More roadworks to get under way in Shrewsbury
Major roadworks are set to bring more disruption to Shrewsbury.
Improvement works between Town Walls and Claremont Bank will start in early September.
And roadworks on the A5, near Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, began last night.
The works near RSH will mean drivers are faced with five weeks of overnight closures as Highways England replace the lighting on Woodcote Island. The work will be carried out between Edgbold and Churncote roundabouts from 9pm and 6am, Monday to Friday, until October 6.
The Town Walls plan will start as early as next week and will be carried out in three phases, with the work expected to be completed by spring 2019.
Phase one - work to Murivance and adjoining roads - will end in November. Work will then re-commence in January 2019 on phase two, Claremont Bank, and phase three, Town Walls, which will run concurrently.
The works are part of the Shrewsbury Integrated Transport Package – a scheme of transport measures designed to improve the transport system in Shrewsbury by improving key junctions.
They come as works continue on Pride Hill, where walkways are being improved in the town centre. Long-running roadworks on Wyle Cop ended earlier in the summer. There have also been extensive works in recent months at Meole Brace, Reabrook and Abbey Foregate.
Better
A council spokesman said the Town Walls roadworks will make the town a better place to live and visit.
He said: "The work will include the upgrading of footways to improve the aesthetic appearance of the area, improvements to crossing facilities along the whole route and improved road layout and parking. Each of the phases will include carriageway resurfacing."
During the work the road will remain open with lane closures and temporary traffic signals in operation.
A spokesman added: "There will be several traffic management phases implemented in order to accommodate the safe construction of these works for the travelling public and the contractors’ workforce.
"This work is weather dependent and part of a larger overall programme which may be subject to unforeseen delays. As usual with works of this nature there will be some disruption whilst the works are undertaken, however, every effort will be made to keep any disruption to a minimum. We thank people for their understanding while this important work is carried out."
Business and residents affected by the work will all receive a letter with further details. More information and diversion routes are online at shropshire.gov.uk/sitp
