Four-way lights spark huge delays on this Stoke-on-Trent road

Motorists have been caught up in huge queues after four-way traffic lights went up on one of Stoke-on-Trent's busiest roads. The temporary lights have been installed on Weston Coyney's ^[1] Weston Road at the junction of Weston Coyney Road.

They have sparked congestion all the way back to the row of shops in Meir and down towards Park Hall Country Park in the other direction. According to roadworks monitoring site One.Network, the lights are in place due to 'bus stop upgrades' being overseen by Stoke-on-Trent City Council.^[2]

The site also states that the work should finish later today (January 16). It has marked more disruption for families in the area ^[3] with various telecommunications works already been carried out in Weston Coyney.

READ: Air ambulance lands in Meir as crash leaves two motorists in Royal Stoke | Weston Road was shut during the height of the incident ^[4]

READ: Bedrooms filled with 'tall cannabis plants' as police raid Smallthorne home | An investigation is now underway ^[5]

The latest project is among a number of works currently being carried out on key routes around the area.

Roadworks to avoid in North Staffordshire

Temporary lights are on Scotia Road in Tunstall - close to Scotia Business Park - until January 19 where utility works are underway;
Temporary lights on City Road in Fenton at Manor Street;
Water works on High Lane near Greenbank Road has seen temporary lights go up;
Bridgewood Street in Longton is shut for gas works;
Cowallmoor Lane in Brown Edge is closed for works between Sands Lane and Lask Edge Road;
Caverswall Road in Blythe Bridge shut between Uttoxeter Road and Blythe Bridge Road due to water works;
'Multi-way signals' on Ash Bank Road in Werrington due to ongoing highways works
Emergency gas works on Alexandra Road in Wolstanton with temporary lights running.

References

^{^} Weston Coyney's (www.stokesentinel.co.uk)
^{^} Stoke-on-Trent City Council. (www.stokesentinel.co.uk)
^{^} It has marked more disruption for families in the area (www.stokesentinel.co.uk)
^{^} Air ambulance lands in Meir as crash leaves two motorists in Royal Stoke | Weston Road was shut during the height of the incident (www.stokesentinel.co.uk)
^{^} Bedrooms filled with 'tall cannabis plants' as police raid Smallthorne home | An investigation is now underway (www.stokesentinel.co.uk)
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