Posted on Wednesday 1st October 2025
Queensville Bridge Stafford
A major road improvement scheme on one of the key routes into Stafford is set to be completed later this month.
The £6million scheme on the A34 corridor between Weeping Cross and the town centre has included a new road surface including two busy roundabout junctions, strengthening of two bridges, a new controlled pedestrian crossing by Aldi and improvements for cyclists and buses.
Work is now being completed on the last section between the Queensville roundabout and Riverway junction, including Queensville Bridge, and includes surfacing and line marking.
A one-way traffic order is in place in an out-of-town direction until Saturday 25 October from Riverway to Queensville roundabout, when traffic management will be lifted. The out-of-town direction was chosen to reduce the impact on affected businesses on the route and emergency services.
Full overnight closures from Riverway to Queensville will take place every weekday night until Friday 17 October between 8pm and 6am. No work will take place on Saturday or Sunday nights.
People can find out more on the scheme webpage.
Peter Mason, Staffordshire County Council’s cabinet member for strategic highways, said:
The A34 scheme is hugely significant for Stafford, bringing much-needed improvements to the corridor.
This surfacing work is part of the final phase from Queensville to Riverway which is due to be completed in October. We understand the one-way order has brought some disruption, but it has meant the team could complete the job as quickly as possible and has been implemented following consultation with the emergency services and businesses.
We’ll again like to thank people for their patience and understanding.”
Work needs to take place now due to national funding requirements, which stipulates funding must be used in this financial year or be reclaimed by central government. Once completed the road surface will last for between 20 and 30 years.
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