Resurfacing work on major Wolverhampton road set to get under way -here's when
Work is set to begin on resurfacing and fixing a road which leads into Wolverhampton.
The resurfacing work will get underway on Cannock Road next week as Wolverhampton Council forges ahead with work to fix roads and tackle potholes.
Crews will be busy in Cannock Road from Thursday, July 24 with work taking place at night, between 7pm and 5am, to minimise traffic disruption.
The first section will be resurfaced from the Stafford Street junction to Nine Elms, along with fresh road markings and is expected to be finished by Friday, August 8, weather permitting.
The Park Lane junction of Cannock Road will be resurfaced and relined between 7pm and 5am, from Monday, August 11 to Friday, August 15.
It follows improvements made to roads across the city in recent weeks with more to come, with the council having also made a commitment to repair more than 7,500 potholes this year.
Councillor Qaiser Azeem, Wolverhampton Council’s cabinet member for transport, said: “We know Cannock Road needs resurfacing and that work will be taking place soon giving this main route into the city a much-needed facelift.
“Fixing roads and tackling potholes is a priority for the council and we have a programme of work being put into action.
“Like councils up and down the country, we can’t do everything all at once.
“The Local Government Association estimated the backlog of road repairs stands at about £17 billion and could take more than a decade to fix.
“In Wolverhampton we are following a data led, informed strategy to identify where improvements can have the greatest impact, reducing the need for urgent repairs on our roads in the long run.”
