Construction works and timescales
Programme
Timescales for the work will be:
- College Road Autumn 2023 – Winter 2024
- Station Road Spring 2023 – Summer 2025
Works will be carefully co-ordinated and carried out under smaller sections, with an effective traffic management plan during the construction phases.
For safety reasons the majority of this this work will be carried out under full road closures, with a signed diversion route in place. We’ll be visible in the community to provide support and guidance during this work.
Work phases and diversions
College Road
Timescales
- Mobilisation and enabling works – Autumn 2023
- Phase 1 – Autumn 2023 / Winter 2023
- Phase 2 – Winter 2023 / Spring 2024
- Phase 3 – Spring 2024 / Summer 2024
- Phase 4 – Summer 2024 / Winter 2024
Bus stop closures
- Bus stops along Phases 1, 2 and 3 will be closed between beginning of October 2023 to mid-July 2024 and passengers will be directed to the nearest bus stop on Potteries Way, Broad Street, Snow Hill or Stoke Road.
- Bus Stops along Phase 4 will be closed between mid-July 2024 to end-October 2024 and passengers will be directed to Stoke Road or Station Road.
Temporary bus stop closures
Lower Bethesda Street temporary closure
As part of the Transforming Cities Fund scheme, we need to close Lower Bethesda Street in two sections to construct a new carriageway, creating a wider pavement and cycle lane.
When will this work take place?
We will close Lower Bethesda Street on Monday 2 October, for approximately three months, with the traffic management remaining on-site at all times for safety reasons.
Station Road
Timescales
The scheme mobilisation is expected to be Spring 2024 with construction throughout 2024.
Station Road works
As with College Road, work to Station Road will be undertaken in phases with appropriate temporary traffic management in place to maintain access and minimise disruption to road users.
Traffic management and timescales
Phases 1 and 2 between 20 May 2024 and Spring 2025:
One lane closure and one-way traffic from Stoke Road to the junction of Leek Road from 20 May 2024 to Spring 2025 (with exception of six weeks full closure – see below)
- Drop-off and pick-up at Winton Square will remain available.
- Long stay parking will be at Car Park 1, next to the Royal Mail sorting office until October 2024 and at Car Park 3, at the back of the station, throughout the works.
- Short stay parking will be in Car Park 1, next to the Royal Mail sorting office, until October 2024 then in Car Park 2 at the north end of platform 1.
- Disabled parking will be in Car Park 1, next to the Royal Mail sorting office, until October 2024 then in Car Park, 2 at the north end of platform 1.
- Bus stops will be located outside Federation House for passengers travelling south and a temporary bus stop will be situated on Leek Rd, outside the entrance of the Royal Mail sorting office, for passengers travelling north towards the city centre.
- Taxi rank - Until October 2024 there’ll be a temporary taxi rank outside Federation House.
- The footways will be maintained on the opposite side of the work areas with the crossing point at Winton Square. When works start in front of the station entrance, passengers will be directed to the new crossing locations either side of Winton Square.
Full road closure – in phase 1 from 29/30 June 2024 for up to six weeks
- There will be a full road closure in front of the station entrance, between the Wedgwood statue (current location) and the Royal Mail Sorting Office, from 29/30 June 2024 for up to six weeks.
- Buses and through traffic will be prohibited to use Station Road because there will be no location to turn around.
- In preparation for full closure at the weekend, buses will be diverted from 27 June when bus services 21 and 23 will use Stoke Road, while all other buses will use temporary bus stops on Leek Road near the sorting office.
- A temporary crossing point will be available to enter and exit the station front.
- Footpaths will remain open on the Winton Square side.
- The taxi rank will be at Car Park 2 (temporary).
- Vehicles will be able to access Car park 1 and 2 from either end of Station Rd for drop-off and short stay as well as Car Park 3 at the rear of the station.
- Car Park 1, next to the Royal Mail Sorting Office, has been split into two sections: Drop-off/pick-up, including disabled drop-off/pick-up - to enter the car park, the driver needs to come off Leek Road, turn right towards Royal Mail, and then turn left into the car park. The other half of the car park has long-term disabled parking with 20 minutes of free parking, using the original entrance.
- Disabled parking will be in Car Park 1.
- Rail replacement will be in Car Park 3.
- Businesses will remain open as usual.
Phase 3 – from Spring to Autumn 2025
From Spring 2025 to Autumn 2025 drop-off, pick-up and disabled parking will be in Car Park 1 with short stay parking in Car Park 1 and 2 and long-stay in Car Park 3. Six weekend full closures, to complete Tegola paving in Winton Square, will be required with the traffic management arrangements as explained above.
Contact information:
For information about the works please contact Galliford Try at stoketcf@gallifordtry.co.uk.