Residents and businesses in Streethay will soon find themselves trapped by temporary traffic lights.
Work is due to begin next week on gas main works on the A5127 Burton Road near Trent Valley island.
But now HS2 has confirmed roadworks will also be taking place on the same stretch at the junction with Thompson Way and the A38 slip road from 9th to 17th December.
It will mean drivers will need to negotiate temporary traffic lights on both exits from Streethay.
A spokesperson for HS2 said:
“To allow for the construction of the railway and to continue to ensure a safe and reliable water supply, South Staffs Water will be diverting an existing 18 inch water main early in 2024.
“South Staffs Water will be carrying out the trial hole works on existing water mains to inform its upcoming diversionary works.
“In order to carry out the work safely, the existing traffic lights [at the A38 slip road junction] will be temporarily replaced with four way lights for the duration of the works.”
HS2 spokesperson
The main water main works are due to begin in mid-January.
The temporary traffic lights will be the latest to blight residents who have been left unable to access Streethay via the A38 due to a long-term slip road closure for HS2, while a series of roadworks in and around Trent Valley island has caused lengthy tailbacks.
The transport misery has been compounded by trains not running on the Cross City Line from Lichfield Trent Valley because of platform repairs which are not due to be completed until the end of the year.
Cadent have said that they will no longer be carrying out the works until the new year.
Interesting that they haven’t told anyone else though Cllr Holland…the One Network central map of roadworks which utility companies update is still shows it is going ahead.
I had this email from SCC earlier this week:
‘After some discussion and mails with Cadent and their contractor following developments on Monday, the work that was planned for 27th Nov has been postponed and will be replanned in January.
They understand the impact the work will have and although they still insist on the need, can delay in the short term so this has been agreed.
Every effort will be made to minimise the future disruption of the Cadent works but there inevitably will be delays when this goes ahead.
T&NM has a difficult job trying to coordinate the many utility permits we receive as well as works to either facilitate development, make highway improvements and with HS2, to build a national infrastructure project.
Cadent has been asked to keep all the relevant business etc abreast of all changes and update you of the new dates which will now be planned. This information can be shared.’