Major junction works in Lichfield due to be complete in December
A major upgrade to a main road junction in Lichfield providing access to a new housing development is set to be completed by December.
The developer-funded scheme will see the A5192 Eastern Avenue junction with Watery Lane in Lichfield upgraded to include additional lanes, new traffic lights, road resurfacing, new and improved paths, signs and road markings and improved drainage.
There will also be a new controlled pedestrian crossing on Eastern Avenue which Staffordshire Council said will significantly improve safety.
It also said that for the work to be carried out safely and as quickly as possible, traffic management has been in place throughout the scheme, which includes temporary signals, lane closures and some road closures, including scheduled ones in December.
Final surfacing and road marking works will take place between Monday, December 1 and Friday, December 12, with full overnight closures needed each night between 7pm and 7am in both directions. A signed diversion will be in place.
While the scheme had originally been scheduled to finish in November, the council said there had been some unforeseen issues with drainage, which resulted in a slight scheme redesign.
The improved junction will enable safe and improved access onto Watery Lane and the new Redrow Homes Curborough Lakes development, which will have nearly 470 properties.
Peter Mason, Staffordshire County Council’s cabinet member for strategic highways, said: "This is a major upgrade to the junction on the busy Eastern Avenue which will provide safe access to the new housing development.
"While this developer-funded scheme was due to finish in November there have unfortunately been some unforeseen utility issues, so we apologise for the delay.
"The December works will take place overnight to minimise disruption and will be completed well ahead of Christmas.
"We will remind people of the closures closer to the time and publish the diversion route. We’d again like to thank people for their patience while work has been carried out.”
People can find out more at the scheme webpage under the Lichfield roadworks section of the county council’s website.
