Two weeks of congestion and controversy as A41 roadworks continue
A set of roadworks that has seen a 29-mile diversion put in place by Telford & Wrekin Council is continuing to cause congestion and controversy two weeks on.
The council closed the A41 near Newport on July 24 for "essential" works to repair the road.
The £1 million scheme includes road resurfacing, new drainage systems and upgrades to road signs and lines, but the road closure, which has seen the A41 closed from the Forton roundabout to Hinstock, has caused controversy.
The 24-hour closure, which is expected until at least September 3, has seen the council put a a 29-mile diversion in place but residents in a rural villages near the A41 say drivers are ignoring the designated route and clogging up country roads.
On Tuesday, more than 60 residents packed into Sambrook Village Hall from the small communities lining the route including Sambrook, Puleston, Pickstock, Tibberton and Ellerton to discuss the closure.
They said the closure of the road has brought "chaos" to the rural communities, who found themselves inundated with traffic avoiding the lengthy diversion.
