Posted on Monday 9th September 2024
A major road and transport improvement scheme in Stafford is approaching a significant stage with night-time traffic management changes in place from September 16.
The overall scheme will see improvements from the A34 Weeping Cross to the Queensville island. This phase will see final surfacing to complete works at Weeping Cross. The next phase to Radford Bank will continue in daytime while the overnight work takes place at Weeping Cross.
It will then 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.
From Monday September 16 there will be three-and-a-half weeks’ night-time full closures of both the Weeping Cross roundabouts, over a four-and-a-half-week period. This will enable resurfacing and lining to take place.
Closures will be in place between 8pm and 6am, Monday to Friday only. None will be in place on Saturday or Sunday nights.
The closures will be in place from:
• Monday September 16 to Saturday September 27 (to 6am)
• Monday Mon October 7 to Sat October 12 (to 6am)
• Monday October 14 to Thursday October 17 (to 6am)
A one-way closure is now in place along the A34 Radford Bank, allowing traffic to travel towards town only for four months. While the Weeping Cross night-time closures are in place, there will be two-way access from the Queensville island to 25 Radford Bank for local properties.
A one-way order is also in operation along a stretch of Baswich Lane over the bridges, allowing vehicles to travel towards Baswich only.
A video explaining the scheme and its benefits 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 this ongoing disruption.
We are keeping people informed throughout the scheme – giving them accurate and timely information whenever we can. This is probably the most disruptive part of the scheme for which we again apologise.
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 impact on residents, businesses and road users.”