HIGHWAY planners at Warrington Borough Council have pledged to improve the appearance of unsightly traffic barriers placed outside retail premises on Sankey Street nearly two years ago, as a temporary measure at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic!
TEMPORARY traffic regulations brought in as emergency measures in Warrington town centre for social distancing and to encourage more people to cycle and walk, are set to become permanent from next Monday, March 7.
TRAFFIC was stopped on the M62 westbound near Birchwood this afternoon, Wednesday, after two vehicles left the carriageway.
A motorist who failed to stop for police after driving the wrong way through Warrington town centre, speeding off through a red traffic light, was almost double the drink driving limit.
A residential road at Padgate is set to become one-way next week to prevent commuter traffic using it as a shortcut.
LYMM is looking for “traffic champions” – volunteers prepared to put hi-tech sensors in their windows to capture information about passing traffic.
ONGOING highway improvement works at the Lumb Brook traffic bottleneck are set to continue until December 23 due delays in materials and engineering difficulties on site.
UPDATED: MORE issues with the Chester Road swing bridge caused heavy traffic congestion on Bridgefoot and surrounding roads this morning.
DURING Road Safety Week (November 15-21), Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire, John Dwyer, wanted to share key information from his recent visit to Aftermath Support, a charity who provide support services for everyone who has been involved in an RTC.
TRAFFIC calming measures are scheduled to take place on Dallam Lane and Foundry Street, Warrington, with new roads humps.
