Phase 2 of Buildwas highway improvements to begin on 22 September

Note: This is an updated version of the story published on 8 August 2025.

Phase 2 of the highway improvement scheme on Much Wenlock Road, Buildwas will begin on 22 September 2025 and run to August 2026, following the completion of the current utility diversion works on Much Wenlock Road/Buildwas Road.

The work is in connection with the new Benthall Grange housing development at the former Ironbridge power station site.

Newline Civil Engineering have been appointed by Harworth Group to undertake these [Section 278] works and during the first phase of works a new signalised junction was constructed on A4169 Much Wenlock Road, to form an entrance into to the new housing development.

The junction is currently being used by construction traffic, and eventually will be one of the main accesses to the development, which will help towards alleviating traffic build up on Buildwas Road once completed.

The next phase of works will involve the construction of a new roundabout at the Much Wenlock Road/Buildwas Bank junction, the installation of new drainage and street lighting columns with a new toucan crossing installed. Upgrades to the footways will also take place with new kerbs installed in line with the new roundabout layout.

To ensure public and workforce safety temporary traffic lights will operate throughout the scheme. A traffic management operative will be on site daily from 7.30am to 9.30am and 2.30pm to 6.30pm to manually control the lights, with additional operatives employed on site to assist with managing the traffic flows.

Overnight road closures will be required towards the end of the programme to complete resurfacing. Further details will be shared closer to the time.

Affected residents and businesses will be notified in advance via a letter drop.