Road dubbed Britain's wonkiest set to reopen
The B4069 at Lyneham Banks, Wiltshire, was closed in February 2022, but is set to reopen on Wednesday.
The work, which included constructing a 108m-long retaining wall and cost £5m, was completed by Octavius on behalf of Wiltshire Council.
Wiltshire councillor Alison Bucknell said: "It has been a long, slow journey to get to where we are today."
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During the work, the slope above and beyond the roadway was regraded, with drainage systems also installed beneath the new carriageway and on the new hillside.
"I would like to pay tribute to all of the officers and contractors who have worked on this project, and to the residents and businesses who have had to put up with a huge amount of inconvenience," Ms Bucknell added.
She said while residents have asked for an official opening, there will be "no balloons, no fanfare, no drumroll".
"The most important thing is that we can get our lives back to "normal" as soon as possible," she said.
She said the whole situation had been "simply horrendous".
Before its closure, the road was used by more than 5,000 vehicles a day.
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