'Traffic has improved' says council after changes to lights at controversial Shrewsbury gyratory system that saw fire engines delayed
Shropshire Council has said changes made to the traffic light system at its controversial gyratory scheme in Shrewsbury have resulted in improvements to traffic flow.
The road network at Castle Foregate, around the railway station, has undergone major changes in recent months, with millions of pounds spent on the project. However, there has been major congestion in recent weeks, with the traffic lights sequence reportedly not working properly.
Emergency vehicles have struggled to navigate through the system, with a video taken earlier this month showing fire crews, with blue lights flashing, waiting more than two minutes.
Shropshire Council has now issued an update to residents and businesses in the area after efforts to resolve the traffic light system issues at the Shrewsbury railway station gyratory, following ongoing maintenance and monitoring.
The council says engineers have conducted regular site visits, with the traffic signal contractor attending on November 18.
