Posted on Thursday 17th October 2024
Mark Deaville
An improvement scheme on a busy Staffordshire roundabout junction begins next week thanks to a £450,000 county council investment.
The scheme will take approximately six weeks to complete and see the whole of the A520 Windmill Hill roundabout in Meir Heath resurfaced as well as its approaches. Other improvements include repairs to kerbs, ironwork and drains.
Beginning this Monday 21 October, temporary lane closures will be in place. Full closures of the whole roundabout and approaches will be needed on 11, 12, 20 and 21 of November, between 7pm and 6am. Signed diversions will be in place.
Staffordshire County Council’s cabinet member for strategic highways Mark Deaville said:
This is a major scheme on a busy junction which will see lasting improvements for many years to come.
To carry out work safely, traffic management, including the overnight closures next month, will be needed and there will be inevitable disruption for which we apologise for.
The team will make every effort to minimise the impact of the works, but we’d ask people to allow extra journey time if travelling through the junction.
This scheme is further demonstration of our commitment to improve out road network across the county.”
County councillor for Stone rural Ian Parry said:
It has been a priority for the local community and businesses to improve the Windmill Hill junction. “I’m pleased as their county councillor to see a significant investment in these improvements which will give lasting durability to the road surface for potentially two to three decades.
While there will be some disruption for a short period, this scheme will bring long-term benefits.”