Drivers near Castle Donington must take a 3-mile detour. Barroon closure lasts three weeks for National Grid work.
Leicestershire County Council closed Barroon for safety. This affects the area between houses 19 and 31. Access is cut off to all cars at this spot. The restrictions reach Wakefield Court junction. The closure allows National Grid to work.
They are doing substation improvements there. A complete closure is necessary for this job. The works involve digging. Emergency vehicles cannot pass.
They must also use the long diversion route. The detour uses Hemington Hill. Take Church Lane to Hemington Hill, then Main Street. Next, head to Rycroft Road and Sawley Junction.
Continue through Hemington and Station Road. Go to Hillside, The Hollow, and Castle Donington. Reverse these directions to go back. Work starts Monday, February 24. It will last three weeks. Find details, including diversion info, online. Check the one.network website.