Yahoo News Three weeks of bridge repairs - and other roadworks to avoid
Work is underway at a well-used bridge which takes motorists over a stretch of the River Trent. The works at the Milton bridge are expected to take three weeks - with council officials telling drivers they'll face 'little disruption'.
Signs had gone up along Maunders Road and Millrise Road warning of the works as residents braced themselves for the sight of even more temporary traffic lights in the village. But Stoke-on-Trent City Council says apart from the temporary closure of a layby, the scheme - which is near the main bridge over the canal - shouldn't impact motorists too much.
A council spokesperson said: "We are carrying out repair works to the River Trent bridge, on Millrise Road. The works will predominantly be carried out from the underside of the bridge and so, apart from the temporary closure of the layby over the bridge, little traffic disruption is expected. The work will take around three weeks and will be carried out between 8am and 5pm Monday to Friday.”
The 'little traffic disruption' can't be said for a number of other roadworks currently going on around Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire. Here are some other schemes motorists may want to avoid:
Temporary lights on Lichfield Street, Hanley, near to Joiners Square roundabout until April 18 due to electricity work;
Newcastle Street in Middleport remains shut following Sunday's building fire;
Lights remain on Ash Bank Road in Werrington with the scheme running until May 24;
Gas works on Cheddleton Road in Leekbrook will run until later today;
Temporary lights set to be removed from London Road in Chesterton today;
Temporary lights on Wolstanton's Kings Avenue until April 14;
Water works on Ladderedge in Leek to run until April 11;
Bagnall Road in Light Oaks shut due to water works lasting until April 10 with a diversion along Fowlers Lane and Spout Lane;
Bus stop improvements on Anchor Road in Sandford Hill be wrapped up on April 12;
Temporary lights on Longton's Uttoxeter Road until April 16;
Temporary lights on Knutton Lane, Knutton, until April 12;
Works on Trentham Road in Newstead until June 3.
