SIX MONTHS OF DISRUPTION FOR DRIVERS AS ROADS RESURFACED
Works part of a wider £5.2m investment
MOTORISTS are being warned of disruption as six months of roadworks get underway.
Staffordshire County Council is carrying out the major works to resurface the A521 Uttoxeter Road in Blythe Bridge.
The first phase of the works began yesterday and will see temporary traffic lights put in place until January 13 to ensure the work can be carried out safely. After that the road will be closed from January 14 until May 17 with a diversion in place via the A50.
Access to homes and businesses on the east side of the railway crossing will be maintained during the closure, and access will be allowed from the east end/cheadle Road end only. For access to premises and the station car park on the west side of the railway crossing, access will be allowed from the west end/ Grindley Lane end only.
Caverswall Road will also be closed for the same duration from the junction with Uttoxeter Road for 100 metres. Access for residents and businesses will be permitted from the north side only via the diversion.
And Grindley Lane will be closed for 150 metres for resurfacing for approximately 10 days during April with temporary traffic lights in place at other times during the works.
The council’s highways teams will be carrying out essential road and pavement resurfacing work along with drainage repairs and kerbing. They say the resurfacing work will help extend the life of the road and is part of a wider £5.2 million investment to improve some of the county’s key roads.
David Williams, cabinet member for Highways and Transport at Staffordshire County Council, said: “Good roads are important for residents, motorists and of course the economy and it is important to invest in keeping them safe and well maintained.
“This is an important scheme which will extend the life of the road and keep it in good condition. It’s part of a wider multi-million pound investment in some of our major gateways into towns and villages. Highways crews will be doing everything they can to minimise any inconvenience during the works and we would like to thank people in advance for their co-operation.”