One-way plan for Stoke-on-Trent road plagued by A50 HGVs

02/04/2023

Highways bosses are considering turning a busy road plagued by A50 lorries into a one-way street. Rosslyn Road, in Dresden ^[1], connects Trentham Road and Lightwood Road.

But the residential street is currently plagued by lorries coming off the A50 at Longton. Now Stoke-on-Trent City Council ^[2] is drawing up plans to try to tackle the problem. A final decision is expected later this year.

A council report states: “This street is currently used as a main route for high volumes of HGVs leaving the A50 at Longton. This is a mainly residential street with a few small local businesses and it is not considered appropriate for use by significant volumes of HGVs.

“Proposals to redirect HGVs along more appropriate routes could include, although not exclusively, changes to directional signing and also the introduction of a one-way system.”

Teri Elder

Residents are divided over any one-way road plan.

Christine Bromley said: “It makes sense to have a one-way circuit because the mini-roundabout gets really busy and if you turn right on to Trentham Road there have been some near misses with oncoming cars.”

But Teri Elder added: “It’s a stupid idea. Why change things that don’t need changing and instead spend the money on something else. I don’t know why they are doing it, there are not many accidents around here – it’s daft.”

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