Pictures: Bedford Road's New Roundabout - A Work in Progress

Pictures taken this weekend show the progress being made to construct a new roundabout on the B5120, Bedford Road, Houghton Regis, at the junction with Thorn Road. Thorn Road was closed officially from 27th August 2018. The road is not due to reopen until 31 July 2020. The work is required infrastructure to help manage anticipated traffic flows for an additional 1,850 homes being constructed as 'HRN2' at Bidwell and Thorn in Houghton Regis, Central Bedfordshire. A range of other Highway works are also to be done to help Bedford Road through this period and beyond specifically in connection with the HRN2 outline planning permission. A number of other developments, separate to HRN2, have, and will be making further improvements to ensure there is continued safety along Bedford Road. In this report we're focusing specifically at the works that 'HRN2' will bring to Bedford Road. All images can be enlarged. Photos credit M Murphy & Richard Norris