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Preston Western Distributor
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.
Four events for Prestonians to see new M55 link road plan
Consultation on a proposed link road between the M55 and the west of Preston has begun. Four events are being held in Lea, Ingol, Fulwood and Ashton for local residents […]
The location of a proposed new station to serve the west of the city has been shown on council documents. Cottam Parkway is part of the Preston Local Plan which […]
The route of a link road first mooted in the mid-1970s is to be displayed at a series of public events in June. Known as the Preston Western Distributor the […]
Permission is being sought by the county council to scope out a new £105 million link road for Preston. As part of the City Deal, pumping hundreds of million of […]
Detailed plans have been released showing how the shape of Preston will be changed forever by a multi-million pound plan. The City Deal, worth £434m in funds for new projects […]
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