An important traffic route will be closed for 10 days to allow road improvements to be carried out.

On 3 April, work will begin work to refresh the old road surface on the Hucclecote Bypass near Gloucester with 2,600 tonnes of new asphalt - 20 times as heavy as a blue whale.

Gloucestershire County Council said it would be necessary for the road to be closed for a 10-day period, ending on 13 April, to allow the work to be completed as quickly as possible.

A diversion route will be signposted via the A417, B4641, and Delta Way.

Cllr Vernon Smith, cabinet member for highways and flood, said: "This stretch of the Hucclecote Bypass is important to many residents, and we are taking action as the road surface reaches the end of its useful life.

"This latest round of resurfacing highlights our commitment to keeping our county moving."

Cllr Robert Vines, county councillor for Brockworth, added: "This is a vital route for residents and people commuting into the Gloucester Business Park, so it's crucial that the county council invests in the road surface."