AN accident on Bridgefoot during the “rush hour” evening traffic signaled a second lot of traffic chaos for Warrington in one day following the “chicken run” incident on the M62 this morning.
TRAFFIC in Warrington came to a standstill this morning following an
accident on the M62 which involved a lorry crashing and spilling thousands of live
chickens on the carriageway.
PLANNING chiefs at Warrington are expected to give the go-ahead for a
major expansion of the giant Omega development site which will provide
up to 4,000 new jobs.
FORTY major infrastructure projects are starting in the North West this
year – including a number affecting the Warrington area, the government
has announced.
RESIDENTS have reacted angrily to a Warrington Borough Council traffic
committee’s refusal to ban through traffic from a “rat run.”
PLANS to ban traffic, other than for access from the full length of a
Warrington road that has become a “rat run” have triggered objections.
MOTORISTS should be allowed over the Warburton toll bridge, near
Warrington, free of charge when Thelwall Viaduct is closed or there are
severe tailbacks.
A LIVERPOOL man caught with a stash of 38,000 counterfeit items has been
ordered to pay more than £76,000 following a case brought by Warrington
Borough Council.
A MAJOR planning application has been submitted for further business
development which could provide up to 4,000 more jobs on the giant Omega
site close to the M62 Junction 8 at Warrington.
MOTORISTS using the M6 are being warned that a major £2.5 million project
involving maintenance work on Thelwall Viaduct will begin at the end of
this week with carriageway closures to install traffic
management.
