I believe that the last traffic survey conducted by Staffordshire County Council recorded an average of 12,000 vehicles per day using Baswich Lane. With the (eventual) development of the Baswich House site, extension to Beacon Business Park and other developments that amount of traffic will only increase. When the motorway was closed last night, the traffic was queuing most of the way down Baswich Lane as people tried to find alternative routes.
So if we want to make Baswich Lane the de facto bypass, my suggestion would be to compulsory purchase all the houses on Baswich Lane and turn it into a dual carriageway (runs away and hides...
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