Timeline given for when four busy Preston junctions see traffic light roadworks

The Blackpool Road and Garstang Road junction by Moor Park is one of five to see major roadworks this year Pic: Google

The timeline for when four major city junctions see traffic lights works has been confirmed.

As work prepares to begin on the North Road and Moor Lane junction there’s another four sets of works planned by Lancashire County Council.

The highways authority is in the process of upgrading what it says are outdated and hard to maintain traffic lights across the city.

Some busy junctions and crossroads along the A6 (Garstang Road) are in their sights running from North Road all the way up to the Black Bull crossroads in Fulwood.

There will also be work done at a bottleneck junction by Preston Prison and Ringway.

What’s happening and where?

North Road (A6) and Moor Lane – work starts Monday 6 January for eight weeks

Garstang Road, Aqueduct Street, St George’s Road crossroads – work due to take place during March 2025

Ringway junction with Stanley Street and Church Street at Preston Prison junction – work due to take place between March and April 2025

Garstang Road, Blackpool Road junction by Moor Park – work due to take place between May and June 2025

Garstang Road, Black Bull Lane and Sharoe Green Lane crossroads in Fulwood – work due to take place in July and August 2025

Exact dates will be given closer to the time of the works taking place.

What do the county council say?

Cabinet member for highways and transport, county councillor Rupert Swarbrick, said: “We’re currently planning a series of major refurbishment schemes in Preston throughout 2025.

“The work will involve installing new ducting within the road for the cables, which will allow future maintenance to be carried out with reduced disruption to traffic

“By carefully planning these projects and carrying them out before the situation becomes critical, such as hardware or cable failure, we hope to reduce disruption for years or decades to come.

“We’re also going to bring the existing controlled pedestrian facilities at these locations up to modern standard and make them more accessible for blind and partially sighted users.

“This is a significant investment in new technology and is part of an ongoing programme to renew outdated traffic signals assets across the county.”

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