Road repairs and new crossing complete on main Burton route
All remaining repairs to Shobnall Road in Burton have now been successfully completed, with the addition of a new crossing to improve safety for families on the school run and for cyclists. During a Staffordshire County Council highways project to install a new shared footpath and cycleway on Shobnall Road earlier this year, crews uncovered […]
Staffordshire: Safety improvements planned for Cheadle junction
Work is taking place to improve safety at a junction in Cheadle, Staffordshire. From today (Monday 17 November), Staffordshire County Council’s highways crews will begin turning the Draycott Cross Road junction into a ‘stop’ junction and carry out other additional road repairs. The work will include installing new ‘stop’ signs at the Brookhouse Road and […]
Staffordshire: Final repairs to Shobnall Road in Burton start
Tje remaining repairs to a road in Burton are set to begin today. During a Staffordshire County Council highways project to install a new shared footpath and cycleway on Shobnall Road earlier this year, crews uncovered further defects hidden beneath the road surface that required more complex repairs than originally planned. At the time, it […]
Staffordshire’s long-term transport vision puts community needs and choice first
A long-term plan has been updated to reflect Staffordshire County Council’s latest transport priorities and put community needs and choice first. The Council’s new Local Transport Plan (LTP) aims to ensure that every resident can choose the most suitable way to travel – or, where possible, benefit from digital connectivity as an alternative to making […]
Brighter nights ahead as Staffordshire invests in LED streetlights
Staffordshire County Council has invested in new LED streetlights to help keep the county’s roads safer and brighter whilst making big cost savings. With the clocks having gone back on Sunday 26 October, the county council is reminding residents of its ongoing commitment to upgrading a further 15,000 streetlights across Staffordshire. This £4.9 million investment […]
Major road improvement scheme in Stafford completes
A major road improvement scheme on one of the key routes into Stafford has been completed – with two-way traffic now restored. The £6 million scheme on the A34 corridor between Weeping Cross and the town centre includes a new road surface including two busy roundabout junctions, strengthening of two bridges, a new controlled pedestrian […]
Staffordshire addresses Burton traffic delays
Staffordshire County Council has taken action to ease traffic congestion on Trent Bridge in Burton following recent delays. Drivers had been reporting problems with the traffic lights controlling traffic heading towards Swan Junction. The issue was caused by a communications fault, which stopped the system from automatically adjusting signal timings to manage traffic flow. Instead, […]
Staffordshire sets out joint commitment to major growth corridor plans to government minister
A long-term commitment by Staffordshire County Council and its partners to unlock major economic growth along a key regional transport corridor has again been put forward to the government. Improvements on the A50/500 to boost growth and investment was the subject of an adjournment debate in the House of Commons this week. As a key partner in […]
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 […]
Staffordshire completes £1.5m Tamworth highways improvement scheme
A major £1.5 million highways improvement project to resurface one of Tamworth’s key routes has completed on schedule. Staffordshire County Council’s highways crews have finished the final phase of work along A4091 Coleshill Street and Atherstone Street in Fazeley, marking the successful completion of the wider project that began earlier this year. The scheme has […]