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Wolverhampton - Various Temporary Road Closures

WV4 4LSPublished 25/07/25
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THE WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL (VARIOUS CLOSURES IN RESPECT

OF SURFACE DRESSING WORKS)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2025


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Wolverhampton City Council propose to make an Order under Section 14(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act
1984, as substituted by the Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991, prohibiting vehicles from proceeding on the following stretches of road:

Warstones Road closed in both directions between its junctions with Coalway Road and Showell Lane/Penn Road/Stourbridge Road roundabout.
Vehicular diversion route: Coalway Road, Penn Road and vice versa. It is anticipated that the closure will operate between the hours of 09:30 and 15:00
on a day to be determined between 4 August 2025 and 7 August 2025, to facilitate carriageway surface dressing, for an additional day between
18 August 2025 and 22 August 2025, to facilitate surface treatment, and for a final day between 18 August 2025 and 31 August 2025, for lining works.

Fairview Road, Merry Hill, closed its entire length in both directions. Access/egress to frontages to be maintained. It is anticipated that the closure will operate between the hours of 09:30 and 15:30, for one day between 4 August 2025 and 7 August 2025, to facilitate carriageway surface dressing, for an
additional day between 18 August 2025 and 22 August 2025, to facilitate surface treatment, and for a final day between 18 August 2025 and
31 August 2025, for lining works.

Birmingham Road closed in both directions between its junctions with Grove Street and Cockshutts Lane. Thompson Avenue closed in both directions
between Cockshutts Lane and Dixon Street. Vehicular Diversion Route: Grove Street, Dudley Road, Ring Road, Bilston Road, Wellington Road,
Lichfield Street, Oxford Street, Black Country Route, Birmingham New Road and Parkfield Road or Parkfield Road, Birmingham New Road, Black
Country Route, Oxford Street, Lichfield Street, Wellington Road, Bilston Road and Ring Road. It is anticipated that the closure will operate between the
hours of 09:30 and 15:00, for one day between 4 August 2025 and 7 August 2025, to facilitate carriageway surface dressing, for an additional day between
18 August 2025 and 22 August 2025, to facilitate surface treatment, and for a final day between 18 August 2025 and 29 August 2025 for lining works.

Dudley Road closed in both directions between its junctions with Goldthorn Hill and Bromley Street. Inbound Vehicular Diversion Route: Goldthorn Hill,
Penn Road, Ring Road, Birmingham Road and Grove Street. Outbound Diversion Route: Ring Road, Penn Road and Goldthorn Hill. It is anticipated
that the closure will operate between the hours of 09:30 and 15:00, for one day between 4 August 2025 and 7 August 2025, to facilitate carriageway
surface dressing, for an additional day between 18 August 2025 and 22 August 2025, to facilitate carriageway surface dressing, and for a final day
between 18 August 2025 and 29 August 2025, for lining works.

Birches Barn Road closed its entire length in both directions. Vehicular Diversion Route: Stubbs Road, Penn Road, Coalway Road, Oxbarn Avenue,
Trysull Road and vice versa. It is anticipated that the closure will operate between the hours of 09:30 and 15:00 for one day between 12 August 2025
and 15 August 2025, to facilitate carriageway surface dressing, for an additional day between 18 August 2025 and 22 August 2025, to facilitate surface
treatment, and for a final day between 18 August 2025 and 29 August 2025, for lining works.

Bhylls Lane closed its entire length in both directions. Vehicular Diversion Route: Windmill Lane, Bridgnorth Road, Finchfield Hill, Finchfield Road West,
Broad Lane, Trysull Road and vice versa. It is anticipated that the closure will operate between the hours of 09:30 and 15:30 for one day between
12 August 2025 and 15 August 2025, to facilitate carriageway surface dressing, and for an additional day between 18 August 2025 and 22 August 2025,
to facilitate surface treatment, and for a final day between 18 August 2025 and 29 August 2025, for lining works.

Pear Tree Lane closed its entire length in both directions. Vehicular Diversion Route: Blackhalve Lane, Cannock Road and vice versa. It is anticipated
that the closure will operate between the hours of 09:30 and 15:30 for one day between 12 August 2025 and 15 August 2025, to facilitate carriageway
surface dressing, and for an additional day between 18 August 2025 and 22 August 2025, to facilitate surface treatment, and for a final day between
18 August 2025 and 29 August 2025, for lining works.

Bilston Road closed its entire length in both directions. Vehicular Diversion Route: The Keyway, Black Country Route, Oxford Street, Lichfield Street,
Mount Pleasant, Willenhall Road and vice versa. It is anticipated that the closure will operate between the hours of 09:30 and 15:30 for one day
between 12 August 2025 and 15 August 2025, to facilitate carriageway surface dressing, and for an additional day between 18 August 2025 and
22 August 2025, to facilitate surface treatment, and for a final day between 18 August 2025 and 29 August 2025, for lining works.

Elston Hall Lane closed in both directions between its junctions with Fordhouse Road/Wood Lane and its junction with Short Road. Vehicular Diversion
Route: Kempthorne Road, Showell Circus, Third Avenue, Raynor Road, Cannock Road, Stafford Street, Stafford Road, Three Tuns Lane and vice
versa. It is anticipated that the closure will operate between the hours of 09:30 and 15:00 for one day between 12 August 2025 and 15 August 2025, to
facilitate carriageway surface dressing, for an additional day between 18 August 2025 and 22 August 2025, to facilitate surface treatment, and for a final
day between 18 August 2025 and 29 August 2025, for lining works.

Millfields Road closed in both directions between its junction with Manor Road/Ettingshall Road and Tarmac Road. Vehicular Diversion Route:
Parkfield Road, Thompson Avenue, Birmingham Road, Grove Street, Dudley Road, Ring Road, Bilston Road, Wellington Road, Lichfield Street,
Oxford Street, Black Country Route and Coseley Road or Coseley Road, Black Country Route, Oxford Street, Lichfield Street, Wellington Road,
Bilston Road, Ring Road, Birmingham Road, Thompson Avenue and Parkfield Road. It is anticipated that the closure will operate between the hours of
09:30 and 15:30 for one day between 12 August 2025 and 15 August 2025, to facilitate carriageway surface dressing, for an additional day between
18 August 2025 and 22 August 2025, to facilitate surface treatment, and for a final day between 18 August 2025 and 29 August 2025, for lining works.

Wellington Road closed in both directions from its junction with Stowheath Lane/Ward Street to its junction with Prouds Lane. Vehicular Diversion
Route: Lichfield Street, Oxford Street, Black Country Route, The Keyway, Willenhall Road, Lower Horseley Fields, Horseley Fields, Middle Cross,
Ring Road and Bilston Road or Lichfield Street, Oxford Street, Black Country Route, Birmingham New Road, Thompson Avenue, Birmingham Road,
Grove Street, Dudley Road, Ring Road and Bilston Road. It is anticipated that the closure will operate between the hours of 09:30 and 15:30 for one day
between 12 August 2025 and 15 August 2025, to facilitate carriageway surface dressing, for an additional day between 18 August 2025 and
22 August 2025, to facilitate surface treatment, and for a final day between 18 August 2025 and 29 August 2025, for lining works.

Moseley Road closed in both directions between its junctions with Willenhall Road (A454) and Bunkers Hill Lane. Vehicular Diversion Route:
Willenhall Road (A454), Stowheath Lane, Wellington Road, Mount Pleasant, Willenhall Road (B4484) and vice versa. It is anticipated that the closure will
operate between the hours of 09:30 and 15:30 for one day between 12 August 2025 and 15 August 2025, to facilitate surface dressing, for an additional day
between 18 August 2025 and 22 August 2025, to facilitate surface treatment, and for a final day between 18 August 2025 and 29 August 2025, for lining
works.

Darlaston Lane closed its entire length in both directions. Vehicular Diversion Route: Willenhall Road, Mount Pleasant, Lichfield Street, Oxford Street,
High Street, Moxley Road, Pinfold Street, Wolverhampton Street and vice versa. It is anticipated that the closure will operate between the hours of
09:30 and 15:30 for one day between 12 August 2025 and 15 August 2025, to facilitate carriageway surface dressing, for an additional day between
18 August 2025 and 22 August 2025, to facilitate surface treatment, and for a final day between 18 August 2025 and 29 August 2025, for lining works.

Henwood Road closed its entire length in both directions. Vehicular Diversion Route: Tettenhall Road, Chapel Ash, Ring Road, Chapel Ash,
Compton Road, Compton Road West, Bridgnorth Road and vice versa. It is anticipated that the closure will operate between the hours of 09:30 and
15:00 for one day between 12 August 2025 and 15 August 2025, to facilitate carriageway surface dressing, for an additional day between
18 August 2025 and 22 August 2025, to facilitate surface treatment, and for a day between 18 August 2025 and 29 August 2025, for lining works.

Salop Street closed its entire length in both directions. Loxdale Street also closed its entire length in both directions. Vehicular Diversion Route:
Highfield Road, Ash Street, Daisy Street, Harding Street, Yew Tree Lane, Gough Road, Fullwoods End, Ivyhouse Lane, Birmingham New Road, Black
Country Route, Oxford Street and vice versa. It is anticipated that the closure will operate between the hours of 09:30 and 15:00 for one day between
12 August 2025 and 15 August 2025, to facilitate carriageway surface dressing, for an additional day between 18 August 2025 and 22 August 2025, to
facilitate surface treatment, and for a final day between 18 August 2025 and 29 August 2025, for lining works.

Bilston Road (A41) closed outbound only from its junction with Ring Road to opposite its junction with Jenner Street. Vehicular Diversion Route:
Ring Road, Middle Cross, Horseley Fields, Lower Horseley Fields, Willenhall Road, The Keyway, Black Country Route, Oxford Street, Lichfield Street
and Wellington Road. It is anticipated that the closure will operate between the hours of 09:30 and 15:00 for one day between 12 August 2025 and
15 August 2025, to facilitate carriageway surface dressing, for an additional day between 18 August 2025 and 22 August 2025, to facilitate surface
treatment, and for a final day between 18 August 2025 and 29 August 2025, for lining works.

The Order may operate for a maximum period of eighteen months, but it is anticipated that the works will be undertaken between the times and dates
detailed above, with only one road closure in place at any one time.

The Order is required to facilitate carriageway surface dressing, treatment, and lining works by City of Wolverhampton Council.

Dated 25 July 2025

David Pattison
Chief Operating Officer and
Solicitor to the Council
Civic Centre, St Peter’s Square
Wolverhampton WV1 1RG

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