The work at the Pinhoe Road and Exhibition Way junction were completed (except for the surfacing).
The temporary signals were removed, and the new permanent signals were switched on in the middle of March. As the work on Exhibition Way is not complete, the traffic signals are currently not working at their optimum. Once the junction has been resurfaced, the operations of the traffic signals will be optimised.
Work has started on both sides of Exhibition Way and will move further north towards Pinbrook Road as the scheme progresses.
In the next two months, and subject to availability of materials, it is planned that work on the west side of Exhibition Way will be completed to allow the work on the east side of Exhibition Way between Aldi and Pinbrook Road to start. Work will also start on the south side of Pinhoe Road, to the east of Bakers Way.
The full road closures of Pinhoe Road and Exhibition Way, including the side roads Pinbrook Road, Aldi junction and Bakers Way, are currently planned to start the first week of June for three weeks. These closures will be undertaken at night time only between 7:00 pm and 6:00 am and a signed diversion route will be provided where possible.
This work is dependent on surfacing materials which are not currently available because batching plants are not open.
Work schedule
The schedule below provides an overview of how the work on Exhibition Way and Pinhoe Road is progressing. These dates and timeframes are indicative and will be updated as the scheme progresses.
| Work phase | Planned date of work (2020 unless stated) | Progress |
| East side of Exhibition Way north of Summerway | December 2019 | Complete, except for the footway surfacing and street lighting |
| Compound set up | Week commencing 6 January | Complete |
| South side of Pinhoe Road from Bakers Way to the junction with Exhibition Way | January/February | Complete, except for the footway surfacing and street lighting |
| East side of the junction between Pinhoe Road and Exhibition Way | January/February | Complete, except for the footway surfacing and street lighting |
| Exhibition Way, east side, opposite Summerway | January/February | Complete, except for the footway surfacing and street lighting |
| West side of the junction between Pinhoe Road and Exhibition Way | March | Complete, except for the footway surfacing |
| Exhibition Way west side between Pinhoe Road and Aldi junction | February/March | Complete, except for the footway surfacing and street lighting |
| Exhibition Way west side between Aldi junction and Pinbrook Road junction | March/May | Ongoing |
| Exhibition Way east side between Pinhoe Road and Aldi junction | March/April | Ongoing |
| Exhibition Way east side between Aldi junction and Pinbrook Road junction | April/June | Not started |
| Pinhoe Road south side between Pilton Lane and Bakers Way | April/June | Not started |
| Exhibition Way, east side, north of Pinbrook Road up to Summerway | June | Not started |
| Resurfacing work | June | Not started |
| Remove the site compound | End of June | Not started |