Posted on Wednesday 9th April 2025
The completed Aldergate and Upper Gungate reconstruction scheme in Tamworth.
A major £1.2 million highways improvement scheme in Tamworth has been completed two weeks ahead of schedule.
The Staffordshire County Council scheme at Aldergate and Upper Gungate took just over seven weeks to complete all of the planned works.
It saw the reconstruction and resurfacing of the road between Lichfield Street and Comberford Road along with a section of Offa drive.
Crews also repaired damaged kerbs, footways, and ironworks and upgraded traffic sensors throughout the area as part of the improvements.
The entire project was carefully planned in five short phases to minimise disruption to the community as much as possible. Crews additionally put in extra shifts and completed more overnight and weekend work to ensure good progress was made.
Local businesses have praised the highways teams for their professionalism, helpfulness and strong communication throughout the scheme.
Sarah Gill, manager at The Peel Hotel and Christopher’s at Aldergate, said:
“The new road is beautiful, really good, well worth it. Everyone wanted these new roads and, now we’ve got them, I hope everyone’s enjoying them.
“The crews have been amazing for us, completely kept us in the loop. I cannot praise them enough. I just want to extend my thanks because they were just so helpful every day, very polite, very professional and always wanting to help us.”
Although the main scheme is complete, one final overnight closure is scheduled for Wednesday 16 April from 7.30pm to 5.30am. This final session will include additional repair works not originally part of the project.
James Bailey, Assistant Director for Highways at Staffordshire County Council was keen to thank residents and businesses for their co-operation during the scheme.
James said:
“We know that good roads affect everyone in the county, which is why having a strategic plan of maintenance and improvements is key to keeping highways in a decent condition and safe for all users.
“This has been an important scheme for Tamworth and it’s great to see work completed, especially ahead of schedule. It’s a busy part of the town and residents have been asking for these improvements for a number of years now. It’s also a key route to Alrewas, Burton and Ashby, so again it’s great for commuters in the neighbouring towns too.
“Crews did their utmost to get the work done as efficiently as possible while keeping people informed, and we’re grateful to local businesses and residents for their patience and co-operation while the work was carried out.”
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