HIGHWAY planners have announced another 18 weeks of road closures for Lymm village to allow Scottish Power to install a new HV Cable.
It means at least two lots of eighteen week road closures will be running tandem in the village.
Local Cllr. Graham Gowland commented: “At times it feels as though Lymm has been cut off from the rest of the world. Key routes linking us to the motorway are closed, and the temporary three-way lights on the main road through the village are completely snarling up traffic. Children are arriving late for school, and adults are late for work — it’s causing real disruption for residents.
“Some of the roadworks are unavoidable emergency repairs, such as the collapsed sewer, but a significant amount is planned work, including new electrical mains and the resurfacing of the A56. While it’s positive that we’ll benefit from more reliable power and smoother roads in the long run, people are understandably getting very fed up in the meantime.
“I’m pressing officers to make sure works are properly coordinated to minimise the impact as much as possible — and in the meantime, I may be getting my bike out to dodge the jams.”
Warrington Borough Council has given notice it intends to make an Order under Section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. The effect of which will be to introduce a prohibition of driving as follows: Eagle Brow from its junction with Booths Hill Road to its junction with Brookfield Road; Brookfield Road from its junction with Eagle Brow to its junction with Dane Bank Road; Dane Bank Road from its junction with Brookfield Road to its junction with Dane Bank Road East; Dane Bank Road East from its junction with Dane Bank Road to its junction with Dane Bank Road East.
The Order will be effective from 2nd March 2026 for 18 weeks, with the works being carried out in phases, as and when signed on site. Access will be under the control of the relevant Contractor for the duration of the works. The alternative routes will be as follows: Eagle Brow via Higher Lane, Brookfield Road and vice versa; Brookfield Road via Eagle Brow, The Cross, New Road, Dane Bank Road East, Dane Bank Road and vice versa; Dane Bank Road via Brookfield Road, Eagle Brow, The Cross, New Road and vice versa; Dane Bank Road East via Brookfield Road, Eagle Brow, The Cross, New Road and vice versa. The closure is required to allow Scottish Power to install a new HV cable.
