Posted on Wednesday 5th February 2025
Rob Pritchard, SCC'S Cabinet Support Member for Highways South, at Upper Gungate in Tamworth.
A £1.2 million highways improvement scheme is about to start in Tamworth.
This project, at the B5493 Aldergate and A513 Upper Gungate, will see the reconstruction and resurfacing of the road between Lichfield Street and Comberford Road.
Work will also include improvements to a section of Offa Drive along with repairs to kerbs, tactile crossings and ironworks in the area.
The scheme will begin on Monday 10 February. It will be split into five different phases that will work on one section of the route at a time.
The first phase of works will take place at Aldergate, between the signalised junction of Lichfield Street and the junction of Corporation Street. Road closures will be in place, with clearly signed diversions, and access will be maintained for residents and businesses where safe to do so.
The project is expected to take around 12 weeks to complete.
Rob Pritchard, Staffordshire County Council’s Cabinet Support Member for Highways South, said:
“This is a busy part of Tamworth and a key route through the town, so it is fantastic to see this scheme moving forward this month.
"We are now resurfacing an even larger stretch of the road than initially planned - from beyond Croft Street all the way to Fountain Junction. This is not only a key local traffic route, but many drivers use it to get to the M42, Ashby, Alrewas, Burton and the National Memorial Arboretum.
“Ordinarily, a large scheme like this would be done in one long section but our highways crews will complete the work in five smaller phases to minimise disruption to the local community.”
This project is part of a wider £45 million investment in the county’s roads over three years.
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