Newcastle-under-Lyme walking and cycling improvement scheme completed ahead of schedule
A scheme to provide new cycleways and footways in Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre – providing continuity from existing routes and link to Keele University and Stoke-on-Trent railway station – has been completed ahead of schedule. It completes the route from the A52 George Street into the town centre on Hassell Street and the A527 Barracks Road […]
Project to resurface key Burton roundabout finishes
A major highways scheme to reconstruct a busy roundabout in Burton has been completed. Staffordshire County Council’s highways crews have rebuilt the A5121 Derby Turn roundabout and its approach from the A511 Horninglow Road. The £810,000 scheme has seen the Derby Road completely resurfaced and an additional crew has been widening the footpaths and making […]
Staffordshire: New strategy will prevent roadwork delays, says Councillor Peter Mason
Cllr Peter Mason, Staffordshire County Council’s cabinet member for strategic highways, says he is keen to work with utility companies to prevent unnecessary roadwork delays. The strategy would ensure repairs were carried out by imposing stricter rules and using fines to ensure compliance, says Lichfield Live. He has now written to utility companies asking them […]
Staffordshire County Council asks utility companies to back roadworks campaign
Officials in Staffordshire have written to utility companies asking them to get behind the county council’s new approach to roadworks. The letter sets out Staffordshire County Council’s approach, and how it will impose stricter rules on utility companies who need access to the road network and use fines to encourage compliance. Current legislation prioritises utility […]
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 […]
SWARCO UK & Ireland extends long-term relationship with Staffordshire County Council
Following a successful 5-year contract, SWARCO UK & Ireland, the leading traffic solution and technology business, has been awarded a new long-term maintenance contract with Staffordshire County Council for traffic signals and signage across the region. The new contract, which will run for an initial five years with the option of a three-year extension, follows […]
Historic Staffordshire bridge refurbishment completed ahead of schedule
The first phase of a refurbishment of an 18th century Grade II Listed road bridge in South Staffordshire has been completed – a week ahead of schedule. The £350,000 scheme at Wodehouse Lane Bridge, Gospel End, near Wombourne started on 21 July. It was due to be completed on 15 August, but the project team worked […]
Staffordshire highways chief sets out plans to tackle network disruption
Peter Mason, Staffordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Strategic Highways, has set out his plans to tackle disruption caused by roadworks in the county in an open letter to residents, detailing how he aims to change the way works are programmed in, to minimise disruption. For the next three months, the county council will refrain […]
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 […]
New council leaders “concerned” about Staffordshire EV scheme review
Staffordshire could lose £4.5 million of government funding for electric car charging points, its new Reform-led council has suggested. Staffordshire Council was allocated the funds earlier this year as part of a national programme aimed at improving electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, says the Express & Star. However, the county council’s recently elected leaders, are now […]