Overnight M55 closures this week as new motorway junction set to be unveiled
Motorists are being warned of overnight closures this week as National Highways work to complete the 'missing' M55 junction.
Work to create junction two of the motorway began in 2019 and this week the final phase of work will take place. The new road, to the west of Preston, will link the M55 to a new junction with Blackpool Road at Lea. The new motorway junction is being constructed between Swillbrook and Higher Bartle. Lancashire County Council and main contractor Costain are delivering the PWDR scheme and are building the new junction for National Highways.
"The lane one closure and 50mph speed limit along the westbound carriageway will be lifted at the same time as the new junction and new link road, between the M55 and A583 at Lea via Bartle, are opened. The date for this will be announced soon, ahead of the opening of the new road." The £207m Preston Western Distributor scheme is the biggest new road programme funded in the Preston, South Ribble and Lancashire City Deal. As part of special ‘designated’ funds to support the generation of new jobs and building of new homes, National Highways, which operates the M55, is also contributing £25 million.
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