageway at Old Silsoe Road junction, drainage and utility road crossings, traffic island reconstruction, traffic signal installation and extensive carriageway resurfacing works
- residents will still be able to access the Old Silsoe Road
- there will be no through route through Silsoe, apart from access for residents, businesses, and visitors to Wrest Park
Pedestrian access will be always maintained. The contractor, Octavius, is contacting directly impacted residents, distributing a newsletter and door knocking in the local community.
Residents' and businesses' ongoing understanding and co-operation is greatly appreciated as we work to deliver these improvements.
Update – 4 August 2023
As part of the next phase of works, there will be two period of road closures.
4 August from 8pm until 5am on Monday 7 August 2023 – A6 north arm
- the north arm will be closed between Deadmans hill and Clophill roundabout (including the junctions of Back St, Clophill Road the The Green/High Street)
- the closure is unavoidable to enable re-surfacing works of the A6, side road junctions and to install new road markings
- vehicle access to The Green, Co-op and Flying Horse pub will be via The Causeway only
18 August 2023 through to 28 August 2023 – A507 west arm
- the west arm from Pine View to Clophill roundabout will be closed to allow for a full reconstruction of 120m section of the carriageway, drainage and utility installation, traffic island reconstruction and surfacing works
Residents will have restricted parking outside of their properties and the traffic management team will assist residents requiring access to their drives when leaving and returning to their properties. Pedestrian access will be always maintained. The contractor, Octavius, is contacting directly impacted residents, distributing a newsletter and door knocking in the local community.
Residents and businesses ongoing understanding and co-operation is greatly appreciated as we work to deliver these improvements.
Previous updates
Update – 5 July 2023
Clophill Roundabout improvement works requiring traffic management in July and August:
7 to 10 July – A6 north arm
- full closure, 8pm Friday to 6am Monday
- deep drainage crossing
17 to 18 July – A507 west arm, 101 roundabout to Clophill roundabout
- full closure
- completing drainage and utility crossings across the A507 and traffic island works
- pre patching of the carriageway prior to surface dressing the road
21 to 24 July – A6 north arm
- full closure, 8pm Friday to 6am Monday
- deep drainage crossing
31 July to 2 August – A507 west arm, 101 roundabout to Clophill roundabout
- full closure
- Complete surface dressing along A507
4 to 7 August – A6 north arm
- full closure 8pm Friday to 6am Monday
- deep drainage crossing
18 to 28 August – A507 west arm, Maulden side road to Clophill roundabout
- full closure
- full depth reconstruction of 120 m section of the carriageway
- drainage and utility installation
- traffic island reconstruction and surfacing works
11 to 13 August – A6 north arm
- planned around the Ampthill Festival and Haynes Science of Soul event
- to be confirmed
18 to 28 August – A507 west arm
- full closure 8pm Friday to Monday (time to be confirmed)
- full depth reconstruction
Update – 20 June 2023
Clophill High Street and The Green will become 20 mph as requested by residents, subject to the making of the required Traffic Regulation Orders.
Below are works requiring traffic management in the coming week:
17 to 18 July – A507 west arm full closure, 101 roundabout to Clophill roundabout
- Completing drainage and utility crossings across the A507 and traffic island works
- Pre patching of the carriageway prior to surface dressing the road
31 July – A507 west arm full closure, 101 roundabout to Clophill roundabout
- Complete surface dressing along A507
18 to 28 August – A507 west arm full closure, Maulden side road to Clophill roundabout
- Full depth reconstruction of 120 m section of the carriageway
- Drainage and utility installation
- Traffic island reconstruction and surfacing works
Further A6 northern arm weekend full closure in July/August to be confirmed
- Planned around Ampthill Festival & Haynes Science of Soul events
- Drainage and utility installation across A6 and traffic island construction
Update – 25 May 2023
Week commencing Monday 22 May – Localised parking suspension around parts of The Green and the A6/The Green junction
- Carriageway narrowing along the A6 and closure of the A6/The Green junction each day (off-peak hours 9am to 4:30pm)
- We will continue the north east footway works (where we stopped previously) and do utility, drainage and footway works plus the kerb works around The Green
Week commencing Monday 29 May (half term) – no parking around The Green and along the High Street this week please
- Carriageway narrowing along the A6, closure of The Green, High St and the A6/The Green junction each day (off-peak hours 9am to 4:30pm)
- We will undertake the removal of existing surfacing (Tuesday/ Wednesday) and resurface The Green and High St (Thursday/Friday/Saturday)
- We will need to complete the High Street resurfacing works in two or three sections over two to three days. As a result, cars will not be able to park in certain areas during these days
Week commencing Monday 5 June – no parking around The Green please. Localised parking suspension around the A6/The Green junction
- Road marking around The Green
- Ironwork repairs around The Green
- Carriageway narrowing along the A6 and closure of the A6/The Green junction each day (off-peak hours 9am to 4:30pm)
We will need to complete the High Street resurfacing works in two or three sections over two to three days.
We will maintain footway access to properties and businesses at all times.
Important public notice
There is no parking for vehicles on Clophill High Street and The Green during the works and restricted parking to residents on the days we are resurfacing.
Co-op and The Green – there will be limited access to vehicles visiting the Co-op during the works due to no parking and we apologise for any inconvenience. However, we will maintain full pedestrian access.
The Flying Horse Pub – motorists will have access to the flying horse during the works as they can still access the car park.
Clear signage and traffic marshals will be in place for the road closures.
Bus stops and services
The Flying Horse and The Green bus stops are out of use, with temporary bus stops on Clophill Road.
As part of the improvement scheme, we are relocating the Flying Horse bus stop to a new location further north on the A6. We will continue to use the temporary bus stops until 19 June, when buses will return to The Green and use the new A6 bus stop.
Update – 17 May 2023
Below is the plan for the future works and road closures, planned around the school holiday to help minimise the disruption:
Week commencing 22 May – localised parking suspension around parts of The Green
Carriageway narrowing along the A6 and closure of the High Street/A6 junction each day (off-peak hours 9am to 4:30pm)
- Continue the north east footway works (where we stopped previously) – utility, drainage and footway works
- Kerb works around The Green in Clophill
Week commencing 29 May (half term) – no parking around The Green this week, please
Carriageway narrowing along the A6 and closure of The Green and the High St/A6 junction each day (off-peak hours 9am to 4:30pm)
- Complete works to the High Street/A6 junction and island
- Re-surfacing around The Green in Clophill
Wekk commencing 5 June – no parking along sections of the High St for most of this week
The High Street/A6 junction and The Green will be fully open. The High Street will be closed between The Green to 35 High Street.
- We will need to complete the High Street re-surfacing works in 2 or 3 sections over 2-3 days
We have made excellent progress on Clophill Road, with the works now essentially complete.
During this period, signage and traffic marshals will be in place for the road closures.
Bus services
From 22 May until 5 June, the 200 and 44 bus services will be on diversion.
Clophill Green and the High Street will not be served during the closure.
- Service 200 will divert to temporary stops on Clophill Road Maulden
- Service 44 to Bedford will pick up and drop off at The Flying Horse
- Service 44 will continue to shuttle between Maulden and Clophill Flying Horse for transfer to Bedford and Maulden
- Service 44 to Flitwick will pick up from The Flying Horse
You can find information on Grant Palmer's website or by calling 01525 719719.
Update – 3 May 2023
We need to share news about night time and weekend closures later this week.
The B530 at Kempston Hardwick will be closed for bridge repairs by Network Rail from 9 May to 14 July 2023 with traffic being diverted to the A6.
As we need to remove traffic islands soon to widen the roundabout approaches and exits, at short notice we have proactively revised the works programme to carry out this work before Tuesday 9 May. This avoids a clash and gets this essential work done when there is less traffic on the roads.
It is important preparation work for the Clophill High Street/The Green improvement work.
This keeps the work programme on schedule and, importantly, minimises disruption for road users in the coming months as it will reduce the need for traffic lights during the next phase of work.
Details of the work and the required closures are below:
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Thursday night/early Friday (4/5 May) – 1am to 5am latest
(A507 east arm – full closure from the roundabout to the footbridge to remove the centre island by the roundabout)
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Friday night (5/6 May) – 8pm to 5am latest
(A6 south arm – full closure from the roundabout to the petrol station to remove the centre islands)
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Saturday day (6 May) – 8am to 6pm latest
(A6 north arm – full closure from Clophill Road to the roundabout (including the High Street junction with A6) to remove the centre islands, surfacing of all islands and A6 widening along the western side (compound side)
We do apologise for any inconvenience.
Update – 2 May 2023
The current closure in Clophill Road needs to be extended by two more weeks until
16 May 2023
Due to connections with existing services, we have experienced further delays to the drainage works. Despite this, we are making progress, with the current phase of work still planned to complete at the end of May.
We have re-evaluated the drainage works north of Clophill Road and re-designed the new footway to significantly reduce the traffic management that will be needed to undertake these works.
Two-way traffic lights on the A6 will now only be needed to set up carriageway narrowing barriers, with the above works able to take place with the A6 fully operational.
Please accept our apologies in advance for any inconvenience while the road closures are in place.
Update – 20 April 2023
Our contractor Octavius has published its first newsletter setting out progress to date. You can read this: Works Update – April
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Clophill Road closure highlighted below will now be for three weeks.
To all road users
– please can you ensure when approaching the roundabout that you do not jump the red lights as this will cause further delays as the traffic lights will need to be reset, which takes about 5 minutes.
Please take into consideration other road users on the roundabout to ensure that people using the other arms of the roundabout give clear access for other vehicles to pass and keep the traffic flowing.
Update – 3 April 2023
The work to ease congestion at the busy junction and build capacity at the roundabout so more vehicles can use it at the same time started on
Monday 13 March 2023.
With our contractor Octavius, we have already made the following progress:
- set up our site compound
- on the A6 southbound lane we have formed a new bus layby and widened the road
With works progressing on the southbound carriageway of the A6, we are planning to switch to the northbound lane within the next two weeks.
There are key utility crossings to construct across Clophill Road in front of the site compound which will require a section of Clophill Road by the junction to be closed so we can carry out this work safely. The road closure will be in operation from
Tuesday 11 April 2023 for 2 weeks.
We plan to put signage in place for the road closures over this period.
After this road closure at Clophill Road, there will be a further four weeks of disruption where vehicles can access Clophill Road from the A6 southbound and northbound. However, unfortunately, your vehicles cannot merge onto the A6 from Clophill Road due to the two-way traffic lights we have in place on the A6.
Update – 2 March 2023
We will complete the site preparation work for Clophill Roundabout improvements shortly and, Octavius, our contractor will soon have its temporary site compound set up in the nearby highway depot. This will be securely fenced and gated and located off the highway to cause minimal disruption for parking and deliveries.
Work will start on the main Clophill roundabout improvements on Monday 13 March.
The work will focus on one arm of the roundabout at a time to minimise disruption and enable road users to continue to use the junction.
We will start with the northern A6 approach. This work will take up to four months to finish before we move on to the eastern A507 arm. Attention will then shift to the southern A6 approach and finally the western A507 arm with the full scheme expected to be complete within one year.
To enable traffic to flow through the junction better we are widening each roundabout arm to create two traffic lanes in and out. As well as easing congestion and reducing queuing, this will help the roundabout support the expected future increases in traffic.
We are introducing new footways and installing three toucan crossings which, together with the retained footbridge, will mean there is a crossing point on all four arms. We will reduce the speed limit on the approaches to 30mph and carry out further measures to improve the roundabout and road safety.
The northern A6 work will require temporary traffic signals and lane narrowing for the health and safety of the workforce. However, we will keep these arrangements to the absolute minimum and avoid peak travel times wherever possible.
The Clophill Road (Maulden) and the Clophill High Street junctions with the A6 will need to be closed for short periods to carry out the improvements at these locations. We will inform people of the dates in advance.
To enable us to re-surface the A6 northern arm we will also need to close the A6 northern section overnight, keeping it open for traffic during the day. Again, this is designed to minimise disruption for road users. These closures will be accompanied by signposted diversions and will take place once the work progresses. We will provide dates on this webpage in due course and road users will also be notified by road signage displayed in advance of the scheduled work.
We will coordinate this scheme with other highway works being undertaken in the area and apologise in advance for any delays and disruption required to carry out the improvements.
Keep informed
We have a dedicated email address set up for the project: clophill@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk