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 […]
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. […]
Staffordshire: Major improvements under way for A515 Lichfield Road
A £110,000 scheme to improve a major route in Lichfield is now under way. Highways crews from Staffordshire County Council are carrying out essential carriageway reconstruction works on the A515 Lichfield Road, Kings Bromley, from Cherry Lodge to the junction of the A513 Alrewas Road, including a section at the Crawley Lane junction. The works […]
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 […]
Repairs to Corporation Street in Stafford set to begin
Essential highway repair works are being carried out on Corporation Street next week. Staffordshire County Council highways crews will be out fixing potholes along both roads, and dealing with drainage issues. The works will be carried out between 8am and 4pm each day. A road closure will be in place during these times, but access […]
Resurfacing of Burton town centre junctions nears completion
A highways project to improve two key Burton town centre junctions is progressing well and remains on schedule to complete next week. Staffordshire County Council’s highways crews are currently resurfacing the junction of Union Street, Orchard Street and New Street. Works also include the New Street traffic island, along with the High Street and Manor Drive […]
Grade II Listed road bridge in Staffordshire to undergo month-long refurbishment programme
It’s what has been a prolific week of Staffordshire County Council news, an 18th century Grade II Listed road bridge in South Staffordshire is set to undergo a £350,000 refurbishment and repair programme from next week. The four-week scheme at Wodehouse Lane Bridge, Gospel End, near Wombourne starts this Monday 21 July. Work on the […]
Staffordshire: LED streetlights will save £1.2 million a year
A proposal to replace more than 15,000 streetlights across Staffordshire with energy-efficient LED lights has been approved. by the County Council. The initiative is expected to save the county £1.2 million in energy costs each year. The project will be delivered over two years by E.ON, which manages the county’s highway lighting network on behalf […]
Overnight bridge closures set to take place as part of Stafford road improvement scheme
Overnight closures of a main road bridge in Stafford as part of a major improvement scheme will take place next week. Queensville rail bridge on the A34 will be fully closed from 8pm to 6am on Monday 21 July, Tuesday 22 July and Wednesday 23 July with diversions in place as part of the A34 […]
Highways improvements completed in Uttoxeter
A highways improvement scheme to resurface a road in Uttoxeter has been completed. This Staffordshire County Council highways project saw crews reconstruct the B5027 Stone Road at its junction with Springfield Road to The Dove Church last week. Crews also carried out repairs to kerbs, drainage, manhole covers, gullies and other ironworks. The scheme, costing £110,000, was […]