Commuters heading from Oakham to Stamford face a major diversion when a section of the A606 is closed from next week.

The A606 is scheduled to be closed to traffic between Oakham and Whitwell from Monday (16) to 27 September 2019 to allow essential maintenance work to take place.

Resurfacing work is needed along sections of the A606 to protect the road and prevent damage, such as potholes, that can damage vehicles and lead to accidents.

Work will start as soon as the closure is in place and requires two weeks to complete.

The resurfacing cannot be carried out under temporary traffic lights or a single lane closure.

The closure will be lifted over the weekend of Saturday, 21 and Sunday, 22 September to enable Network Rail to carry out an inspection on Sounding Bridge at Manton (A6003) on Sunday, 22 September - which requires its own closure.

The A606 closure will then be reinstated on Monday, 23 September.

Access will be maintained for vehicles needing to reach Barnsdale Hill. However, there will be no access to Barnsdale Avenue from the A606 for the duration of the closure.

The recommended main diversion route - marked in blue on the map - takes motorists south on the A6003 through Preston to join the A47 at the roundabout outside Uppingham, through Glaston and then joining the A6121 through South Luffenham and Ketton into Stamford.