A brighter Beaconsfield
Coordinated works have been completed to relight Pyebush roundabout (A355/M40 Junction 2) and Beaconsfield Interchange.
Our first capital streetlighting scheme of 2024/25 has been successfully completed after four weeks of coordinated works to relight Pyebush roundabout (A355/M40 Junction 2) and Beaconsfield Interchange. With fewer daylight hours as we head into the winter months, the completion of these works will increase visibility and safety for road users.
A total 159 assets were upgraded involving: 112 streetlights, 31 sign posts, and 16 bollards. In addition to this 131 new LED lanterns were installed to replace 121 existing first-generation defective LED lanterns, and 10 existing 250W Son Lanterns.
The old LED lanterns were defective, resulting in the lanterns flickering on and off or failing completely. Not only a potential distraction, the failing LED lanterns caused a lack of visibility for road users posing a serious safety risk. All of the new LED lanterns that were installed have a ten-year guarantee and contribute to the council’s LED lantern installation programme for the Buckinghamshire Highways Network - which currently stands at over 98% complete!
To minimise the team’s time and impact on the network, we coordinated our traffic management activities with Highways England (who are responsible for the M40 and slip roads) and scheduled other works alongside the streetlighting scheme, including:
- Cutting back overgrown vegetation to make safety boxes* more accessible.
- Cleansing gullies to keep the drainage system flowing freely.
- Undertaking pothole repairs
- Replacement of 53 safety boxes* that had perished seals, leading to water entering the units and causing damage.
- White relining was carried out around the Motorway interchange including re-painting of carriageway name markings, and directional arrows.
Before photo of streetlight upgrade to Pyebush Roundabout
After photo of streetlight upgrade to Pyebush Roundabout