Staffordshire: Drivers demand action over A500 blackspot

Safety measures are set to be rolled out at a North Staffordshire accident blackspot as highways officials investigate an ‘unexpected’ increase in collisions. The junction between the A500 and Alsager Road, near Audley, has seen a spate of accidents in the last few weeks, most recently on 8 October when a car and a van […]

Warning issued as “unavoidable” works lasting several weeks to start in Staffordshire

Drivers in Staffordshire are being warned of ‘unavoidable delays’ as major improvements are carried out on a road above the A500. But highways officials say the works on Stoke Road over the D-road will help to improve traffic flow. Motorists are now braced for delays on the two approaches to the bridge – from Shelton and Stoke – while the […]

New collaboration aims to reduce congestion on Stoke’s A-roads

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has entered into a partnership with National Highways in a bid to tackle the challenges faced by the city road network. The city council has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the government-owned company, which operates and maintains England’s motorways and major A-roads. The 10-year agreement will see the two parties […]