St Helens - Temporary Road Closure due to Gas Main Replacement

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Public Notice

ST. HELENS BOROUGH COUNCIL

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

(as Amended) – SECTION 14(1)

THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF

ST. HELENS

(BIRCHLEY STREET, ST HELENS)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF DRIVING)

ORDER 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the St. Helens Borough Council propose not less than seven days from the date of this notice to make an order under the provisions of Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as Amended), the effect of which will be that no person shall cause or permit any vehicle to proceed in either direction along Birchley Street at its junction with Standish Street, as and when directed by road traffic signs on-site.

The Order will come into force on Monday 17th August, 2026, and will have a maximum duration of eighteen months, but will terminate on completion of the works, which is expected to be one week. The alternative route will be via Standish Street, A571 College Street, Corporation Street and vice versa.

The reason for making this Order is to facilitate the replacement of a section of gas main.

Dated this 2nd day of July, 2026.

S. Walker, Head of Highways and Infrastructure, Place Services.

Traffic Engineering,

Atlas House

Corporation Street

St. Helens, WA9 1LD