Staffordshire: Final phase of A34 bridge improvements starts next week
Final works to improve a main road bridge in Stafford are set to begin next week. Improvements on Queensville rail bridge on the A34 completed so far include deck strengthening, waterproofing, footway upgrades, resurfacing and refurbishment of the pedestrian stairs on either side. Upcoming completion works include drainage cleansing, fencing improvements and increasing the height […]
Staffordshire: A5190 resurfacing set to begin
A £115,000 highways project in Cannock is due to begin this week. Highways crews will be working on the eastbound carriageway of the A5190 Lichfield Road, between Devon Road and Eastern Way, to resurface the road, replace ironwork where necessary and repair drains. The work, which will take around 5 days to complete weather permitting, […]
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. […]
Major junction works in Lichfield completed
A major upgrade to a main road junction in Lichfield providing access to a new housing development has been completed. The developer-funded scheme has upgraded the A5192 Eastern Avenue junction with Watery Lane to include additional lanes, new traffic lights, road resurfacing, new and improved paths, signs and road markings and improved drainage. A new […]
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 scheme set to improve safety outside Staffordshire high school
Work on a scheme to improve pedestrian and road user safety on a main road outside a Kidsgrove high school begins in the new year. The 15-week scheme on Gloucester Road by St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy starts on Monday 5 January and is being entirely funded by the Department for Education (DfE). The […]
South Staffordshire bridge strengthening work makes good progress
Good progress has been made to strengthen a road bridge in Enville. Staffordshire County Council’s highways crews have been working on reinforcing the Morfe Mill bridge, which sits on Morfe House Lane. This project, which started in October, involves installing a concrete saddle and new parapets and undertaking brickwork repairs and repointing to extend the bridge’s lifespan. It also includes to […]
18,000 Staffordshire potholes filled in five months
Highways crews in Staffordshire have filled nearly 18,000 potholes in the five months from May until October, new figures have revealed. Since May, crews have been working hard across the county to fix as many defects as possible and take advantage of the drier weather over the summer. Added to this, nearly 50,000 gullies have […]
Staffordshire County Council completes Cheadle Junction safety improvements
A crossroad in Cheadle has been changed from a ‘give way’ to a ‘stop’ junction after safety concerns were raised by the local community. A Staffordshire County Council highways scheme to carry out road repairs and improve safety at the Draycott Cross Road junction with the A521 Delphouse Road, as reported in Highways News last week, completed on Friday 21 November. […]
Staffordshire: Lichfield junction works on schedule for pre-Christmas completion
A major upgrade to a main road junction in Lichfield to provide access to a new housing development is on schedule for completion next month.The developer-funded scheme will see the A5192 Eastern Avenue junction with Watery Lane upgraded to include additional lanes, new traffic lights, road resurfacing, new and improved paths, signs and road markings […]