Major A-road near Telford to close overnight for four nights with 28-mile diversion in place
A major A-road near Telford is set to close overnight for a week as work to construct a new roundabout continues.
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Developer Shropshire Homes is currently working on installing a new roundabout on the A442 in the Telford borough of Crudgington as part of works to build a further 55 homes on the site of a former factory.
The area will be closed to traffic overnight from Monday, November 11 to Friday, November 15 as highway improvement works take place.
Road closures will be in place from 8pm to 6am, affecting the A442 Dukes Drive to Waters Upton and the B5062 in both directions.
Diversions for vehicles travelling in all directions will be signed - with those hoping to get between Hodnet and Shawbirch facing a 28-mile diversion via Newport.
Roadworks in the area began in February, with temporary traffic lights being installed in early June.
For the moment it looks like the lights are set to be in place until November 24, but roadworks in the area could continue until mid-December.
In the summer, Telford & Wrekin Council said work on the junction is "progressing well" and is on schedule to be completed by the end of the year.
Dairy Crest, which makes Cathedral City and Clover, closed the Crudgington factory in 2015.
Over 100 homes have already been built at the former creamery off the A-road north of Wellington, with construction underway on another 55 after permission was granted in July last year for the third stage of the development.
Councillor Richard Overton, Telford & Wrekin Council’s Deputy Leader and Cabinet member for highways, housing and enforcement, said: “The new roundabout at Crudgington is being funded and installed by developers as part of the work to build new housing on the former creamery site.
"Creating the new interchange, using some of the land that was previously occupied by the creamery, will help to safely manage current and future traffic levels at this busy road junction, and work is progressing well and on schedule to be completed by the end of the year.”
More details about the roadworks, and others in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin are available to view online at one.network
