WORK is set to begin on the second phase of Stratford’s ambitious Birmingham Road improvement scheme.
Phase two of the scheme, which addresses the northern section – from the A46 roundabout to just north of St Peter’s Way in Stratford – will feature a new cycle path and segregated footpath, a pedestrian crossing, better facilities for cyclists at junctions and a two-lane in, one-lane carriageway out of town, swapping the existing arrangements.
The combination of these changes should result in better flow of traffic and much better and safer provision for those wishing to walk or cycle into town from the many new developments at the northern most end of the Birmingham Road.
The works on Phase 2, which are to be carried out by Balfour Beatty, will commence at the end of January.
Warwickshire County Council’s transport spokesperson Coun Wallace Redford said: “We are delighted that phase two of the Birmingham Road Improvement Scheme will soon be underway. This is a hugely exciting highways project that will deliver real benefits for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians…
