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A458 Shell Garage, Ford, Shropshire

A458 Shell Garage, Ford, Shropshire

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Current
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Area 9Map of the Agency's Operational Areas
Scheme type
OtherRoad Schemes Managed by the Highways Agency
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The Project

The aim of this scheme is to increase safety for the road user on this stretch of the A458.

The scheme comprises the construction of two right turn facilities into the Shell Petrol Station/Shop (formerly BP Garage) and the Saffron Cottage Indian Restaurant (formerly Pavement Gates Inn public house) including:

  • Relocation of E.on and BT services (electrical overhead to remain  overhead)
  • Carriageway widening and construction 
  • Footway construction
  • Pedestrian Crossings including refuge island in the middle of the road and tactile paving.
  • Drainage works
  • Road Markings
  • Road Signs

Project Timetable

Procurement  Nov '09 - Jan '10
Construction Feb '10 - Mar '10