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Christ Church Street And Surrounding Areas - Temporary Prohibition Of Through Traffic To Heavy Cable Recovery Works
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LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
(CHRIST CHURCH STREET AND SURROUNDING AREAS, ACCRINGTON HYNDBURN BOROUGH)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC) ORDER 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Lancashire County Council intend 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 notice.
1. No person shall cause any motor vehicle or cycle from proceeding over those lengths of road, in the Borough of Hyndburn, specified in the first and second columns of Schedule 1, of the Schedule to this Notice. 2. The prohibitions will be operative daily from 1800 hours until 2359 hours on the dates specified in the third column of Schedule 1, of the Schedule to the Order or, until completion of the works within this period. 3. An alternative route for vehicular traffic affected by the closure is specified in the first and second columns of Schedule 2, of the Schedule to this notice.
The temporary prohibition is necessary to allow heavy cable recovery works carried out by BT Open Reach.
Authority given for this Order to be made: [Ref: HRiT/72421/JW]
Accrington, Brough Hyndburn – Schedule of Road Closures
Schedule 1
Col 1- Col 2 - Col 3
Road Closed - Length closed - Closure Date
Christ Church Street From its junction with Manchester Road. to number 2 Christ Church Street 27h October 2026
Pocklington Street From its junction with Manchester Road to first set of Alleys on Pocklington Street. 30th October to 20th November 2026
Bridge Street From Blackburn Road to Whewells. Toolbox car park 11th November 2026
Birch Street From number 6 Birch Street to Blackburn Road. 12th November 2026
Schedule 2
Col 1 - Col 2
Road Closed - Diversion
Christ Church Street Timber Street – Manchester Road. Pocklington Street Manchester Road – Haliwell Street – Ashworth Street. Bridge Street No Diversion route.
Birch Street St James Street – Willow Street.
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