Motorists grapple with traffic congestion on Wolverhampton Ring Road due to roadworks

Footage and pictures show motorists grappling with major traffic near the Wolverhampton Ring Road St Patricks due to roadworks.

The council had said that the roadworks is to enable National Grid's ongoing infrastructure improvement programme.

On the Ring Road St Patrick’s this morning, there was lots of traffic congestion due to these ongoing roadworks.

Here is the diversion route in place for the Ring Road St Patrick today (September 4).

• Right turn from Ring Road St Patrick's (anti-clockwise) onto Ring Road St Patrick's (clockwise) closed.
• Lane closures from Stafford Street to Broad Street (down to 1 lane running).
• Diversion via Ring Road (anti-clockwise), Chapel Ash Island and Ring Road (clockwise).

Take a look below at the long queues of traffic: