A34 Stafford scheme progresses at Queensville roundabout junction
A major scheme on the A34 in Stafford is progressing at pace with lasting improvements now being made to the busy Queensville roundabout junction.
The scheme from Weeping Cross towards the town centre includes improvements to two roundabout junctions, road and footway resurfacing, new pedestrian crossings and cycleways and strengthening to Radford river bridge and Queensville rail bridge.
The current phase sees the team working on Queensville roundabout, with traffic management mostly using narrowed lanes and lane closures to keep disruption to a minimum.
Surfacing of Radford Bank will take place in the spring when the weather conditions will help to make the surfacing more durable. This will be done with a series of overnight closures of Radford Bank and part of Queensville, with details publicised closer to the time.
Work completed so far includes resurfacing of the Weeping Cross roundabouts, improvements to footways and drainage along Radford Bank to Queensville, installation of a new pedestrian crossing by the Aldi store and strengthening of the bridges.
Local county councillor Ann Edgeller said the much-needed scheme was progressing well, with Queensville island and Radford Bank on schedule for a late spring completion.
She added: “The teams have done a fantastic job so far and while this work has been disruptive, it’s a vital and significant improvement scheme for this area and for Stafford.
“We’ve seen a considerable amount of work done already, notably the resurfacing of the Weeping Cross roundabouts and bridge strengthening and we look forward to seeing this good progress continue.
“There will be some traffic management and overnight closures while resurfacing takes place on Radford Bank in the spring. The team will get this done as quickly as possible. As the local county councillor, the feedback I’ve received has been overwhelmingly positive about what is considerable improvement scheme.”
Work needs to take place now due to national funding requirements. Once completed the road surface will last for between 20 and 30 years.
Highways teams work hard to combat snow and ice in early January
Highways teams from across the county worked tirelessly through the first weekend of January and through the next week to keep people moving during the snow and ice.
Over the weekend the county council’s entire fleet of 34 gritters as well as now ploughs were in operation each afternoon, night and morning.
People were asked to drive with extra care as temperatures plunged to sub-zero at night for much of the week. As snow melted after the weekend, many areas experienced some flood water on the roads. There were 18 flood warnings in Staffordshire early in the week.
During periods of heavy rain, people can check the latest updated warning and alerts for the county on the Government’s alerts and warnings webpage.
Mark Deaville, Staffordshire County Council’s cabinet member for strategic highways, said: “Our gritting teams worked tirelessly over the weekend and then through the week and did a tremendous job as usual.
“They’ll be well prepared for the next icy snap, and we’d like to remind people to drive to the conditions, even where the roads have been gritted.”
Upcoming and continuing works
- A34 Radford Bank/Queensville roundabout Stafford (major ongoing structural scheme)
- Stafford: Greensome Lane (Feb 10), Doxey (Feb 12), Meadow Bank Walk (Feb 4), Barlaston Close (Feb 3), Dickson Road (Feb 10 to 14), Brean Road (Feb 24 and 25), Winsford Crescent (Feb 24 to 26), Glastonbury Close (Feb 5 and 6), Clevedon Avenue (Feb 6and 7)
- Little Haywood: Coley Lane and Back Lane (Feb 10 to 13)
- Stone: High Street (Feb 14 to 17), Airdale Road (Feb 12 to 14), Oulton Road (Feb 3 to 7)
- Barlaston: Park Drive and Station Road (Feb 6 and 7)
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I want to take the time to thank you for your patience whilst important highways work takes place across the borough.
We are delivering a huge repair programme that will see us double down on fixing more roads across Staffordshire this year.
We understand that road works can cause inconvenience but they are necessary to maintain and improve our highways network. Please be assured that our crews will continue to do their best to reduce disruption as much as possible.
Our gritting crews will also be on hand throughout the winter, helping to keep the county moving.
See you next month.
County Councillor Keith Flunder
Cabinet Support Member for Highways North
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