Posted on Thursday 23rd October 2025
Staffordshire Highways has resolved a communications fault with the traffic lights, which was causing delays in Burton.
Staffordshire County Council has taken action to ease traffic congestion on Trent Bridge in Burton following recent delays.
Drivers had been reporting problems with the traffic lights controlling traffic heading towards Swan Junction.
The issue was caused by a communications fault, which stopped the system from automatically adjusting signal timings to manage traffic flow. Instead, the junction had been running on a fixed timing plan since early October.
This fault has now been resolved, and the county council’s highways team is putting further improvements in place to help traffic move more smoothly across the area.
Work is now underway to update the traffic light controllers at Swan Junction, which will help reduce congestion and provide longer green light times on Stapenhill Road.
In addition, new pedestrian detection systems are being installed at crossings on Newton Road and Ashby Road. These will ensure the signals respond more accurately to pedestrian activity, automatically cancelling crossing requests if someone presses the button but crosses during a natural break in traffic.
The council expects these improvements to be completed by the end of the year.
Peter Mason, Staffordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Strategic Highways, said:
“We know how frustrating these delays have been for people travelling across Burton, and I want to reassure residents that fixing this issue has been one of our top priorities.
“Our engineers have identified and repaired the fault as quickly as possible, and we’re now putting further upgrades in place to put a stop to the issue once and for all. I want to thank everyone who raised their concerns with us and for their patience while we continue to resolve the issue.”
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