Abnormal loads travelling northbound from Stafford and out through Stone will lead to 3 full closures of the A34 on three days in December – including two weekdays.
The closure on both carriageways of the A34 will take place on Saturday 3rd of December for a one-and-a-half-hour period between 8am and 11am from the Redhill roundabout to Yarlet Lane, where the current ongoing roadworks are. People planning on travelling at this time should allow additional time to take the diversion route.
For safety reasons, no vehicles will be allowed on the route during the closure period while the load passes through. It will be escorted by police, and the closure will be lifted as soon as possible.
Further temporary closures on the same stretch of road will need to take place on Tuesday, December 13th and Monday, December 19th, both between 9.30am and 1pm.
Electronic variable message signs will be in place to warn motorists of the closures and advise using other routes. These will be updated on the morning of each closure with more precise closure times as the load progresses.
Staffordshire County Council’s cabinet member for highways and transport David Williams said:
“With these abnormal load movements along the A34 there is limited flexibility.
“While the closures will only be in place for around one-and-a-half hours, we do need the three-hour slot to accommodate the transportation along this section of road. Signs will be updated with more precise times on the morning of each closure.
“We’d like to thank people for their patience and understanding during this period.”
