Full overnight road closures for A34 in Stafford
The authority said the maintenance and resurfacing was part of a scheme that included improvements to two roundabout junctions, road and footway reconstruction, new pedestrian crossings and cycleways as well as strengthening of two bridges.Resurfacing of Radford river bridge took place earlier this month and has now been completed.Assistant director for highways James Bailey said the authority was now in the final phase of the scheme from Queensville to Riverway."We understand these closures and traffic order cause significant disruption, but this allows the scheme to be completed as soon as possible," he said.He added the council had been providing regular updates and would continue to do so.The road surface was expected to last for between 20-30 years, the authority added.
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