Busy Redditch junction set for improvements

Works are set to start later this month on improvements to the busy Batchley Road/Hewell Road junction in Redditch, which will see Worcestershire County Council install a new mini roundabout and zebra crossing at the junction.

The new mini roundabout will be installed adjacent to the junction of Batchley Road, and the zebra crossing will be added along Batchley Road. Works are scheduled to start on Friday 29th March.

Councillor Mike Rouse, Worcestershire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport, said: “We’re aware of issues at this junction, so it’s great to see that these improvements are getting underway soon.

“I’d like to thank Councillor Akbar and Councillor Clayton for their hard work and dedication in helping to get these works to a position where we are ready to deliver them.

“As a Council, we’re committed to ensuring that we reduce congestion where we can and ensure that we are also looking at ways we can make improvements for those walking, wheeling and cycling at the same time.”

The works will last for approximately five weeks and, at times, will include closures of Batchley Road between Hewell Road and Ashtree Road. Hewell Road will have lane closures and operate under temporary traffic lights. The existing bus stop at the junction will be relocated further along Batchley Road. Access to frontages will be maintained at all times and any diversions will be clearly signed.

For more information about the Council’s travel and highway works, visit the dedicated webpages.