Work begins on next stage of Burton cycleway project
Work to extend a cycleway through Burton town centre has restarted, following a planned two-week pause to accommodate essential road repairs in other parts of the town. The £1.2 million scheme, delivered by Staffordshire County Council, will create a new two‑way cycle track along Borough Road, linking Burton railway station directly with the Town Hall and connecting with the […]
Burton cycleway scheme advances to next phase
A £1.2 million scheme to extend a cycleway in Burton town centre has progressed to the second stage. The five-month project, delivered by Staffordshire County Council, will see a new two-way cycle track along Borough Road, linking Burton railway station directly with the Town Hall. It will join up with the existing cycleway that runs along Station Street, helping to […]
Work to extend Burton town centre cycleway begins this week
Work to extend the cycleway through Burton town centre will begin next week, making it easier and safer for people to walk or cycle around the town. The £1.2 million scheme, delivered by Staffordshire County Council, will create a new two-way cycle track along Borough Road, linking Burton railway station directly with the Town Hall. […]
Work to extend Burton town centre cycleway begins in January
A major scheme to extend the cycleway through Burton town centre will begin next month, making it easier and safer for people to walk or cycle around the town. The project, delivered by Staffordshire County Council, will see a new two-way cycle track built along Borough Road to connect the railway station to Burton Town Hall. […]
Road repairs and new crossing complete on main Burton route
All remaining repairs to Shobnall Road in Burton have now been successfully completed, with the addition of a new crossing to improve safety for families on the school run and for cyclists. During a Staffordshire County Council highways project to install a new shared footpath and cycleway on Shobnall Road earlier this year, crews uncovered […]
Staffordshire: Final repairs to Shobnall Road in Burton start
Tje remaining repairs to a road in Burton are set to begin today. During a Staffordshire County Council highways project to install a new shared footpath and cycleway on Shobnall Road earlier this year, crews uncovered further defects hidden beneath the road surface that required more complex repairs than originally planned. At the time, it […]
Staffordshire addresses Burton traffic delays
Staffordshire County Council has taken action to ease traffic congestion on Trent Bridge in Burton following recent delays. Drivers had been reporting problems with the traffic lights controlling traffic heading towards Swan Junction. The issue was caused by a communications fault, which stopped the system from automatically adjusting signal timings to manage traffic flow. Instead, […]
Project to resurface key Burton roundabout makes good progress
A major highways scheme to reconstruct a busy roundabout in Burton has passed the halfway mark. Staffordshire County Council’s highways crews are currently rebuilding the A5121 Derby Turn roundabout and its approach from the A511 Horninglow Road. Over the last two weeks, crews have been removing the road’s existing ironwork and carrying our repairs to […]
Resurfacing scheme in Burton completes ahead of schedule
A scheme to reconstruct a roundabout in Burton has been completed two days ahead of schedule, thanks to the hard work of highways crews. Staffordshire County Council’s highways team have spent the last two weeks resurfacing the A444 Stanton Road roundabout and its approaches, along with sections of Violet Way. The project also included drain […]
Work to resurface Burton roundabout starts next week
A £500,000 highways scheme to reconstruct a roundabout in Burton is set to go ahead next week. From Monday 11 August, Staffordshire County Council’s highways crews will begin to resurface the A444 Stanton Road roundabout and its approaches, along with sections of Violet Way. This project was programmed into the school holidays and all work […]