Higgin Street - Temporary Prohibition Of Through Traffic
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LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
(HIGGIN STREET, BURNLEY, BURNLEY BOROUGH)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC) ORDER 2025
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Lancashire County Council has made an Order under Section 14(1) (a) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, the effect of which will be to temporarily prohibit traffic on the roads set out in this notice.
1. No person shall cause any motor vehicle to proceed over that length of Higgin Street, Burnley from its junction with the gates rear of the football stadium to its junction with Harry Potts Way.
2. Nothing in this order shall apply to persons engaged in the carrying out of the works.
3. The prohibition will be operative from 0800 hours on Sunday 8th February 2026 until 1800 hours on Sunday 15th February 2026 or until completion of the works within this period. The prohibitions will only be operative when indicated on site by the presence of the appropriate traffic signs in accordance with The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016. Access for emergency services will be maintained.
4. Vehicular access for residents will be maintained whenever and wherever possible. Pedestrian access to properties will always be maintained.
5. An alternative route for vehicular traffic affected by the closure is via:-
Brunshaw Road, Higgin Street, Vice Versa.
The temporary prohibition is necessary to allow safe set up and use of equipment works to be carried out by Telelink on behalf of Vodafone.
Authority given for this Order to be made:
Ricky Wilson Streetworks Team Leader
Highways and Transport 0300 123 6780
[Ref: HRiT/ 65548/ HWA]
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