The first vehicles have now used the new Preston Western Distributor – known as Edith Rigby Way – as it was declared open. Four years in the making the road […]

How the new Preston Western Distributor looks on the tarmac has been released. Lancashire County Council is due to open what’s to be known as Edith Rigby Way at 11am […]

The long-awaited Preston Western Distributor and new junction on the M55 is opening today. Known as Edith Rigby Way the new road links the A583 Blackpool Road and Riversway with […]

Work on the Preston Western Distributor has moved into the final stages. Lancashire County Council and main contractor Costain are delivering the PWDR scheme, including building a new M55 motorway […]

Final overnight closures of the M55 are taking place ahead of the junction with the Preston Western Distributor being completed. No date has yet been given for when the new […]

A road closure will take place on Blackpool Road, from next week for the Preston Western Distributor road works. Blackpool Road eastbound from the junction with Riversway, to its junction […]

The new Preston Western Distributor Road, linking parts of Preston and the Fylde to the M55 motorway, is to receive an official new name. The road will be known as […]

Drivers have consistently been subject to traffic overflow and congestion when travelling between from Preston to Blackpool and vice versa. To counteract these issues, National Highways are constructing a new […]