The final phase of a major road and transport scheme in Stafford begins next week.
Work on the A34 from Weeping Cross towards the town centre has been ongoing for months with the resurfacing and lining of the Queensville roundabout now largely complete.
The next phase – to Riverway – will include significant strengthening works to the railway bridge, road reconstruction and footway, drainage and traffic signals upgrades.
Motorists have been warned that a one-way traffic order will be in place in an out-of-town direction from Monday, 30 June until mid-October from Riverway to Queensville roundabout.
Staffordshire County Council has said the out-of-town direction has been chosen to reduce the impact on affected businesses on the route and emergency services.
James Bailey, the council’s Assistant Director for Highways, said: “We’re now moving into the final phase of the scheme from Queensville to Riverway which will involve a one-way traffic order being put in place in an out-of-town direction.
“We understand this will cause disruption, but this will allow the scheme to be completed as soon as possible. We’d again like to thank people and businesses for their patience during the works period.
“We have been providing regular updates, including at our public information event, and will continue to do so. People can also visit the webpage which contains the latest information.”
On 30 June and 1 July, Queensville rail bridge will be closed to traffic overnight from 8pm to 6am so the existing surface can be removed. Further nighttime closures will be needed for resurfacing later in this phase and will be publicised closer to the time.
Radford river bridge will be fully closed for resurfacing overnight on 11 July from 6pm until 6am and 14 July from 8pm to 6am. This was delayed due to utility company investigation works.
The council has said work needs to take place now due to national funding requirements. Once completed, the road surface will last for between 20 and 30 years.
Other work already completed as part of the project include the resurfacing of Weeping Cross roundabouts.
To fin out more, visit the scheme webpage.
We at Weeping Cross, having had a year of disruption will now be targeted again until the year end. If Baswich lane railway bridge becomes unusable meantime and Holldicroft lane light fail( as they sometimes do) then we are well cut off. Answers will be requested at the end of the whole debacle.
If Holdicroft Lane lights fail just use it the way people did for years.. Beeping on the bridges always worked