The new road to the west of the city which joins the M55 at a new junction (Junction 2) to Preston Docks (A585). Running just over two miles in length the road is named as Edith Rigby Way after a suffragette from the city. Two link roads to Cottam join the Preston Western Distributor.
Preston Western Distributor road to host 5k and 10k races
The Rotary Club of Preston Guild will this October hold 5 and 10k races along the new Western Distributor Road to mark its opening. The club organised the run along […]
The Preston Western Distributor works saw the M55 closed whilst the demolition of the Becconsall footbridge over the motorway was completed recently. The bridge was demolished successfully. Read more: Preston […]
There will be a full closure between junctions 1 and 3 on the M55 in both directions in 2022. Starting from January 21, the planned closure will be in place […]
A major new road is being built – the Preston Western Distributor, which will link Preston and southern Fylde to the M55 motorway. The road is scheduled to open in […]
Moves to support a bid for up to £50million for transport schemes in Lancashire look set to be given the green light by councillors. The government has made £4.8billion available […]
New schemes are planned for Lancashire after a statement released from the county council predicts ‘brighter times are ahead’ for the county. The multiple proposals involving investments into both public […]
New footage shows the progress being made on the Preston Western Distributor. A frosty landscape to the west of the city is shown from above in drone footage by CJ […]
The Preston Western Distributor Facebook page have shared new drone footage of the projects progress. Bird’s eye view footage shows the new road, set to be finished in 2023. The £200million road scheme […]