RESIDENTS and road users are being invited to find out more about A40 rockfall clear-up on the Herefordshire/Monmouthshire border.

Plans to remove the debris from the road will be detailed at a series of information events being held in Monmouth at the end of this month.

Members of the project team and contractors will be on hand to answer questions as details of the road layout changes needed for the work are outlined for road users.

Traffic management specialists, working closely with the local authorities, have prepared a plan which will keep the A40 open in both directions but also give roadworkers a safe working space at Leys Bend for the debris to be removed and more detailed surveys to be carried out on the embankment.

One lane is currently closed on the eastbound carriageway with a temporary barrier in place to stop any further rocks falling into the path of traffic.

Planned works being investigated include the installation of netting, rock bolts or a safety fence.

To avoid the peak tourist season and other works affecting the local road network, the debris will be removed in November and December.

National Highways route manager, Joseph Walmsley, said: “Safety has to be our priority, which is why we have had to partially close the road, but we are also determined to minimise the disruption for the local communities and road users as much as we possibly can.

“These plans will enable us to keep the road open in both directions and will take place after the busy holiday period.”

The work will see a contraflow introduced to enable the A40 to stay open in both directions while the rocks are safely removed and detailed examinations of the slope carried out.

Three information events are taking place on the following dates: Thursday July, 25 between 11am and 7pm at the Shire Hall in Agincourt Square and on Friday July 26, between 10am and 4pm at the same venue.

On Saturday, July 27 between 10am and 2pm the information event will be held at the Monnow Bridge, Monnow Street in Monmouth.