Holyhead Road reopens after major improvement works
A new road junction on Holyhead Road (B5061) in St Georges has reopened on time and on budget after major improvement works.
The £500,000 project, at the junctions of Furnace Road and St Georges, has included rebuilding 90m of retaining wall, changing the level of and resurfacing the road, widening and resurfacing footpaths, and the installation of traffic lights using the latest in technology to keep traffic flowing and make crossing the road safer for cyclists and pedestrians.
Touchless sensors, being used for the first time in Telford and Wrekin, will allow people with impairments to interact with crossing controls at the junction more easily.
The improvements will link residents around St Georges with the Silkin Way and routes to the town centre, while giving drivers better access to and from Furnace Road.
Councillor Lee Carter, Cabinet Member for Place (Labour) said: “I am very pleased to confirm that the new junction is now open and that the work has been completed on budget and ahead of schedule.
“The teams involved have gone above and beyond to make this happen and I’d like to thank residents for their patience whilst the work was carried out.
“The improvements made not only improve safety for road users and pedestrians, they mean that people in and around St. Georges are better connected to the Silkin Way, town centre and beyond.”
Hear more from Matt Day, Principal Bridge Engineer and local resident Ron.
As part of the council’s investment programme to ‘Protect, Care and Invest to create a better borough’, between 2020 and 2024, £50m has been ploughed into keeping neighbourhoods safe, clean and well connected.
Telford and Wrekin Council has been ranked one of the top areas in the country for overall satisfaction with highway and transport services and first in the West Midlands, as announced by the National Highways and Transport Network this year - despite a record 21% cut to the funding it receives from Government to maintain local roads.
