Handy Cross Roundabout and A404 from Marlow to close from this weekend

Handy Cross Roundabout and part of A404 from Marlow are set to close this weekend – beginning a period of disruption and delays for drivers.  

The Roundabout - a key link connecting A404 to M40 and High Wycombe – will close from 5am on Saturday to allow National Highways to do repair and upgrade works.

It will reopen again on Monday (September 16) from 6am, but will see further overnight closures that week till Friday.

The closure will also affect A404 from the Westhorpe Interchange at Marlow. A404 sliproads at the interchange - heading towards Handy Cross – will be closed.

A National Highways update advised: “Our proactive work, which is to prevent unsafe road surface conditions developing, includes refreshing the road markings around the roundabout plus upgrading traffic signals and technology at the location.

“Several diversions will be in place so that this work can be carried out safely.

“We understand that this will add to journey times and local residents and road users are thanked for their understanding.”

National Highways has advised drivers will be diverted during the closures:

• A404 traffic heading southbound from Handy Cross is diverted through Loudwater, Wooburn Green and Bourne End – towards the Westhorpe Interchange.
• Traffic joining M40 eastbound is diverted to Loudwater Junction 3; from Marlow join via Bourne End, Wooburn Green and Loudwater; exit M40 at Loudwater.
• Traffic joining M40 westbound is diverted to Junction 5 at Stokenchurch or Junction 2 at Beaconsfield; exit M40 in Loudwater, Stokenchurch or Beaconsfield.

A public notice advertising the closures said disruption would last till October 5 but National Highways says it expects work to be completed by September 19. 

If further work is needed, the agency says it will update through its website and social media channels. 

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A404 sliproads towards Handy Cross from Westhorpe Interchange at Marlow will also close.