Residents say they feel like they're now living 'under a dome'.
Residents in a Leicestershire village have said road closures have left them feeling like they have been "put under a dome".
David Stewart, who lives in the village, said the works are forcing motorists to go miles out of their way. A section of Station Road in Newton Harcourt, which connects Fleckney with the A6, has been closed since January for Network Rail to carry out work to electrify the Midland Mainline.Leicestershire County Council has resurfacing the road between Wistow to Kilby - a popular through-route for Fleckney residents - over the last week.
A spokesperson for the council said: "The closure will remain in place for public safety while these works are carried out, and the council is awaiting confirmation from Seven Trent Water on an anticipated completion timescale."Mr Stewart said: "The other day I came from Oadby and I had to go into Kibworth to come back to Fleckney - that's going right out of the way just because of the road situation.
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