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A34 Closure on Saturday 4th March to allow for abnormal load
Jon CookMarch 3, 2023Last Updated: March 3, 2023
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Once again, the A34 north of Stafford will close in both directions this Saturday morning, March 4, due to an abnormal load movement. The closure will be for a two-hour period between 7am and 11am from the Redhill roundabout to Yarlet Lane.
During the closure, the county council’s highways team will perform urgent roadside tree maintenance. This means the junction with Whitgreave Lane will be closed.
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 – the load is being transported from GE Stafford to Cheshire.
Electronic variable message signs will be in place to warn motorists of the closure and advise using other routes. These will be updated on Saturday morning 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 as to when they take place.
“While the load will be transported relatively quickly, we do need the two-hour closure as we are still unsure of the exact time of transportation.
“Signs will be updated with more precise times on Saturday morning. We will be carrying out some urgent tree maintenance work at the same time to maximise use of the closure.
“We’d like to thank people for their patience and understanding during this period.”