County Hall instead set out a new scheme designed to reduce delays on the 3.2-mile stretch of road by redesigning some of its key junctions
Highways bosses are poised to spend up to £6m on plans for a radical revamp of one of the most congested roads in Central Lancashire – in spite of there being no guarantee of the government funding also needed to make them a reality. Lancashire County Council’s cabinet will next week be asked to commit the cash to the next stage of a long-awaited upgrade of the A582 between South Ribble and Preston.
The proposed changes include the removal of the twin roundabouts at Flensburg Way/Farington Road/Croston Road/Centurion Way, with three traffic light-controlled junctions being put in their place. The roundabout at Stanifield Lane/Lostock Lane/Farington Road – where lights are already in use – would also be ripped up and converted into a signal-operated crossroads.
Nevertheless, county council highway officers are recommending that the authority ploughs on with the development of a full business case and the preparation of any compulsory purchase orders that might be needed to acquire the necessary land along the route in order to complete the scheme.
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