No update from Dan this week but an earlier one from the original engineer Jamie Prangle to advise of a team fixing a burst on the 11th.

I had a look at the Eastcourt junction this afternoon and it looks like the road will be completely closed all weekend. The trench they’ve excavated is pretty central in the road and a dumper truck is blocking the road at the junction so I can’t see it being open this weekend.

In terms of overall progress, here’s the picture :

Our trusted reporter has escaped to the French Alps but I’d say they’re still slightly ahead of schedule.