Telford road to close for 19 days for installation of new pedestrian crossing

Plans to install three new crossing points along the Silkin Way walking and cycling trail were included in Telford & Wrekin Council's Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan in 2022.

The three new pedestrian crossings were set for the Oakengates area on Stafford Road, Canongate and Station Hill as part of the plan to "improve provisions for pedestrians and cycles across the borough".

The three sites were identified as suitable locations for improved crossing points routes to "improve the safety of cyclists, pedestrians and vehicle users".

The pedestrian crossing on Canongate was installed in November, while work on the Stafford Road crossing is due to take place in February.

Work on the Station Hill crossing is set to begin next week. As part of the work, the road - also called Silkin Way - in St Georges will be closed from Station Hill to Redland Industrial Estate from January 6.

The highway improvement works are being undertaken by Balfour Beatty on behalf of Telford & Wrekin Council and are set to last for 19 days. It's expected that the work will finish and the road will reopen on Friday, January 24.

Then, from February 17 to March 7, Station Hill be under the control of temporary traffic lights, while the crossing is installed at the junction of Willows Road and Silkin Way.

Two-way temporary traffic lights will also be in place between February 10 and March 14 on Stafford Road, when work will get started on that pedestrian crossing.

The Stafford Road work will also see the widening of the footpath to 3 metres and the installation of new pedestrian guardrails.