Colne Road - Temporary Prohibition Of Through Traffic

LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
(COLNE ROAD, BURNLEY, BURNLEY BOROUGH)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC) ORDER 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Lancashire County Council intends to make 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 Order.
1. No person shall cause any motor vehicle to proceed over those lengths of road, Colne Road from its junction with Plantation Street to its Junction with Windermere Avenue and Casterton Avenue in the Burnley Borough, specified in the second column of article 1, of the Schedule to this Order.
2. Nothing in this Order shall apply to persons engaged in the carrying out of the works.
3. The prohibitions will be operative nightly from 2000 hours to 0600 hours from Monday 15th June 2026 until Friday 21st August 2026 or until completion of the works within this period. 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 with pedestrian marshals in place to escort pedestrians safely around the working areas
5. An alternative route for vehicular traffic affected by the closure is specified in the second column of article 2 of the Schedule to this Order.
The temporary prohibition is necessary installation of new ducting for the new traffic signals followed by re surfacing works, works to be carried out by A E Yates Ltd on behalf of Lancashire County Council.
Authority given for this Order to be made:
Jen Lovelady Streetworks Team Leader
Highways and Transport 0300 123 6780
[Ref: HRiT/69521/HWA]

The prohibitions will only be operative on the following roads in the below schedule when indicated on site by the presence of the appropriate traffic signs in accordance with The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016.

1. Temporary Road Closures:

Roads
Length of road affected
Night 1
Colne Road, Burnley
From outside property number 16 to in junction with Butler Street.
Night 2
Colne Road, Burnley
From outside property number 122 to its junction with Barden Street and outside property number 166.
Night 3 Phase 1
Colne Road, Burnley
From its junction with Bright Street to it junction with Queens Road.
Night 3 Phase 2
Colne Road, Burnley
From its junction with Bright Street to it junction with Peart Street.
Night 4
Colne Road, Burnley
From its junction with Shuttleworth Street to its junction with Windermere Avenue
Night 5
Colne Road, Burnley
From its junction with Bar Street, Colne Road to its junction with Heap Street.
Night 6
Colne Road, Burnley
For the entire length of its cross junction with Windermere Avenue and Casterton Avenue.

2. Diversion Routes for said closures

Roads
Diversion Route
Night 1
Colne Road, Burnley
Colne Road- Casterton Avenue- Eastern Avenue, Queen Victoria Road, Belvedere Road, Yorkshire Street- Church Street- Colne Road- Vice Versa
Night 2
Colne Road, Burnley
Colne Road- Casterton Avenue- Eastern Avenue, Queen Victoria Road, Belvedere Road, Yorkshire Street- Church Street- Colne Road- Vice Versa
Night 3 Phase 1
Colne Road, Burnley
Barden Lane-Windermere Avenue- Casterton Avenue-Briercliffe Road.
Night 3 Phase 2
Colne Road, Burnley
Casterton Avenue-Briercliffe Road.
Night 4
Colne Road, Burnley
Windermere Avenue-Briercliffe Road. Vice Versa
Night 5
Colne Road, Burnley
Main Diversion- Colne Road- Eastern Avenue-Queen Victoria Road- Belvedere Road-Harry Potts Way-Church Street- Active Way- Colne Road- Vice Versa.
Local Diversion-Cleaver Street- Williams Road- Briercliffe Road.
Night 6
Colne Road, Burnley
Diversion I- Windermere Avenue- Barden Lane-Bright Street.
Diversion II- Colne Road-Briercliffe Road-Casterton Avenue.
Diversion III-Briercliffe Road- Nelson Road- Halifax Road-King's Causeway- Halifax Road- Colne Road.