Road resurfacing work to start as city highways improvements driven forward

Thursday, 30 January 2025 10:40

An important route through Wolverhampton is to be given a new lease of life with road resurfacing due to get underway.

Part of Gorsebrook Road will be resurfaced between Glentworth Gardens and Carter Road during the City of Wolverhampton Council work

It starts on Thursday (January 30) and runs until Friday February 7, weather permitting.

The road will be closed to traffic between 9.30am and 3pm each day, not including weekends.

A diversion route will be in place along Craddock Street, Hunter Street, Newhampton Road East, Waterloo Road, Ring Road St Peters, Stafford Street and Stafford Road.

National Express West Midlands Wolverhampton number 62 bus service will divert via Dunstall Lane, Dunstall Road, Five Ways Island and Waterloo Road before joining its normal line of route during the works. Visit Local Bus Services | NX Bus West Midlands for updates.

The scheme also includes upgrading equipment at the zebra crossing – which has already been completed – and remarking the mini-island to improve safety for pedestrians and other road users.

It follows a raft of resurfacing and surface dressing works already carried out by the council over the past 12 months to prevent potholes and other defects.

Councillor Qaiser Azeem, Cabinet Member for Transport and Green City at City of Wolverhampton Council, said: “We know improving our roads is key to ensuring our communities and businesses are well connected, which in turn supports economic growth and jobs.

“Through a data-led approach that makes the best use of technology, alongside inspections, we are able to make informed decisions about where our investment is best directed to help deliver an efficient safe and smooth flowing highway network for all modes of transport.”

Information and updates about the work can also be found via Causeway one.network