This category relates to all things to do with roads in Preston.
Fishergate roadworks: Parking crackdown to commence as main shopping street works end
Preston’s controversial Fishergate roadworks project comes to a close from Tuesday morning. Lancashire County Council is promising a parking crackdown as the new shared space on the main shopping street […]
A major upgrade of the electricity network across the south of Preston has begun. Electricity North West are pumping £1.7 million into installing a nine kilmetre underground cable between Hoghton […]
A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital following a serious crash on a rural road near Preston. Lancashire Police closed the A675, Blackburn Old Road, near Hoghton Tower, for seven […]
Extra cash to prepare Preston’s road network for winter has been spent in a blitz on road resurfacing. Lancashire County Council clawed an extra £4.9 million from the government for […]
There were heavy delays northbound on the M6 beyond Junction 31. The Highways Agency say a serious accident near Junction 32, Broughton, saw two lanes closed when a car crashed into the […]
Three lorries have been involved in a crash on the M65 eastbound. The motorway was closed eastbound from around 8am on Friday after the incident between Junction 1, M6 and […]
Police have re-opened all lanes of the M6 southbound after a smash closed it between Junction 32 and 31. The Highways Agency said the 4×4 had been recovered after the […]
A major route into Preston is due to be closed for resurfacing work. Parts of Chain House Lane near Penwortham are to be shut during a two week period at […]