HS2 Banbury Road near Wormleighton 15th November 2024

[@Polarbear1-b6j]

What a lot of people don't appreciate is getting stuff like these road bridges done early on then allows the trace to be used for moving spoil from cuttings to embankments. This plus temporary adjacent storage allows a significant reduction in the use of the adjacent public highways.

[@41istair]

1:19 For those trying to decipher what they are looking at: It is difficult to make out the rail route at the moment but it will run near vertically through the shot at this timestamp; the haul-trucks are using it, seen later. As at Nov 2024, Public traffic can still only use the original Wormleighton Road and Stoneton Lane, both on the left of this shot. There is a new, broad temporary link road running diagonally in the centre of the screen which is to be opened in 2025Q1 (some planning and timing approvals for all this await Northants & Warks Councils). When that opens, Stoneton Lane to Priors Hardwick (exiting to the left in this shot) will supposedly close for 18-24 months to the public but some unspecified access will be provided for farmers. Public traffic will divert from Wormleighton Rd to this short Link Road. Work will then begin on the new Stoneton Lane termination and 'green bridge'. In 2025H2, the new Wormleighton Road and its bridge (seen almost completed here to the top and right) will open but direct access to Priors Hardwick is suggested to remain closed for much longer. The original HS2 Final Preliminary Design drawing from 2015 for Wormleighton can be found on Gov UK titled "C223-CSI-CV-DPP-030-000001-FPD".

[@41istair]

Update: Priors Hardwick Village Meeting Minutes of the meeting held on 27th October 2024 "5. HS2 update following the ‘mobile’ visit in the afternoon of the 24th October (CK): - Clearly still behind schedule, the parapets for the bridge are on their way and they are hoping to start over the winter. At the moment it is thought Leisure Drive (Stoneton Lane) will be closed in the Spring 2025. CK advised that they have to give us a two week notice letter, and it is unlikely they’ll start until April 2025. - There is a need for changes to the signs regarding access to the village. - CB - Update on Welsh Road. Pushing for an upgrade but have to prove the road has deteriorated. GK explained that money has been allocated but it is up to Warwickshire CC how it is spent."

[@davecooper3238]

If feel sure that it all become clear given time.