Shortly after 11am today, barriers were shifted to signal the opening of the long-awaited Heyhouses-M55 Link Road and a new era for drivers in Fylde.
With the minimum of fuss and no ceremony, as it is the run-up to a General Election, the £27m between Cypress Point, Ansdell, and the Whitehill roundabout at Peel, close to the M55 junction four, welcomed drivers along its 1.8 mile length. There was no shortage of early takers, with a queue of some 20 or 30 vehicles eager to be among the first to take the trip on a link which replaces the old single track road across Marton Moss and has been years in the gestation.
Its benefits, in terms of faster journey times and relieving congestion on small roads, are expected to be experienced immediately as thousands of people travel from across Lancashire and beyond to the annual Lytham Festival which begins on Wednesday, July 3.
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