More roads to be resurfaced in Wolverhampton as extra £2 million funding is put into action

More roads, islands and roundabouts ate to be resurfaced in Wolverhampton thanks to an extra £2m funding from the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).

The money has been given to the City of Wolverhampton Council who will put the additional funding to good use fixing roads and tackling potholes.

The council secured the funding from the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) for highways maintenance.

Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands, said: “It’s good to see the council getting to work to use the extra funding we secured together.

“Potholes damage cars, put cyclists at risk and make every journey more frustrating.

“This funding means the council can get on and fix the roads – a simple way to make life a little easier for residents so that trips to work, school and the shops are smoother for everyone.”

The extra £2m will be used to fix more potholes on city streets

Resurfacing and other road improvement projects have now been earmarked.They include resurfacing in Cumberland Road, Rookery Street, Malins Road, Windermere Road, Merridale Lane, Knowles Road, Westbury Street, Edgehill Avenue, Thetford Gardens, Delhurst Avenue, Cyprus Street.

Other resurfacing projects include Millfield Road (Black Country Route island), Black Country Route/Coseley Road island, Coseley Road link road to Ambergate island, Coseley Road/Ambergate Road island, Ambergate Road/Highfields Road roundabout, Highfields Road/Ladymoor Road roundabout and the Long Knowle/Amos Lane roundabout.

Surface improvement works will also be carried out in Blackhalve Lane, Springhill Lane, Birchfield Avenue and Nethy Drive, Cockshutt Lane, Downing Close, East Croft Road/Enville Road, Codsall Road and Kirby Close while a number of footpaths will also be resurfaced.

Some of the work on the latest projects will start later this month with work continuing into the autumn, weather permitting.

Coun Qaiser Azeem, the council’s cabinet member for City Transport, said: “When we announced this additional funding earlier this year, we promised to quickly use it improving more of the city’s roads and that is exactly what we are doing.

“We have already seen lots of resurfacing work taking place across the summer and now even more roads are in line for work.”

It follows resurfacing across the city in recent weeks including key routes like Cannock Road and Neachells Lane under the council’s 9.7 million capital programme for 2025 to 2026. The council has also committed to repairing more than 7,500 potholes this year.

The council is responsible for maintaining 480 miles of roads and nearly 800 miles of footpaths. You can search a road via Causeway one.network to see updates on planned work, road closures and traffic diversions.