Upper Street Junction Improvements, Fleet

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Last update: September 2026

Hampshire County Council, has appointed Knights Brown, to undertake highway improvement works at various junctions to help slow traffic and improve safety along Upper Street, Fleet. Please view the improvement and location plan.

The works are scheduled to start 14 September 2026 until late March 2027. Permitted working hours are from 7:30am to 7:30pm Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm Saturday.

The works will be undertaken under a series of road closures, starting with a closure of the Albert Street/A323 junction, followed by Albert Street/Church Road junction, then Albert Street/Upper Street junction, and finally Upper Street/Clarence Road.  Please see the phases of the traffic management with the diversion route plans.

The improvement works will include:

  • Building raised sections of the road at the three junctions: Albert Street and Upper Street, Clarence Road and Upper Street, Albert Street and Church Road
  • A section of Upper Street will become one-way for motor vehicles. Drivers will be able to access Upper Street from both Albert Street and Fleet Road. However, it will no longer be possible to exit Albert Street onto Upper Street at the Albert Street/Upper Street junction, and a no-entry sign will be installed to indicate the restriction.
  • New cycle lanes will be provided on both sides of Upper Street between the Albert Street and Fleet Road junctions. Cyclists will be exempt from the one-way restriction and will be able to travel in both directions along this section of Upper Street.
  • Changing traffic arrangements on Upper Street so vehicles can only travel one way from Albert Street junction to Clarence Road junction.

To see further information on the traffic management and location of the scheme, please visit Causeway One.network. 

Scheme Overview

Safety improvements are planned at the junctions along Upper Street due to a poor safety record, with a number of collisions with some resulting in serious injuries.
These improvements aim to make Upper Street safer and more convenient for walking, wheeling, and cycling. By encouraging more people to make short trips on foot or by bike, we hope to improve access to the town centre from nearby residential areas, which incorporates Hampshire County Council's Local Transport Plan (LTP4).

Approval to progress with implementation of the scheme was given at the Executive Member for Highways and Passenger Transport Decision Day on 2 March 2026. Please read the Decision Report.

Funding Arrangements
Funding for the transport capital delivery schemes is separate from the County Council’s revenue budget and savings proposals. In the majority of cases funding comes from external grants and / or Section 106 contribution from developers. This funding usually has conditions that strictly control on how, where and when it can be spent.
Roadworks and Travel Advice
Visit Causeway One.Network which is where the planned works are published and is an independent platform that allows real-time monitoring of all the UK’s roadworks and diversions.

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