Staffordshire Himley road improvements
Staffordshire Council will be carrying out major highway works at the junction of A449 and the B4176 (Himley Road /Wolverhampton Road) Cross Road from Monday (19 August)
The works will run until 22 September and will involve the complete re-construction of the junction. Staffordshire County Council are proposing to use expensive, high quality, longer lasting materials on the resurfacing which should reduce the need for future works.
The entire junction will be reconstructed, with relaying of road surfaces and new traffic light detection sensors which will ultimately improve the driving experience for all road users.
Initial work will involve day time lane closures. All subsequent work will involve night time closures with some work during the day but without any road closures.
The programme is as follows:
19 to 22 August, day time lane closures on A449 only. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction. This may result in some congestion in Kingswinford on the A491.
On the 23, 28 and 29 August there will be nighttime closures on Bridgnorth Road towards Wombourne.
On the 27 and 30 August there will be a nighttime closure of Dudley Rd / Himley Road towards Gornal and Dudley.
On 4, 5, 6, 13 and 17 September there will be nighttime closures on Bridgnorth Road towards Wombourne.
From 9 to 12, and again on 16 September there will be a nighttime closure of Dudley Rd / Himley Road towards Gornal and Dudley.
These dates may change due to any unforeseen circumstances.
During the closures there will be diversions in place using Stallings Lane, Cinder Road, Himley Road, High Arcal Road, The Straits, Sandyfields Road, Cotwall End Road, Gospel End Road and Wodehouse Lane and Vice Versa. The weight restriction on these roads will be temporarily suspended.
Councillor Damian Corfield, cabinet member for highways and environmental services, said:
“While this work is being undertaken by Staffordshire County Council we appreciate that this will impact many of our residents who use this busy stretch of road. Our officers are working with Staffordshire Council Officers to minimise any disruption, prioritising nighttime road closures.
“There will be some disruption and delays but the work is essential to maintain this busy junction and should help to reduce the need for future works.”