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Ash Brow - Temporary Prohibition Of Through Traffic
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LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
(ASH BROW, NEWBURGH, WEST LANCASHIRE BOROUGH)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC) ORDER 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Lancashire County Council have 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 Ash Brow, Newburgh to a point 178 metres west of its junction with Higher Lane for a distance of 70 metres in a westerly direction.
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 Wednesday 8th April until 1700 hours on Sunday 12th April 2026 or until completion of the works within this period. Access for emergency services will be maintained whenever and wherever possible.
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:-
A5209 Course Lane, A5209 Lowry Hill Lane, A5209 Briars Brow, A5209 Square Lane, A59 Liverpool Road South, A59 Liverpool Road North, A59 Moss Lane, A59 Causeway Lane, A59 Liverpool Road, A581 Croston Road, A581 Meadow Lane, A581 Westhead Road, A581 Town Road, A581 Highfield Road, A581 Southport Road, A581 Dawbers Lane, A49 Wigan Road, A49 Sibbering Brow, A49 Preston Road, A49 Springs Brow, A49 Preston Road, A5209 School Lane, A5209 Almond Brook Road, A5209 Crow Orchard Road, A5209, Hall Lane, A5209 Sparrow Hill, A5209 Parbold Hill, A5209 Alder Lane, A5209 Ash Brow, and vice versa
The temporary prohibition is necessary to allow excavation works to be carried out of a large joint bay and to install a link box and joint HV cables.
Authority given for this Order to be made:
Peter Bell Highway Regulation Manager
Highways and Transport Lancashire County Council
0300 123 6780
[Ref: HRiT/66576/HS]
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