Chance to find out more about A49 resurfacing scheme
Residents and road users are being invited to meet the team who have developed an intensive programme of works to tackle the deteriorating road surface along a stretch of the A49 in Shropshire.
Drivers’ journeys will be smoother and safer once work is completed on the road in Church Stretton.
The work, between the A49/B4371 Sandford Avenue junction and just south of Clive Avenue/Laundry, will also help protect the road for many years to come.
There will be three public information events on Monday, 30 June, Tuesday, 1 and Wednesday 2 July where the National Highways project team and their contractors will be on hand to explain the work and the impact it will have on people’s journeys.
Caption: Work is scheduled to begin on the A49, above, in August
National Highways Project Manager, Thomas Williams, said:
“This is essential maintenance work which will restore the deteriorating road surface and help keep drivers safe – as well as providing a smoother drive for motorists.
“We are doing all we can to minimise that disruption, and the work will take place overnight Monday to Friday when we know traffic numbers are lower. We will also be resurfacing the carriageway to a greater depth reducing the need to return in the future.”
The scheme starts on Monday, 4 August and is due for completion in September.
Due to the depth of the resurfacing, and to ensure the safety of both workers and road users, the A49 will be closed during the work, which will be carried out between 8pm to 6am with traffic being diverted via the B4368, A458 and A5, or vice versa.
Access will be maintained for residents within the closure, but alternative parking may be required for periods of time.
For more details, members of the public can go along to one of the following public information events at the Co-op car park in Church Stretton:
Monday 30 June from 10am to 7pm; Co-op car park in Church Stretton
Tuesday 1 July from 9am to 4pm; Co-op car park in Church Stretton
Wednesday 2 July from 9am to 2pm; Church Stretton Town Square
To keep up to date with future works along the A49 and updates to the planned programme, subscribe to our mailing list by emailing noreplyA49WMids@nationalhighways.co.uk
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