DIVERSIONS in place in February and March for closure of some of the roads adjoining Mile End roundabout in Oswestry.

Starting on Tuesday, February 21, from 8pm until 6am, there will be no access to the A5 southbound from the new roundabout in the Shrewsbury direcion.

In a statement Shropshire Council said: "We thank people in advance for their understanding while this important work is carried out."

This is to safely accommodate surfacing works on the junction.

Shropshire Council is directing drivers for when approaching Mile End roundabout from the north, advanced warning signs will divert traffic off the A5 on the diversion route at Five Crosses and along the B5069 into Gobowen.

Traffic arriving at Mile End roundabout will be turned around at the junction to return to the Five Crosses roundabout.

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Entering Gobowen the diversion route then travels along the B5009 through Whittington and Babbinswood.

The diversion concludes at the Queen’s Head junction on the A5.

In the Northbound they are when approaching Mile End roundabout from the south, traffic will be diverted off the A5 onto the old alignment to the existing Mile End roundabout.

Traffic will navigate the junction and re-join the A5 northbound via the link road between the two roundabouts.

Monday and Tuesday March 6 and 7 , from 8pm to 6am the B4579 Shrewsbury Road will be closed between the existing Mile End roundabout and Maes-y-Clawdd for drainage investigation works.

Advanced warning notices will be deployed on all approaches advising of the diversion route via Maesbury Road

And Wednesday and Thursday, March 8 and 9, from 8pm to 6am the A483 will be closed between the existing Mile End roundabout and Maesbury Road for drainage investigation works.

Advanced warning notices will be deployed on all approaches advising of the diversion route via the A5, A458 and A483.

During the road closures, access to and from businesses and properties will be via the approved diversion routes.

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