Staffordshire to refocus EV charging plans
Electric vehicle charging infrastructure plans using government funding in Staffordshire are set to be refocused to reflect the county’s rural nature and wider community needs. The county council has been allocated £4.6 million in government funding as part of the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure programme and had been due to enter into a consortium with […]
Bridge strengthening works to begin in South Staffordshire
Essential work to strengthen a road bridge in Enville, Staffordshire, will start next week. From Monday 6 October, Staffordshire County Council’s highways crews will be carrying out strengthening works to Morfe Mill Bridge, which carries Morfe House Lane over Philley Brook. The project involves installing a concrete saddle and new parapets, adding scour protection and […]
Warning issued as “unavoidable” works lasting several weeks to start in Staffordshire
Drivers in Staffordshire are being warned of ‘unavoidable delays’ as major improvements are carried out on a road above the A500. But highways officials say the works on Stoke Road over the D-road will help to improve traffic flow. Motorists are now braced for delays on the two approaches to the bridge – from Shelton and Stoke – while the […]
£1.5m Tamworth highways scheme makes good progress
The final phase of a £1.5 million scheme to resurface Coleshill Street in Tamworth is progressing along nicely. Staffordshire County Council’s highways crews have just finished resurfacing a section of Atherstone Street in Fazeley and have now moved on to resurfacing the A4091 Coleshill Street from the junction of New Street to No.85. This follows […]
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 […]
Project to resurface key Burton roundabout makes good progress
A major highways scheme to reconstruct a busy roundabout in Burton has passed the halfway mark. Staffordshire County Council’s highways crews are currently rebuilding the A5121 Derby Turn roundabout and its approach from the A511 Horninglow Road. Over the last two weeks, crews have been removing the road’s existing ironwork and carrying our repairs to […]
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 […]