The Netherby roundabout will be fully closed for a week from Monday 29 April, but customers will still be able to park outside the local supermarket, pharmacy, takeaways and other businesses in the Netherby shopping centre.

Council Group Manager Infrastructure and Open Spaces Neil McCann said it was very important that the road surface of the roundabout was upgraded, but it was also important that access remained for local businesses.

“Bridge Street will be closed just south of the supermarket, Albert Street will be closed east of the garage, Walnut Avenue will be closed to just west of the roundabout, and we have worked out a way for traffic to move on Chalmers Avenue so that people can still park in front of the shopping centre.

“There will be signs out, but basically people will be able to drive north on one side of the south-bound lane, park in front of the shopping centre, then exit as usual. We know that customers visiting the pharmacy or mobility store need to be able to park close to their destination.”

Contractors will be milling (removing) the existing old asphalt surface of the roundabout, building up the basecourse material and then laying structural asphalt.

“The thicker structural asphalt going down at Netherby is the same as recently laid at the Beach Road/Moore Street roundabout, and  is designed to better cope with increased traffic volumes and heavy traffic,” Mr McCann said.

“The road surface at both roundabouts should last for 20 years.”

Detours and traffic management will be in place at Netherby from 29 April and the work is expected to take about a week, subject to the weather.

North-bound traffic on Chalmers Avenue will only be able to turn left onto Walnut Avenue. Access to the shopping centre will be from Grey Street.