Street lighting maintenance work to take place in Telford
Telford & Wrekin Council is set to carry out work to street lights along four roads to improve energy efficiency and bring cost savings to the council later this month.
Work is due to commence on 22 October on lighting along the A442 from Trench Lock to Castlefields Roundabout, A4169 Castlefields Roundabout to Jiggers Roundabout, A5223 from Jiggers Roundabout to Shawbirch roundabout and A442 from Shawbirch Roundabout to Trench Lock.
The work is set to take a maximum of two weeks to complete, whilst the work on the dual carriageway section of the A442 is aimed to be completed in the first three days.
There will be lane closures during off peak periods, after 9.30am and removed after 4pm each day.
Councillor Shaun Davies, Cabinet Member for Neighbourhood Services and Co-operative Council, said:
“Telford & Wrekin Council apologises for any inconvenience caused to drivers and their passengers whilst this work is carried out, but we know you will understand this is part of our commitment to reduce our carbon footprint and bring cost savings wherever we can.
“This work is the first phase of our Street Lighting Invest to Save programme, where high energy or inefficient equipment is to be upgraded in order to improve reliability and reduce our energy bill/carbon footprint. This phase of work will overcome the problems that we have been experiencing with ‘day burning’ lights on our main routes.
“We thank you for your patience whilst we undergo this essential work.”
