Residents still tormented by A41 roadwork closure chaos to meet tonight for talks
One week on, residents of rural communities affected by a major road closure and a 29-mile diversion still face "nightmare" traffic.
Last Monday, the full closure of the busy A41 brought "absolute chaos" to the surrounding communities. Residents affected by the closure are organising and plan to meet tonight.
Major improvement works are taking place on the road from Newport towards Market Drayton, with the road closed from the Forton roundabout to Telford and Wrekin’s northern Shropshire boundary near Hinstock.
The full 24-hour closure is expected to be in place until September 3. The planned diversion points drivers towards the A442 through Cold Hatton and Hortonwood.
Despite periods of calm, residents living in the maze of narrow country roads either side of the A41 are reporting that drivers are continuing to ignore the signed diversion, bringing chaos to their usually quiet communities one week in.
