11 Jul 2024
New analysis released by Midlands Connect shows three junctions on a section of the A50 are all over 100% capacity every day. Traffic flows at the A50/A521 roundabout at Blythe Bridge reach up to 124% capacity in the morning, the A50/B5030 is at 103% capacity and the...
29 Feb 2024
Fifty500 Midlands Growth Corridor receives backing from MPs in parliament MPs have backed a £3m bid for government funding, submitted by Staffordshire County Council and partners, to further develop the Fifty500 Midlands Growth Corridor. The bid, which was...
21 Feb 2024
£3m bid taken to Downing Street County Council takes £3m bid to Downing Street to develop major route and create 5,000 jobs Staffordshire County Council and partners are calling on the government to invest £3 million into further developing a project to create...
24 Jan 2024
new investment prospectus published Staffordshire County Council, in collaboration with Midlands Connect, the Midlands Engine, and neighboring local authorities, proudly presents the A50/A500 Investment Prospectus. This groundbreaking initiative is centered around...
6 Jan 2024
pressing ahead with improvements Funding for improvement works to the A50/500 corridor between Stoke and Derby was announced as part of the Government’s Network North campaign in October. Midlands Connect has refreshed its evidence to Government to make the case...
