Yahoo News Roadworks to avoid as four-way lights leave A53 gridlocked
Motorists are being snarled up in huge delays on a busy city road after four-way temporary traffic lights went up. Works are currently being carried out at the bottom of Moss Hill, in Stockton Brook - with lights set up on Leek New Road.
Their arrival yesterday triggered queues spiralling way back into Baddeley Green and Endon. The scheme is focused at Moss Hill's junction with the A53 but lights are up on Leek New Road, Moss Hill and Stanley Road.
According to roadworks monitoring site One Network the project is being carried out by Openreach and is expected to be wrapped up by tomorrow (July 4) night. The works in Stockton Brook are not the only ones currently causing delays around North Staffordshire.
Elsewhere and in Wolstanton a sign has gone up warning the busy Grange Lane will be closed to allow for maintenance and repairs. The route is a busy one taking motorists down to not only Wolstanton Retail Park but the A500 with motorists concerned any closures will lead to build-ups on Basford bank and Porthill bank.
Today and the route was open but signs remain up, which could signal some works could be carried out overnight. Those works aren't the only ones to watch out for.
Here are the roadworks - and road closures -both this week and coming up:
Waterworks on Bagnall Road in Light Oaks will run tomorrow (July 4) until 3.30pm;
Telecommunications works will take place on Lichfield Street, Hanley, from tomorrow (July 4) until July 8;
Electricity works continuing on Leek Road outside Staffordshire University until July 26;
Electricity works on Victoria Road, Fenton, to take place near McDonald's on July 6;
Telecommunications works on Trentham Road in Longton from July 8 until July 12;
Resurfacing works on Arbourfield Drive in Eaton Park, over the railway bridge, until August 31;
'Bus stop improvements' on Moorland Road in Burslem until July 5;
Electricity works on Furlong Road in Tunstall until July 15;
Temporary lights on Meadows Way in Knypersley at Tunstall Road until July 19;
Gas works on Ball Hayes Road in Burslem until July 4;
Temporary lights on Cornhill Road, Bucknall, where gas works are taking place;
Vessey Terrace in Newcastle is shut until July 15 to allow for works to take place;
Highways works on Buxton Road in Leek from July 9 until July 11;
Telecommunications works on Grindley Lane in Meir Heath until July 5.
