When work to 'enhance' Shrewsbury railway station gyratory will resume

Work to "enhance and improve" the gyratory area around Shrewsbury railway station is currently on hold for the festive period.

The area next to the railway station connects Castle Gates (A5191), Chester Street (A528), Smithfield Road (A458) and Cross Street (A528), along with areas to the north and south.

Shropshire Council has said the work will recommence on January 6, and will include the continuation of paving works and the introduction of new signs, posts, permanent traffic signals and street lighting.

This will involve setting up temporary traffic signals to enable work to be safely carried out outside the former Antonio’s barbers.

There will also be paving and kerbing work on the new pedestrian crossings at Castle Foregate, Smithfield Road and the railway station exit. A temporary pedestrian walkway in the road will also be provided.

Temporary traffic lights will be located on Smithfield Road/Raven Meadows junction, Castle Foregate, and the exit from the station – and the permanent signals will be taken out of action. Work will be carried out as quickly as possible so that the traffic lights at the bus station junction can return to permanent use at the earliest opportunity.

This will then leave temporary signals in place by the station to undertake the pedestrian crossing work.

The temporary signals will be attended, as will the permanent signals when they are switched back on. The council states this is to minimise congestion and queue lengths as much as possible.

This phase of the work is due to be completed towards the end of January 2025 and further updates will be published for ongoing phases through to full completion of the project.

The ‘station quarter’ work – being carried out by local company McPhillips Ltd on behalf of Shropshire Council – is government-funded and is set to be completed by summer 2025.