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Traffic at the Broughton roundabout is often backed up due to congestion on the A6

June start for Broughton roundabout roadworks

June is set to see months of roadworks at one of the city’s busiest junctions. A £2.6 million scheme to tackle congestion at the Broughton roundabout will finally begin but drivers are being warned to expect disruption. The final plans for the A6 and M55 junction will be given the nod today at the Lancashire County Council cabinet meeting. Currently the roundabout can see peak-time [...]

19 days ago by The Brockholes Nature Reserve has proved a hit with local residents and those from further afield

Brockholes Nature Reserve to be signposted from major Preston roads

Signs for Brockholes Nature Reserve are due to be added on major routes around the city. Brown tourism signs pointing to the popular haven for wildlife have been given the go ahead by the county council and Highways Agency. The centre, which opened in April 2011, has become one of Preston’s go-to attractions for families, wildlife enthusiasts and schools. The Wildlife Trust centre upon opening [...]

44 days ago by Traffic at the Broughton roundabout is often backed up due to congestion on the A6

Broughton roundabout traffic lights due to be given go-ahead by late April

Full traffic light signals around the Broughton roundabout are due to be given the nod later this month. Lancashire County Council has put forward its proposal for the key junction in the North of Preston. The man in charge of highways and transport, County councillor Tim Ashton, is due to make a decision by Friday 26 April. A notice by the council states: “Approval for [...]

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Bridge over the River Ribble: New transport masterplan outlines Preston priorities

A new bridge over the River Ribble, completion of the Penwortham bypass and sorting out the Broughton bottleneck are just some of the transport priorities for the county council. Documents submitted to the transport chief show how a new bridge across the Ribble could be considered to ease traffic congestion in the West and South West of the city. The map below shows the key [...]

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Preston road junction rebuilt

Road improvements at the junction of Powis Road with Tulketh Road and Egerton Road have been completed. The three road junction in Ashton-on-Ribble, said be an accident black-spot, has had residents worried for some time about the lack of action taken by Lancashire County Council in coming up with a solution to a traffic problem. Tulketh Councillor Elizabeth Atkins raised the issue with LCC and suggested a [...]

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Plans to revitalise gateways into Preston on show

Plans to revitalise gateways into Preston are to be revealed to the Preston public in a former shop at the Fishergate Centre. In a change to the previously announced public relations exercise (see here)  local people have again the opportunity to find out more and have their say on plans to alter entrances to the city. The plans go on show in a former hairdressers located [...]

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