Author: Sarah

A53 Roadworks 29 August – 7 September 2023

The A53 between Battlefield and the Muller Roundabout will be subject to night closures for carriageway repairs. Closures will be from 20:00 – 06:00. The work will be carried out in 4 phases:

Phase 1 – Battlefield to Shawbury – 29/08/2023-30/08/2023 (1 night)

Phase 2 – Shawbury to Hodnet – 30/08/2023-01/09/2023 (2 nights)

Phase 3 – Hodnet to Tern Hill roundabout – 04/09/2023-05/09/2023 (1 night)

Phase 4 – Tern Hill roundabout to Muller roundabout – 05/09/2023-07/09/2023 (2 nights)

A41 Roadworks

The dual carriageway section of the A41 will be closed on 17th and 18th July. Inevitably, that will mean increased traffic and heavy lorries through Marchamley and Hodnet: Take extra care.

The A41 is to be closed between Hinstock and the roundabout with the A519 from 24th July until 1st September. There is a very lengthy diversion but it seems more likely that the A41 will be avoided altogether by drivers who are used to diverting through Hodnet.

Upcoming roadworks at Tesco Extra in Shrewsbury …

Work to install new traffic lights and pedestrian crossing facilities at the Tesco Extra junction in Shrewsbury will be carried out from 24 July for six weeks.

The work will involve the removal of the existing traffic lights, and their replacement with new signals and safer pedestrian crossing facilities. The new equipment will also be more energy efficient.

The pedestrian crossing between The Range and Go Outdoors on Arlington Way will also be modified to make it a staggered signalised crossing. This will involve a significant amount of construction work on the central refuge.

For the duration of the work there will be temporary four-way traffic lights and pedestrian crossing facilities, with delays expected.

Expect Delays – Road safety work to be carried out at Gingerbread Man roundabout 15 June – 7 July 2023

Map showing the location and extent of the works.

The next phase of work to improve safety on the A529 near Market Drayton is to be carried out from 15 June to 7 July 2023 at the Gingerbread Man (A529/A53) roundabout.

Work will be carried out under multi-way temporary traffic signals from 7am to 6pm each day, though with no multi-way signals after 4pm on 3, 4 and 5 July.

The work will include

  • Cutting back and clearing vegetation at signing and lighting column locations.
  • Change of speed limit terminal signs; construction of pedestrian footway around the south-eastern verge to connect Adderley Road with the footway constructed by Aldi on the A53.
  • Kerbing.
  • Maintenance/upgrade of footway around the perimeter of the roundabout.
  • Uncontrolled/dropped pedestrian crossing points.
  • New regulatory signs and posts.
  • Road markings.
  • Replacement of lighting columns and converting lanterns to LED.

During the work, signed diversions will be in place and businesses will be open as normal. Access to residential and business properties will be maintained