Major roadworks to slow down Stourbridge
Motorists in Stourbridge face disruption after plans for two major roadworks schemes on busy routes around the town were announced.
People driving around the town centre and neighbouring areas have been told to expect delays next month.
Resurfacing work will start in Birmingham Street, near Stourbridge tip, just outside the town centre from February 8.
Works will stretch from the ring road to Stamford Road, Dudley Council officials advised today.
Drivers are told to expect diversions. Temporary lane closures and stop-and-go signs will be in place at times during the scheme.
Initial work will be carried out at night with a road closure in place until February 14 as officials try to minimise disruption for motorists.
A signed diversion route via A491 Hagley Road, B4186 Glasshouse Hill and Grange Road and A4036 Grange Lane and Pedmore Road will be in place.
Work on the opposite side of the road heading towards the ring road will take place between 9.30am and 3.30pm using stop-and-go signs or temporary lane closures during the scheme.
Meanwhile, a separate resurfacing project will get under way at the same time in Amblecote.
All work on St Johns Road, between Amblecote High Street and Hagley Road, will take place at night from 7pm until 3am using lane closures.
Dudley Council cabinet member, Councillor Hilary Bills, says they will work to ensure delays are kept to a minimum for both schemes.
"We always work hard to keep disruption to a minimum whenever undertaking highway improvements but on such a key route some disruption is unfortunately inevitable," Councillor Bills said.
"Work has been scheduled to avoid peak traffic times and we hope to complete the project as soon as possible."
The roadworks are the latest project to be announced in the area in recent days.
A £500,000 road and travel scheme to improve bus services and ease traffic jams around Merry Hill shopping centre is now under way.
The five-month project started last week on High Street, Quarry Bank, near the junction with Coppice Lane.
Five weeks of resurfacing works will also affect people using Dudley Port railway station from next month.
Meanwhile, roadworks are ongoing in Rowley Regis. Church Road, from Rowley Village to Longmeadow, and Park Avenue have been closed for work to replace gas mains.
