A major road and transport improvement scheme in Stafford is approaching a significant stage.
The overall scheme will see improvements from the A34 Weeping Cross to the Queensville island. This phase will see final surfacing to complete works at Weeping Cross. The next phase to Radford Bank will continue in daytime while the overnight work takes place at Weeping Cross.
It will then be followed by works on the section from Queensville to Queensway next spring. This includes road and footway resurfacing from the junction into the town centre, new pedestrian crossings and cycleways. There will also be maintenance of the Grade II Listed Radford River Bridge.
Work needs to take place now due to national funding requirements. Once completed the road surface will last for between 20 and 30 years.
Staffordshire County Council’s strategic cabinet member for highways Mark Deaville said: “This project will bring considerable and lasting improvements to one of the major routes into Stafford, but we do understand people’s concerns over this ongoing disruption.
“We are keeping people informed throughout the scheme – giving them accurate and timely information whenever we can. This is probably the most disruptive part of the scheme for which we again apologise.
“We do need to carry out this work now due to requirements set out in our funding bid and would like to assure people that every effort is being made by the project team throughout to minimise impact on residents, businesses and road users.”
PIC-STAFFORDSHIRE CC
