Work to improve junction at A59
TEMPORARY traffic lights and lane closures will be in place for three weeks at a major Tarleton junction.
Work has begun on a plan to widen the junction of the A565 Southport New Road and A59 Liverpool Road to tackle congestion and queues.
The Lancashire County Council scheme involves creating a new dedicated right-turn lane for eastbound traffic on the A565 Southport New Road (Tarelton bypass), turning south on to the A59 towards Ormskirk.
This will reduce delays for vehicles travelling straight ahead at the junction.
Highways teams will be widening the A565, demolishing and rebuilding the central island in a new position, laying new anti-skid surfacing and road markings and improving the traffic lights system.
Lanes will be closed so that the work can take place and the team will operate temporary traffic lights when needed. According to the county council, the use of the lights ‘‘will be kept to a minimum.’ County Councillor Keith Iddon, cabinet member for highways and transport, said: “The new right-turn lane and traffic lights system will help to cut queueing traffic at this busy junction. “New road markings and anti-skid surfacing will also make the junction safer.
“There will be some disruption while the work is ongoing and we’re sorry for any inconvenience this will cause. However, we’re using lane closures and temporary traffic lights, which will be operated manually by the highways team when required. The team will do all they can to keep delays to a minimum while the work is carried out.
“These much-needed improvements will cut journey times significantly once the work is complete.”