Major excavation works get underway on the 6th January which will mean that that Crown Street will be completely closed, for up to 10 days, from the Canal Cruising turning to Newcastle Road.
[box type=”info” align=”alignleft” class=”” width=””]UPDATE: 10th January – Roadworks suspended and road re-opened [/box]
The Crown street closure is required to allow the main sewer to be excavated and for a new connection to be made.
Due to the depth of the sewer at this point, 6 metres, the excavation will be complex and will require specialist contractors to carry out the works. As a result of the depth of excavation then the road will be completely closed and diversions put in place in order to facilitate the traffic flows.
The closure permit has been issued until Friday 17th January, however, the contractor has said that they will endeavour to complete the works sooner, if at all possible.
The connection will provide a connection to the new Crown Wharf development, Joules new Tap house, the Crown Wharf Theatre, the proposed Heritage centre and for Canal Cruising.
In addition during the closure period, Western Power will be laying ducting across Crown Street in order to provide future capacity.
Crown Street Access to businesses, car parks and homes
The one-way system along the length of Crown Street, from Stafford Street/Stafford Road, will be replaced by temporary two-way traffic flows to allow people to still have access to the car parks, businesses and houses up to the point of the closure. Three-way signals would be installed at the junction of Crown Street and Stafford Street to release traffic coming out of the town back towards Aston roundabout
Diversion Route
The official diversion for traffic wanting to go around the one-way system will be to travel up Stafford Road, to the Walton Roundabout, north on the A34 to the roundabout by Dans Motorcycles and for them then to travel back towards Stone on Newcastle Road and back onto the one-way system.
Bus Timetable and Route Changes
There are bus route changes during the roadworks, the links below have details.
Reaseheath College
Route 22 Stone pick up point at Crown Street is closed. The temporary pick up is the bus stop on Stafford Street at the Abbey Street End
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13 comments
Robert Kennett
Just driven though Town, those 3 way traffic lights are causing chaos at what should be the quietest time of day. This is going to be a long 10 days.
Gill Knight
Are they going to warn more drivers that may not need to pass tbrough Stone of the road closure? One road sign is inadequate! They need signs around the A34 and A51 north and South. I just see gridlock happening
Ian Powell
My advice is go on holiday Typical road planners solution and as for Stone Town Council they are they ones at fault they granted permission and allowed the building that is causing the problem to be built in the first place the next problem will be more traffic lights so that people can get across the road or a roundabout in Crown Street Stone used to be a nice place to live now its full of neardowells in new houses who arnt in the real world.
Andy
So get up earlier!
Shanequarrrrrr
thanks for the tip, will keep this in mind my g xxxxx
Mark Hatton
Let’s hope the work is completed as quickly as possible. Two weeks of grid lock and traffic congestion.
Hilary
Great late for work again every day!
Lawrence Key
This is the A520 used by HGVs going North, the diversion along Newcastle Rd passes under a low railway bridge. What about high vehicles? Typical of SCC, no idea, and never leave Stafford.
Sarah
I’d think they will have to go to the Meaford road roundabout and go over the bridge, past the canal to stone but that in itself is an awful way for HGV’s to go because the bridge is so narrow
Mike
How to win friends and support in Stone …. let’s hope the M6 behaves otherwise we all might as well stay in bed for another 10 days!
Dee
I have contacted First Buses to find out where the temporary stops will be , they didn’t even know about said plans until i told them 20 minutes ago..they have no say in where the temporary stops are going to be its the councils decision apparently as they own the roads , i just hope I dont have to walk too far!
Peter Calvert
I’m afraid the diverted car traffic will use Trent Lane, Newcastle Road then the Margaret St : Northesk St : Radford St Rat Run and Northesk St will simply block at am & pm school times : The Rat Run traffic seems to get increasingly narky so expect blowing car horns in Jan !
Viv White
Pete they will be lucky to get out of Trent Rd with the volume of traffic coming down the Newcastle Rd.