Work to start on two more Telford roundabouts

Ketley Brook roundabout and the Randlay interchange will both see work start in January in a bid to keep traffic moving.

The plans are all part of the Telford Growth Point Package which has already seen work begin at Shawbirch Roundabout, Limekiln roundabout in Priorslee, Clocktower roundabout in Donnington, Trench Lock roundabout, at M54 junction 4, Rampart Way and the extension of the Hortonwood business park

Ketley Brook roundabout will see the implementation of new signals called MOVA which are adaptive and respond automatically to changes in traffic flow through the use of detectors embedded in the road.

They constantly monitor the volume of traffic passing through the junction from all directions and automatically adjust the timing of the lights to minimise delays for everyone using the junction.

Randlay Interchange provides an link between the A442 and A464, linking traffic through Telford town centre, Stafford Park and the M54.

It is busy and congested in mornings and early evenings, making it difficult for employees leaving Stafford Park in the evening.

The roundabout is also particularly busy during major events at the Telford International Centre.

Telford & Wrekin Council says as the borough grows, the junction will become busier, particularly with the new Telford 54 site attracting new businesses and creating more jobs in this area.

Traffic lights will be added on the A442 exit slips and on the circulatory to manage the flow of traffic in the busiest periods.

This junction will become the first part time traffic lights in the borough and will only be used Monday to Friday at the busiest time. The traffic lights may also be used during major events and it is hoped will cater for growth up to 2031.

Both set of works will run until March 2017.

The total package of works across the borough is costing £17.4 million.

About £13.9m of this funding has been provided through the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership Local Growth Fund Deal.

The remaining funding will be provided through Section 106 contributions secured from new housing and employment developments.

It is hoped the package will help deliver approximately 5,400 jobs and 2,800 houses in Telford.