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M55 to close overnight to lift Becconsall Bridge beams into place

Posted on - 4th June, 2021 - 2:52pm | Author - | Posted in - Fylde News, Preston News, Roads, Woodplumpton, Wyre News
A map of the impacted area. Pic: Lancashire County Council

Prestonians are being reminded about the upcoming overnight road closures in June.

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From Monday, 14 June to Wednesday 16 June, there will be night time closures on the M55.

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The road will be closed in both directions between Junctions 1 and 3 from 9pm-6am each evening.

These closures are to allow the lifting of the beams for the new Becconsall Bridge into place, and further closures may be needed.

Read more: £1 million worth of routine repairs to M55 and M6 at Preston happening in June

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Marked diversions will be in place for the duration of the closures.

Highways England are also undertaking resurfacing work on the M55 to M6 link road in June.

From 7-19 June, there will a 24-hour speed restriction to 50MPH in place on the Eastbound M55, with the M6 Southbound link road closed between 8pm-6am.

On 15 June the M55 to M6 link roads will be closed in both directions between 8pm-6am.

Diversions will be in place during these closures.

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