East Staffordshire roadworks overview

Please note: The information below only lists planned road improvements by the county council.

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In Progress

• Branston Railway Bridge -
  The Branston Railway Bridge on the B5018 Main Street will be restricted to vehicles under 7.5 tonnes and will have a 2.3 metre width restriction imposed along its length. This 185-year-old bridge was previously under a weight restriction of 7.5 tonnes except for access.
• CX046 Carriageway reconstruction B5018 Union Street Crossroads and New Street junction Burton Upon Trent -
  

Works will take place at the junction of Union Street, including Orchard Street and New Street crossroads. Works to include New Street (traffic island), junction of High Street and sections of Manor Drive. Works will include the removal of the existing carriageway surface and replacing it with a new surface (and associated preparatory works known as ‘civil works’), alongside kerbing replacement, replacement of ironwork and minor footway works.

Scheduled

• Burton Town Deal – Active Travel Improvement Scheme -

Following on from the successful delivery of Phase 1 of the Burton Town Deal Active Travel Improvement Scheme, which provided walking and wheeled improvements along Station Street from the junction of Guild Street to Burton railway station, we are now in a position to progress with Phase 2.

Phase 2 looks to continue the route from Burton railway station along Borough Road to the Town Hall, before using the residential streets which run parallel with the A5121 to reach the A511 Horninglow Road.

• A38 Branston Interchange Proposed Highway Improvements - Major improvements to the A38 Branston Interchange near Burton and linked roads. The proposed scheme, due to begin in January 2024 and reach completion in spring 2025
  
  
• F0231 Yoxall (Trent) Footbridge, Burton Upon Trent - Staffordshire County Council Highways team is undertaking essential work to repair the undermining on the upstream training wall as a result of an embankment slip.

• Structural Maintenance Work for the A444 Stanton Road Island and Violet Way -Staffordshire County Council will be carrying out works on the A444 Stanton Road and Violet Way, Burton Upon Trent. The team will be replacing ironwork where necessary, replacing damaged kerbs and resurfacing sections of the carriageway. 

Recently Completed

• CX006 Structural Maintenance Works on A5121 Derby Road, Burton on Trent Staffordshire County Council will be carrying out significant works at A5121 Derby Road, Burton on Trent as work commences on a £2,500,000 investment in the local area.

• CX004 A511 Horninglow Road North, Burton on Trent - The team will be replacing ironwork where necessary, replacing damaged kerbs and resurfacing the carriageway.

• CX034 Structural Maintenance Work for the C0018 – Tutbury Road, Needwood The team will be replacing ironwork where necessary, replacing damaged kerbs and resurfacing the carriageway.

• A511 Ashby Road, Burton on Trent The team will be addressing drainage systems, replacing ironwork where necessary, replacing damaged kerbs where necessary re-aligning the current layout and resurfacing the carriageway
  
  
• A5121 Claymills Interchange / Derby Road significant works to address damaged drainage systems, replace ironwork where necessary, replace damaged kerbs and resurface the carriageway.
  
  
• CX033 Structural Maintenance Work for the A511 Horninglow Street and Guild Street, Burton Upon Trent - Staffordshire County Council will be carrying out significant works on the A511 Horninglow Street and Guild Street, Burton Upon Trent. The team will be replacing carriageway ironwork where necessary, replacing damaged kerbs, footway patching and resurfacing sections of the carriageway. 
  
  
• A5121 Derby Road, Burton on Trent - Staffordshire County Council will shortly be carrying out significant works at A5121 Derby Road, Burton on Trent as work commences on a £2,500,000 investment in the local area. 

• B5008 Newton Road (Inclusive of A0511 Swan Junction), Burton Upon Trent - As part of the Council’s ongoing investment into its roads and associated infrastructure in Staffordshire, Amey Services Ltd working with Staffordshire County Council, will shortly begin carrying out works on Swan junction, including on the junction of B5008 Newton Road/Bearwood Hill Road. 

• CX032 Structural Maintenance work for the A5011 Horninglow Road North, Burton
  Staffordshire County Council will shortly be carrying out significant works on the A5011 Horninglow Road North, Burton. Works will include the removal of the existing carriageway surface and replacing it with a new surface (and associated preparatory works known as ‘civil works’), alongside drainage repair and clearance and minor footway works. 

  The work will commence on the 13 January 2025