Phase 2 Weeping Cross Junction
In July works begin at Weeping Cross Roundabout to No. 17 Radford Bank (south of Radford Rise) and its junctions with Cannock Road, Baswich Lane and Weeping Cross.
The works consist of carriageway / footway resurfacing, street lighting improvements and improved cycling and walking measures between Radford Rise and Weeping Cross.
The works that will be carried out are:
Traffic Management
These works will be carried out using a combination of traffic management measures including narrow lanes / lane closure (to allow two-way traffic flow), limited duration for temporary traffic lights for certain drainage works. Short term road closures at Wildwood, Baswich Lane and Weeping Cross. Full road closures at junction are required for night-time surfacing.
Temporary road closures will be used as follows;
Full duration of works, 24 hr use
Wildwood Drive
From 22/07/24 for approximately 1 week, 24 hr use
The junction of Wildwood Drive and Cannock Road will be closed to allow for kerbing, drainage and resurfacing works. This allows for two way running on A34 Cannock Road and reduces network impact
Baswich Lane and Weeping Cross
From 1st August for approximately 3 weeks, 24hrs use
Baswich Lane and Weeping Cross will be closed for 150 metres from the roundabouts; one-way closures to allow kerbing and footway resurfacing works.
The direction of traffic and access arrangements will be switched depending on works progress, residents will be updated as the scheme progresses.
A waiting area for the 7.5 Tonne vehicles is to be provided adjacent war memorial when Baswich Lane is closed, Vehicles will then be escorted through site. Like wise to allow them to exit they we will use stop works and then escort them out of Baswich Lane
Weeping Cross Junction
From approximately 16th September to 25th October
Full night-time road closures of the roundabout and all approaches/exits for
200 metres to allow carriageway resurfacing, ironworks adjustments and re-lining.
Roads will be closed during weeknights from 7:30pm to 6am.
(Starts 7:30pm on Mondays, ends 6am on Saturdays).
Radford Rise will also be closed at the A34 junction near to the War Memorial during the above nighttime’s, and access/egress will be from the lower junction off the A34 Radford Bank (adjacent No. 9).
The exit off the roundabouts to the service road/War Memorial will be closed for the full duration of the scheme, access will only be available from the A34 Radford Bank.
There will also be isolated footpath closures / diversion
You can view our traffic management plans here:
A34 Traffic Management Plans
All diversion routes will be signed for all road closures.
This information is subject to change as the project continues, and we will be sure to update this page as soon as any changes are made.