Traffic plagues village after repairs start
Minor roads in north Shropshire are seeing an influx of heavy traffic sparked by the closure of the A41 for roadworks. Villagers are concerned about the danger posed by the extra vehicles. Minor roads in north Shropshire are seeing an influx of heavy traffic sparked by the closure of the A41 for roadworks. Villagers are concerned about the danger posed by the extra vehicles. Residents of Cheswardine, near Market Drayton, say their village has been plagued by vans and lorries as motorists try to sneak past major roadworks on the A41 north of Newport. The road is closed between Standford Bridge and Sambrook. Villagers today branded the extra traffic, which they believe is caused by drivers avoiding a 30-mile diversion via Eccleshall, as "dangerous" and "frightening". Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star
Residents of Cheswardine, near Market Drayton, say their village has been plagued by vans and lorries as motorists try to sneak past major roadworks on the A41 north of Newport.
The road is closed between Standford Bridge and Sambrook.
Villagers today branded the extra traffic, which they believe is caused by drivers avoiding a 30-mile diversion via Eccleshall, as "dangerous" and "frightening".
It comes as road users face three weeks of misery while Telford & Wrekin Council shuts the road to carry out resurfacing work.
Rosie Ginger, a Cheswardine resident, said since the roadworks started motorists in vans had been driving along the lanes as if they are A or B roads and it was "really dangerous".
She added: "They have discovered a rat run through Cheswardine and it's quite frightening as many of the lorries are just too big. I think there could be a horrible accident as many are driving too fast."
Another resident, who did not wish to be named, said: "On the first day of the A41 being closed I met two articulated lorries on my way to work who did not know the road at all and I was nearly run off the road by a white van going way too fast for these roads. It's dangerous."
The planned work on the A41 was originally scrapped after protests from drivers facing the prospect of diversions while the project took place. But following consultation with residents the controversial works have started as planned.
