Stafford Traffic.

[joshua]

Yep the transporter has been taking up space on Ranshaw drive from the last day or so....

You not tempted to take it for a spin ?

 

[GNM67]

A34 closed overnight 25,26,27 at pets at home.
They might even finish it before the beaconside ones start.

I think they underestimated the amount of work needed for the last section of pavement, probably forgot there was a culvert they had to extend.

 

[c0tt0nt0p]

Traffic completely shafted coming into town from the South. Something has happened with the transformer they are moving, all traffic is being diverted down at Leonard's avenue and fairway....

 

[Mudgie]

Traffic completely shafted coming into town from the South. Sounds has happened with the transformer they are moving, all traffic is being diverted down at Leonard's avenue and fairway....

It looks like a transformer currently blocking the Weston Road not far from the Morris Man.

 

[80's kid]

It looks like a transformer currently blocking the Weston Road not far from the Morris Man.

It's probably that Starscream, He's always been a pain.

 

[BigD]

The abnormal load was due to leave GEC at 08:00, we left for Newcastle under Lyme at 10:00 and knowing the load would be NB A34 decided to risk it from Baswich, Beaconside, A34 no load and traffic lite. We returned to Red Hill at about 12:30 via the A34 for lunch at the Red Hill and noted access to Beaconside closed by Police and also A34 northbound?
After lunch I drove to Red Hill island at about 13:30 only to see the A34 NB still closed as well as Beaconside still closed??
I later hear on Signal Radio 1 that the problem was the abnormal load was broken down on Beaconside.
That been the case why was the A34 NB closed

 

[airbusA346]

** Wide load alert **
On Saturday 20th January, a 500 tonne wide load will be leaving the GE Grid Solutions site near Lichfield Road, Stafford.
The wide load is one of the heaviest loads in the past 12 months and is expected to travel slower than the usual wide loads from this site.
It is believed to depart from the Stafford site around 8am and will travel past Asda, Weston Road, Beaconside, and on to the A34 towards Stone.

Just watching some videos of this being reversed onto Lichfield Road. I'm surprised someone at GE didn't think it would be a good idea to make an access road across their old land to the Lichfield Road entrance, especially with the access points/gates still there on Ranshaw Drive & Lichfield Road.

Not sure if they were joking but someone who lists working at GE commented on one of the videos that by 2025, a transformer will be leaving the site every 9 days.

 

[gilesjuk]

Not sure if they were joking but someone who lists working at GE commented on one of the videos that by 2025, a transformer will be leaving the site every 9 days.

Friend who works for GE has said it's been a pretty bad 2023 in terms of output. Quite a few things going wrong, failing tests.

 

[airbusA346]

Friend who works for GE has said it's been a pretty bad 2023 in terms of output. Quite a few things going wrong, failing tests.

I wonder how much of that is because of outsourced work.

 

[Len's Lens]

A34 closed overnight 25,26,27 at pets at home.
They might even finish it before the beaconside ones start.

I think they underestimated the amount of work needed for the last section of pavement, probably forgot there was a culvert they had to extend.

Abysmal planning. How many times has that "roadworks start here until" sign after Yarlet Bank been changed. I'm sure it's said "Spring 2023", "Autumn 2023", "Winter 2023" and now "Spring 2024". Awful. Sure someone said on this thread they were planning on finishing in a few weeks - this was back in September probably. How long does it take to lay a pavement - a pavement that probably noone will walk down?

 

[YorkshirePud]

** Wide load alert **
On Saturday 20th January, a 500 tonne wide load will be leaving the GE Grid Solutions site near Lichfield Road, Stafford.
The wide load is one of the heaviest loads in the past 12 months and is expected to travel slower than the usual wide loads from this site.
It is believed to depart from the Stafford site around 8am and will travel past Asda, Weston Road, Beaconside, and on to the A34 towards Stone.

There's another one planned for next Saturday January 27th as well.

 

[Steve_b]

Advanced warning - Lichfield Road…
Major carriageway and footway resurfacing works together with kerbing and drainage works. Cycle improvements.
Locations:
1 Jul 08:00 - 27 Sep 17:00
Weeping Cross Islands and approches: A34 Radford Bank; A34 Cannock Road; A513 Weeping Cross; Baswich Lane
10 Jun 2024 - 2 May 2025
Radford Bank, Stafford incorporating junctions Kent Way; Windsor Road and Meadow Ridge and junction with Radford Rise
10 Jun 2024 - 18 Apr 2025
Queensville Bridge between Queensville Avenue and Queensville Roundabout
Via - one.network.com

 

[proactive]

Advanced warning - Lichfield Road…
Major carriageway and footway resurfacing works together with kerbing and drainage works. Cycle improvements.
Locations:
1 Jul 08:00 - 27 Sep 17:00
Weeping Cross Islands and approches: A34 Radford Bank; A34 Cannock Road; A513 Weeping Cross; Baswich Lane
10 Jun 2024 - 2 May 2025
Radford Bank, Stafford incorporating junctions Kent Way; Windsor Road and Meadow Ridge and junction with Radford Rise
10 Jun 2024 - 18 Apr 2025
Queensville Bridge between Queensville Avenue and Queensville Roundabout
Via - one.network.comView attachment 15110View attachment 15111View attachment 15112

Won't be visiting town this summer then.

 

[tek-monkey]

Won't be visiting town this summer then.

All part of the master plan, 15 minute cities and whatnot, the idea is you'll never be able to go more than 15 minutes without a road closure!

 

[Theresa Green]

Tree down

Irish Crossword Clue

 

[joshua]

There’s another abnormal load this weekend, but not as big as last weeks! It will take the same route out of Stafford then along the A34, passing Stone and on to Talke. It’s due to leave Stafford between 8am-9am and we be with us around 10am - traffic permitting!

 

[PeterD]

Temporary lights just by the Rising Brook/West Way lights causing hilarity. Still present at 6.

 

[joshua]

Delays at redhill by audi, serious water leak

 

[GNM67]

Delays at redhill by audi, serious water leak

A34 closed from Pets @ Home to the REdhill roundabout southbound, no warnings until you get there.

EDIT: we've all been sent home as there is no water in the offices on redhill

 

[GNM67]

A34 still closed. They are still digging so it won't open before the overnight closure.
I guess it'll be tomorrow before it reopens