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A419 Northbound Into Cirencester Shut for Emergency Tree Felling

The council says crews will work for several hours on the stretch from Siddington Park roundabout toward the Tesco/Kingsmeadow roundabout.

Overview

  • Gloucestershire Highways ordered an immediate closure around 12:30pm after stating trees on the A419 Swindon Road required urgent removal.
  • AA traffic reports indicate at least one tree has fallen with several others in a precarious condition.
  • The shutdown applies to the northbound carriageway from Siddington Park roundabout toward the Tesco/Kingsmeadow roundabout into Cirencester.
  • Crews are cutting and removing the affected trees, and officials have warned the work will take a number of hours.
  • Traffic monitors Inrix and the AA report the road is closed but say vehicles are currently coping with the disruption.