02/09/2026
Details on the upcoming Upper St area works, just off the high street.
🚧 ROAD UPDATE: Upper Street, Fleet
I’m pleased to confirm that Hampshire County Council will soon carry out highway improvement works at junctions along Upper Street, Fleet - helping to slow traffic and improve safety for everyone using the road.
This scheme matters. These junctions have seen a number of serious incidents 💥, some involving speed despite the area already being subject to a 20mph limit. Reducing that risk is a priority behind this investment.
🔗 Full scheme information: https://www.hants.gov.uk/transport/transportschemes/upper-street-junction-improvements
💷It has been funded by Developer Contributions (S106), funds provided by developers of new housing across the area - these could NOT be used for general road maintenance, in line with national legislation.
🚶🏾 🚲 The scheme also supports our community wider local ambitions to improve conditions for walking and cycling and access to the town centre, as defined in the Hart/HCC local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan LCWIP, with new dedicated cycle lanes forming part of the works.
👉I do want to acknowledge that works of this scale inevitably bring some disruption, and I appreciate the patience of residents and businesses while these improvements take place.
Schemes like this are genuinely complex to get right. We need to ensure the raised junctions are built to last while carefully working around underground water, gas, drainage and other utility services. The programme has also been coordinated with other resurfacing and roadworks in the area, helping to avoid unnecessarily digging up newly completed surfaces.
All local councillors at district and parish level were informed of the scheme, Fire Officers and key stakeholders and they have been supportive, with no objections raised.
🚐 Monitoring after completion ✅
Once the scheme is completed, highways officers will monitor how the new arrangements are working in practice, including traffic movements and safety. If the changes are not operating as expected, or issues emerge once people have had time to adjust to the new layout, the scheme can be reviewed and potential revisions considered.
The priority is to make sure the changes deliver the safety and travel improvements they are designed to achieve, while working effectively for the local community.
What’s happening:
🔹 Raised road sections at three junctions:
• Albert Street / Upper Street
• Clarence Road / Upper Street
• Albert Street / Church Road
🔹 A section of Upper Street will become one-way for motor vehicles between Albert Street and Clarence Road. Access remains from both Albert Street and Fleet Road, but you’ll no longer be able to exit Albert Street onto Upper Street at that junction. A no-entry sign will be installed.
🔹 New cycle lanes will be provided on both sides of Upper Street between Albert Street and Fleet Road. Cyclists will continue to be able to travel in both directions and will be exempt from the one-way restriction.
Timings:
📅 Works are due to start 14 September 2026. The permit allows for works through to late March 2027, but the scheme is expected to be completed significantly sooner.
🚦 The works will be carried out in phases through a series of road closures, in this order:
1️⃣ Albert Street / A323 (RRS)
2️⃣ Albert Street / Church Road
3️⃣ Albert Street / Upper Street
4️⃣ Upper Street / Clarence Road
🕗 Working hours: 7.30am–7.30pm Monday to Friday and 8am–4pm Saturday.
Pedestrian and emergency vehicle access to properties will be maintained throughout, with advance warning signs in place. Disruption should be kept to a minimum where possible.
As with all highway schemes, the start date may change and the programme is subject to weather, site conditions and any unforeseen issues encountered during construction.
📍 Traffic management details: https://one.network/?GB148693793
As always, I’ll keep you updated as the works progress. If you have any questions, please get in touch.
