Don’t miss chance to have your say
HALTON residents are being reminded to offer their views before a consultation on a proposed new motorway junction in Runcorn closes.
A six-week Highways England’s shortlisted options for a brand new junction 11a will close on Monday, February 27.
Options on offer include two different ideas for modifying the existing Murdishaw Roundabout with the A553 Southern Expressway.
An option for a new junction west of Murdishaw Roundabout has now been discounted.
The consultation has included a series of public information events on the new junction which will serve the new Mersey Gateway Bridge which is due to open later in 2017.
Highways England’s project manager for the M56 junction 11a scheme Tristram Bardrick said: “Whether it’s been from people attending one of our public information exhibitions or fill- ● ing in a questionnaire, we’ve had a fantastic response to both consultations and everyone’s views will be considered as we work towards determining which of the options to take forward to the next stage of design for a start of work before the end of 2020.”
Money for the junction, as well as improvements to the A5036 Port Of Liverpool route in Merseyside, have been included in the Government’s £15bn Road Investment Strategy.
As well as improving journeys for commuters and commercial road users, it is designed to support future investment in jobs and housing.
Anyone with any questions can call the Highways England customer contact centre on 0300 123 5000.
More information including consultation brochures and electronic versions of the questionnaires are available online by visiting http://roads.highways.gov. uk/projects/m56-new-junction11a/ ●