A ROAD link is to be constructed between Garrard Way and Marshgate, Swindon, to provide a direct route for lorries.

Work, beginning in August and lasting two months , will be done by civil engineering and surfacing contractors Ford Bros Ltd.

The link will be used by industrial traffic currently using residential Stratton Road and Shrivenham Road. The working hours for Monday to Friday will be 8am to 6pm and 8am to 1pm on a Saturday. Swindon Council says disruption will be kept to a minimum and access will be maintained at all times.