Staffordshire reiterates ‘zero tolerance’ policy on road worker abuse
Peter Mason, Staffordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Strategic Highways has reiterated that the abuse of highways crews in Staffordshire ‘will not be tolerated’ as repairs to the network ramp up. With the county council’s road repair season well under way, crews have seen a rise in incidents, ranging from drivers ignoring ‘road closed’ signs, […]
May start for new Staffordshire junction
Work to create a junction to a new commercial development next to the M6 in Stafford will get underway next month. The junction and road widening forms part of the Stafford Gate scheme at Creswell on the A5013 Creswell Grove, close to junction 14. Scheduled for 39 weeks, the road project is fully funded by […]
Staffordshire County Council agrees highways management plan
Staffordshire County Council has agreed how it will manage traffic and co-ordinates utility and road works across the county over the coming year, to keep Staffordshire moving and reduce disruption. The Traffic and Network Management Plan explains how the council will work to manage more than 4,000 miles of highway and keep traffic flowing. This […]
£2.3m Burton resurfacing scheme to start in May
Work to fully resurface Derby Road, in Burton, will begin next month. The £2.3m scheme, expected to take around three months, will see crews resurface the route between Derby Turn island and the Pirelli roundabout in two phases. The first phase, beginning on Monday 11 May, will see crews carrying out civil works under a one-way system. Then, from Monday […]
Staffordshire: £400,000 road maintenance scheme to begin next week
Work on the B4151 Walsall Road in Norton Canes will being on 7 April, and will take around four weeks to complete. Highways crews from Staffordshire County Council will be replacing ironwork and damaged kerbs where necessary, before moving on to completely resurfacing the road between 50m south of Betty’s Lane to 50m north of […]
Staffordshire completes Cannock resurfacing works
A £193,550 scheme to resurface Poplar Lane in Cannock has been successfully completed. Highways crews from Staffordshire County Council carried out a 15-day programme of civil engineering works and carriageway resurfacing between the junction of Hatton Road and Squirrels Rest on Poplar Lane. The works included removal of the existing road surface, resurfacing of the […]
Staffordshire: Major investment will fix more roads, improve highways and boost transport connections
Staffordshire County Council has agreed a major programme of highways and transport investment designed to fix roads, tackle long-standing issues, improve safety, provide travel choices and keep Staffordshire Moving. The £138m Combined Highways and Transport Capital Programme brings road maintenance and improvement schemes into a single programme, supporting both the Local Transport Plan and the […]
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 […]
Bridge strengthening works complete in South Staffordshire
Work to strengthen a road bridge in Enville has now completed. This £300,000 Staffordshire County Council scheme saw highways crews reinforce the Morfe Mill bridge, which sits on Morfe House Lane. To extend the structure’s lifespan, crews installed a new concrete saddle and parapets and carried out brickwork repairs and repointing. Work was also done to protect the bridge’s foundations against erosion caused by fast-moving water. Morfe Mill Bridge is […]
Burton cycleway works passes project milestone
The second of five phases to extend a cycleway in Burton town centre has been complete, and now there will be a two-week pause so that other repairs can take place in the area. The £1.2 million scheme, delivered by Staffordshire County Council, will see a new two-way cycle track built along Borough Road, linking Burton railway […]