Posted on Tuesday 6th May 2025
Radford river bridge
A major Stafford road and transport scheme is progressing at pace with the next significant phase starting next week.
The multi-million-pound scheme on the A34 from Weeping Cross towards the town centre has included improvements to two roundabout junctions, road and footway reconstruction, new pedestrian crossings and cycleways and strengthening to Radford river bridge and Queensville rail bridge.
The current phase sees the team carrying out resurfacing and line marking work on Queensville roundabout and its approaches – including the entrance to Queens Retail Park. This is being done through a series on night-time closures (8pm to 6am) from now until Thursday 22 May. Electronic variable message signs will inform people of closure times and any date changes.
From this Monday 12 May, work will begin on improvements on the stretch of the A34 from the Queensville roundabout to Queensville Avenue, including significant strengthening works to the railway bridge. This will include road reconstruction and footway, drainage and cycleway improvements.
From early June, as the scheme progresses to Riverway, a one-way traffic order will be in place in an out-of-town direction until the end of September from Riverway to Queensville roundabout. The out-of-town direction has been chosen to reduce the impact on affected businesses on the route and emergency services.
Replacing worn out carriageway will again be carried out during a series of night-time closures. The date of the one-way order implementation will be publicised in the coming weeks.
While a significant phase of the scheme – Weeping Cross roundabouts to Queensville roundabout – is largely complete, Radford river bridge still needs to be resurfaced. This is because of impending utility diversion works which the project team is pressing to have resolved as soon as possible.
People can find out more on the scheme webpage.
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.
Staffordshire County Council’s assistant director for highways James Bailey said:
The A34 scheme is hugely significant for Stafford as it is bringing lasting improvements on one of the key routes into Stafford from the south of the county.
We have already seen great progress with a large section complete and we’re looking forward to moving forward to completion later this year.
Due to the complex nature of the scheme it has been carefully planned, with residents and businesses fully informed throughout. It has included considerable improvements for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists as well as vital strengthening and maintenance work of the two bridges which carry a high volume of traffic.
We will continue to provide updates throughout the remainder of the 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.
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