Marksbury Updates
Essential works to install cable ducts along the A39, Timsbury Road and Priston Lane
Mar 08, 2024

Green Frog Connect recently sent out a letter to local residents and businesses regarding essential high-voltage infrastructure installation works along the A39, Timsbury Road and Priston Lane. This is to install the cable which will connect the solar farm to the National Grid. The works on the A39 are underway this week, with traffic controls and lights. Below, you will find links to documents showing the cable routes, the road closures, diversions and signage that will be in place. There is also a copy of the letter. If you have any questions in relation to the essential works, we will be attending Farmborough Parish Council meeting on 12th March to listen to any concerns or issues.
The schedule of works is as below
- Along the A39 from the New Inn Pub, to the Junction between A39 and Timsbury Road. These works are scheduled to take place under temporary signals/lights from March 11th to March 27th.
- Closure of Timsbury Road between A39/Timsbury Road Junction, and Timsbury Road/Priston Lane Junction. These works are scheduled to take place from March 28th to April 19th.
- Closure of Priston Lane between Timsbury Road Junction to entrance of Castle Farm. These works are scheduled to take place from April 22ndth to June 7th.
- Along Priston Lane between the Timsbury Road Junction up to Conygre Brook. These works are scheduled to take place under temporary signals/lights from July 8th – August 7th.
Drawings and letters relating to cable duct instalation
Here is the letter that was sent to local residents and businesses, the cable route and drawings showing the detail of road closures and diversions