National Highways

03/14/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/14/2023 05:31

Traffic bulletin: Overnight M55 closures as new junction work nears completion

A combination of full overnight carriageway closures or closures of either the westbound or eastbound carriageway between junction 1 at Broughton and junction 3 at Wesham will be taking place from tomorrow night (Wednesday 15 March) until the end of the month.

The full programme of overnight - 9pm to 6am - carriageway closures, which is subject to weather conditions, is as follows:

  • Tomorrow (Wednesday 15 March) - eastbound carriageway closure
  • Thursday (16 March) - westbound carriageway closure
  • Friday (17 March) - eastbound carriageway closure
  • Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 20, 21, 22 and 23 March - full motorway closures (both the eastbound and westbound carriageways)
  • Monday and Tuesday 27 and 28 March - eastbound carriageway closures
  • Wednesday 29 March - full motorway closure (both the eastbound and westbound carriageways)
  • Thursday and Friday 30 and 31 March - westbound carriageway closures

Clearly-signed diversions will operate between junction 1 and junction 3.

The closures are required to complete removal of temporary safety barriers, surfacing of the tie-ins to the carriageway from the new slip roads, repairs to the carriageway surfacing, removal of the narrow lanes and white lining the new junction arrangements.

The new junction - the 'missing' junction 2 - is currently being built along the M55 as part of the wider Preston Western Distributor Road project. Lancashire County Council and main contractor Costain are delivering the PWDR scheme and are building the new junction for National Highways.

More information, including details of the motorway closure diversion routes is available on the PWD webpage.

Notes to Editors

National Highways is the wholly government-owned company responsible for modernising, maintaining and operating England's motorways and major A roads.

Real-time traffic information for England'smotorways and major A roads is available via the Traffic England website, local and national radio travel bulletins, electronic road signs and mobile apps. Local Twitter services are also available.

For further information please contact National Highways' press office (24hrs) on 0844 693 1448 and select the most appropriate option:

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Option 3: Yorkshire and North East (9am to 5.30pm)
Option 4: West Midlands (9am to 5.30pm)
Option 5: East Midlands (9am to 5.30pm)
Option 6: East (9am to 5.30pm)
Option 7: South East (9am to 5.30pm)
Option 8: South West (9am to 5.30pm)