A38 Junction
Work on the A38 junction is underway. This page will be home to updates from Crest and their contractors O'Brien as the works continue. Updates will also be shared via Facebook and the Parish Council mailing list (sign-up at the bottom of the page). We have a separate page showing the plans for the junction and describing how it will work.
NB: Whilst the Parish Council has no control over works conducted by Crest and its contractors, we want to ensure residents get the right information. We have therefore agreed with Crest that we will share information provided by them, and will do so in a way that clearly shows it comes from Crest.
- 7 December - reminder and update
- 18 November - Update including overnight closure
- 20 October: Update including on overnight closures
- 29 September: Updated and updated Traffic Management Plan
- 11 August: Update and updated Traffic Management Plan
- 25 June: Responses to issues raised and updated Traffic Management Plan
- 10 June: Material from information event - phasing of works
- 4 June: Update
- 4 June: Traffic Management Plan
7 December - Reminder and update
* Don't forget there are overnight closures Monday to Friday 8pm to 6am.
* Crest have told us that the contractors will be planing off the old tarmac at the junction on Monday night, which will be noisy. They hope to get it done in one night.
* Crest have confirmed that work remains on track for completion on 19 December with full opening the following day.
* Crest have advised that some tarmac lorries will need to come through the village over the next couple of weeks as tarmac needs to be laid at both ends of the works. The contractors are being briefed on the location of the school and not to park on village roads, and will have marshalls.
18 November - Update including overnight closure
The latest update from Crest:
- Confirms the works remain on track for completion on Friday 19 December and full opening the following day
- Includes details of an overnight closure on Tuesday 25 November, 2300 to 0500.
There remain plans for overnight closures Monday 8 to Friday 12 December as previously communicated, with contingency dates for Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 December.
There is an updated Traffic Management Plan showing those details.
NB: This is a corrected version of Crest's update as the original erroneously said Thursday 25 November.
20 October - Update including on overnight closures
The latest update from Crest includes details about an additional night closure and shortening of the planned night closures in December:
- Monday 27 October: 2300 to 0500
- Monday 8 to Friday 12 December: now 2300 to 0600.
Drivers are asked to followed signed diversions and refrain from using smaller roads as an alternative.
View the full update here (PDF).
29 September - Update and updated Traffic Management Plan
Crest have provided:
- An updated Traffic Management Plan, showing that the slip road to Hardwicke/Quedgeley will now remain closed until the end of the junction works.
- An update on the works, which explains that the delay to the slip road reopening is for safety reasons. The work is still due to finish on Friday 19 December, with overnight closures still planned for 8 to 12 December.
11 August - Update and updated Traffic Management Plan
Crest have provided:
- An updated Traffic Management Plan containing information about overnight closures as well as changes to the completion date and the reopening of the A38 sliproad to Hardwicke.
- An update explaining these changes which are the result of Gloucestershire County Council requests and additional work being needed to rectify problems found during the works.
25 June - Responses to issues raised at event and updated TMP
Crest have provided:
- An updated Traffic Management Plan (TMP) containing extra detail from Gloucestershire County Council and Stagecoach.
- A report outlined some of the actions taken upon resident request raised at the 10 June information event and explaining why others can’t be taken.
We're advised that the best way to raise issues with the junction works is via GCC's FixMyStreet. Traffic officers have responded to issues raised in that way and are the people able to take action, rather than Crest Customer Services.
10 June 2025 - Material from information evening
At the residents' information event, Crest and O'Brien showed how the works are broken into four phases, for which they have approximate dates (subject to change). You can see the material here and we've summarised it in the following table.
| Approximate dates | Basic details | |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 |
9 June to 1 August (8 weeks) |
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| Phase 2 |
4 August to 19 September (7 weeks) |
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| Phase 3 |
22 September to 31 October (6 weeks) |
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| Phase 4 |
3 to 28 November (4 weeks) |
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4 June 2025 - Progress update and information event (from Crest Nicholson)
Dear residents,
We are pleased to confirm that work on the primary Hunts Grove access (A38 junction) is running to schedule.
The initial phase within Hunts Grove - along the extension road onto Haresfield Lane and on the drainage pond - is progressing inline with the current site programme,
The team also now has Gloucestershire County Council approval of the Traffic Management Plan [see below] for works beyond the community's boundary. This will commence on Monday, 9 June, with a target finish date of Sunday, 30 November 2025.
We recognise that this announcement will inevitably cause some inconvenience and would like to thank you for your ongoing patience. Our contractor, O'Brien, has an extremely experienced team who are mindful of the need to minimise disruption to residents. Together, we will issue information about diversions and speed restrictions via the Parish Council, with ongoing updates as the project progresses.
Information Event: A38 roadworks
In addition we are holding a Residents' Information Evening about the works, with associated plans. Members of Crest's and O'Brien's teams will be in attendance and happy to answer your questions:
- Tuesday, 10 June 2025
- 4-7pm
- Holiday Inn Express, Waterwells Business Park, Gloucester, GL2 2AB - Malvern Room
Please do come along and find out more. We look forward to seeing you there!
4 June 2025 - Traffic Management Plan (from O'Brien)
