Stafford road and transport improvement project moves to next phase
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 […]
The hole story: Staffordshire’s pothole focus sees more than 11,000 fixed in three months
An £8 million investment into road defect repairs in Staffordshire is seeing positive results. Since May, when the investment into Staffordshire’s roads was announced, more than 11,300 potholes have been repaired across the county. Compared to last year, the work means there has been a 19% increase in the amount of defects repaired. Added to […]
Staffordshire County Council announce new road weight limit information events
Communities near a road west of Burton can find out more about plans to introduce a weight limit on it at two public information events next month. The scheme will see the B5017 from the junction with the A515 up to the junction with Parkway (reclassified as the C5017) to allow for the introduction of […]
Plans being developed for town centre cycling improvements in Newcastle, Staffordshire
Final plans are being developed for new cycleways in Newcastle town centre which will provide continuity from existing routes and link to Keele University and Stoke-on-Trent railway station. The scheme will complete the route from the A52 George Street into the town centre, with the new sections of cycleway on Hassell Street and the A527 […]
Highways improvements in Leek to start next week
A major highways improvements scheme in Leek will start on Monday 5 August. The £360,000 scheme is being carried out by Staffordshire County Council and is part of a wider £50 million investment in the county’s roads over the next three years. The work on the A53 Buxton Road, is expected to take around six […]
Highways improvements in Newcastle, Staffordshire to start this week
A major highways improvement scheme in Newcastle, Staffordshire will start this week. The £285,000 scheme is being carried out by Staffordshire County Council and is part of a wider £50 million investment in the county’s roads over the next three years. The work on the A525 Higherland, is expected to take around six weeks to […]
£1.25m Derby Road project completes in Burton
The second phase of a major highways project to reconstruct a key route into Burton has been completed. The works, which started in March, saw Staffordshire County Council’s highways crews reconstruct and resurface the A5121 Derby Road from James Brindley Way to the Pirelli roundabout. This phase of the scheme, costing £1.25 million, involved resurfacing […]
Staffordshire transport gateway improvement scheme progresses with new traffic arrangements
A scheme bringing major improvements to a key Staffordshire gateway junction is progressing well, with latest traffic management changes set to take place. The project will ease congestion and increase capacity around the A38 Branston interchange junction near Burton. It includes creating additional lanes around the junction, on the slip roads and on Branston Road […]
Highways work completed in Werrington
Work on a major highways improvements scheme in Werrington has been completed. The £780,000 Staffordshire County Council improvements on the A52 Ash Bank Road, included reconstruction and resurfacing of the road. Highways crews also carried out repairs to kerbs and ironworks as well as cutting back the vegetation and resurfacing footpaths throughout the scheme. The […]
Switch off when you drop off campaign returns to Staffordshire
Staffordshire schools are being encouraged to turn off their engines to help improve air quality across the county. As part of the county council’s Air Aware campaign, drivers are being encouraged to pledge not to idle outside schools, as part of Clean Air Day on June 20. Air pollution is about 30 per cent higher […]