Part of A34 near Stone shut by floodwaters
A ROAD was partly closed due to flooding after a major downpour.
Traffic travelling southbound along the A34, at the Meaford Road junction at the Darlaston Roundabout, near Stone, was restricted to one lane yesterday after heavy rain hit North Staffordshire and South Cheshire.
Firefighters were called to rescue three people who were trapped in their cars along the stretch, near to the George and Dragon pub.
An elderly man was taken to hospital after he drove through flood water – which reached depths of three feet – at the junction on Thursday.
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And yesterday, a van and a Land Rover were pushed to safety by firefighters, at the same spot.
Staffordshire County Council workers were at the scene clearing away the excess water.
Staffordshire County Councillor and Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport, Mike Maryon, is urging motorists to find alternative routes and avoid the road if possible.
He said: "Following heavy rainfall overnight and yesterday, the inside lane of the A34 at the Meaford Road junction at the Darlaston roundabout, near Stone, is flooded.
"The traffic going southbound has been reduced to one lane which is causing some delays.
"We have crews at the scene who will be trying to clear the excess water from the road and would urge people to take their time and bear with us, finding alternative routes where possible, as we work to improve the situation."
Downpours have led to evacuations and road closures across the UK where a total of 70 flood warnings are in place.
And Staffordshire was one of many places which experienced disruption and hazardous driving conditions.
The Met Office has now issued a warning to people to be careful following the forecast of windy weather for today and tomorrow.
Comments
by camband
Sunday, November 25 2012, 8:14PM
“by scfcscfc08
"Camband you aint half an empty kettle. Radio traffic news is broadcast to a wide audience and not just to locals who are knowledgeable of (such as Jervis Lane).
So, you fool, isn't that my point? Who, besides the locals, have heard of Jervis Lane in relation to Stone? I suspect, yet again, you continue to fail to read properly what people actually say on here.
You also added, that all that was needed for the broadcast was the following;- "A34, Stone, Staffs, road flooded".
What a joke you are. You are obviously not a motorist -or at least, if you claim to be, -you're not very familiar with the A34 in connection with the Stone area and it's implications re other roads passing through.
If you're going to assume that the area from the A51 junction with the A34 at Darlaston to the A51 junction with the A34 at Aston is "STONE" -nearly a 3 mile stretch -in motoring terms, then you are a fool, and a bigger one than I've always considered you to be -from past experience.
Motorists travelling from Stafford, intending visiting Stone or going on further afield by way of the A520, would not have been affected by the flooded road at Darlaston -and yet when hearing that Radio Stoke Broadcast, they would have been unsure of whether their journey was affected.
All Radio Stoke mentioned was that the A34 at Stone was flooded at Jervis Lane off the A51. No mention of Darlaston. What use was that? What about the A51 adjoining the A34 at Aston? That Broadcast would have confounded them. You would have confounded them too with your silly advice.
In other words, it was IMPERATIVE for clarity's sake, that DARLASTON be named in the Broadcast. Radio Stoke, as usual, was again on this occasion, inadequate in their informing of traffic conditions 'in and around North Staffordshire....'
But toadies like yourself would never acknowledge that fact. For you -and people like you -the BBC can do no wrong -especially when it's BBC Radio Stoke, which, where traffic news is concerned is pathetically poor.”
by scfcscfc08
Sunday, November 25 2012, 4:30PM
“Camband you aint half an empty kettle.
Radio traffic news is broadcast to a wide audience and not just to locals who are knowledgeable (clever in your case you think) enough to know a pub. A34, Stone, Staffs, road flooded is sufficient warning to the traveller to take in and act upon if they have the chance.”
by camband
Sunday, November 25 2012, 12:32PM
“Radio Stoke, in their 'traffic news' bulletin -gave the location out as (quote) "AT STONE, not NEAR Stone) on the south side of the A34 at Jervis Lane on the A51 -and didn't mention Meaford Lane or the George and Dragon.
Jervis Lane is on the other side of the roundabout (known as 'Darlaston Roundabout' ..the 'Darlaston Inn' is on the island); and is not on the A51 but on the roundabout itself.... 'north and west bound'.
More confusion from Radio Stoke traffic news. As flippant as ever.”