A ROAD near Cirencester will stay closed until this evening. 

Welsh Way between Perrott’s Brook and Daglingworth will be closed between 7am and 7pm today - Monday, February 19 - so that resurfacing work can take place.

Gloucestershire County Council has published the following map to show the extent of the closure and the proposed diversion route through Cheltenham Road and Ermin Way.

Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard: Map showing the extent of the road closure and the proposed diversion routeMap showing the extent of the road closure and the proposed diversion route (Image: GCC)Drivers have been advised to take alternative routes during this time period.