The main construction phase of the next section of the E4 Cycle Route, phase 2B on Exhibition Way and Pinhoe Road, is due to start on Monday 6 January 2020 and is anticipated to be completed in summer 2020.
Some advance work on this phase was undertaken in December 2019, at the northern end of Exhibition Way between the railway bridge and Summerway. This section of work started on Monday 2 December and was completed on Friday 20 December 2019.
Remaining activities in this area include footway resurfacing and street lighting work which will be done early in 2020.
Work schedule
The schedule below provides an overview of how the work on Exhibition Way and Pinhoe Road will be phased. These dates and timeframes are indicative and will be updated as the scheme progresses.
| Work phase | Planned date of work (2020) |
| Compound set up | Week commencing 6 January |
| South side of Pinhoe Road from Bakers Way to the junction with Exhibition Way | January/February 2020 |
| East side of the junction between Pinhoe Road and Exhibition Way | January/February 2020 |
| Exhibition Way, east side, opposite Summerway | January/February 2020 |
| West side of the junction between Pinhoe Road and Exhibition Way | February/March 2020 |
| Exhibition Way west side between Pinhoe Road and the Aldi junction | February/March 2020 |
| Exhibition Way west side between Aldi junction and Pinbrook Road junction | March/May 2020 |
| Exhibition Way east side between Pinhoe Road and Aldi junction | March/April 2020 |
| Exhibition Way east side between Aldi junction and Pinbrook Road junction | April/June 2020 |
| Pinhoe Road south side between Pilton Lane and Bakers Way | April/June 2020 |
| Exhibition Way, east side, north of Pinbrook Road up to Summerway | June 2020 |
| Resurfacing work | June 2020 |
| Removal of site compound | End of June 2020 |
Traffic management
To ensure the safety of the construction workers and road users throughout the duration of the contract, the work site will be protected using a variety of traffic management techniques such as temporary traffic signals, lane closures and footway diversions.
It will also be necessary to temporarily close some roads during the construction period. See the E4 Cycle Route roadworks page for information on road closures, roadworks and diversions related to the scheme.