Posted on Thursday 22nd August 2024
A major road and transport improvement scheme is moving forward to its next phase with traffic management changes in place from September 1.
The scheme will see improvements from the A34 Weeping Cross to the Queensville island. This will be followed by works on the section from Queensville to Queensway next spring. This includes road and footway resurfacing from the junction into the town centre, new pedestrian crossings and cycleways. There will also be maintenance of the Grade II Listed Radford River Bridge.
A one-way closure will be in place along the A34 Radford Bank, allowing traffic to travel towards town only for four months from Sunday September 1, together with some full night-time closures for resurfacing.
During this period a one-way order will also be in operation along a stretch of Baswich Lane over the bridges, allowing vehicles to travel towards Baswich only.
Overnight closures on the Weeping Cross roundabouts will be in place from mid-September, with details and dates to be confirmed imminently.
A video describing the scheme can be viewed on the county council’s Facebook page.
Work needs to take place now due to national funding requirements. Once completed the road surface will last for between 20 and 30 years.
Staffordshire County Council’s strategic cabinet member for highways Mark Deaville said:
“This project will bring considerable and lasting improvements to one of the major routes into Stafford, but we do understand people’s concerns over disruption.
“We are keeping people informed throughout the scheme – giving them accurate and timely information whenever we can. We’d like to remind people of the one-way order on Radford Bank which will be in place from the start of September.
“We do need to carry out this work now due to requirements set out in our funding bid and would like to assure people that every effort is being made by the project team throughout to minimise disruption.”