Six weeks of disruption for Telford motorists as resurfacing work to start

Various roads across the borough will be closed between October 3 and November 11 at the earliest.

A major programme of resurfacing work will cause six weeks of disruption.

Roads will be closed across most of the sites, with much of the work taking place on roundabouts across Telford and Wrekin.

Access for residents and businesses will be maintained throughout the works and diversions will be put in place where needed.

Funding for the work has come from the council's highways capital fund as part of its pride in your community programme, which is in place to make the borough a better place to live, work and visit.

Councillor Angela McClements, Telford & Wrekin Council's cabinet member for transport, apologised for any delays caused by the work, but said that road closures allowed for it to be completed quickly, safely and efficiently to minimise disruption.

"These road repairs are being carried out as part of our ongoing work to make the borough a safe and well maintained place – this is positive news for residents," she said.

"However, I would like to apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused by this extensive programme of works.

"We have drawn up a schedule to keep disruption to a minimum as far as possible and I would like to thank everyone affected in advance for their patience and co-operation," she said.

Where the work is taking place

Halesfield roundabout, off the A442 in Madeley, will be the first location to be affected with closures from October 3 to 7. Work will be carried out in the evening, with disruptions in place after the rush hour.

All approaches to the roundabout will be closed from 7pm to 6am.

Work at Coppice Farm Roundabout, in Halesfield 1, will begin the following week on October 10.

Resurfacing will take place between 7pm and 6am on each day until it is completed on October 14.

All approaches to the roundabout will be closed off and diversions will be put in place.

Sutton Hill Roundabout in Sutton Hill will be shut between October 17 to 21 between 7.30am and 5pm.

Work will begin on St Quentins Roundabout near Stirchley on October 24, running until October 28. It will take place between 7.30am and 10pm.

A two-way traffic light system will be set up when resurfacing begins in Queen Elizabeth Way, Malinslee.

It will begin on October 24 and run until October 31, with disruptions expected between 7.30am and 10pm.

Holyhead Road, at Junction 7 of the M54, will be shut on October 31, with work ongoing until November 4.

To minimise disruption, it will be shut between 7pm and 6am.

The last work, at Forton roundabout, Newport, will run from November 2 to 11. It will shut at 7pm until 6am.

All dates are subject to weather and could be delayed.