Find out more about the Yeadon Way repair work

The £3.6 million scheme to repair Yeadon Way is set to start in the next month which will see Yeadon Way closed from Monday 10 November until March 2015.

In order for residents and businesses to be fully informed about the work and the proposed diversion route, members of the highways team will be on hand at each of the seven area forums in October to talk through the work and answer any questions.

Residents will also be able to discuss the proposals to make changes to the traffic flow on Coronation Street between Hornby Road and Adelaide Street and Hornby Road between Park Road and Coronation Street.

The dates are:
• Sandhurst – Anchorsholme, Bispham and Norbreck wards – Monday 13 October 2014 – Norbreck Castle, Queen’s Promenade Blackpool, Lancashire FY2 9AA
• The Gateway – Brunswick, Claremont and Talbot wards – Wednesday 15 October – The Claremont Community Centre, Claremont Road, Blackpool, FY1 2QJ
• Parklands – Layton and Park wards – Thursday 16 October 2014 – City Learning Centre, Bathurst Avenue, FY3 7RW
• Revoe – Bloomfield, Victoria, Waterloo and Tyldesley wards. – Monday 20 October 2014 – Revoe Primary School, Grasmere Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 5HP
• Cherry Tree – Clifton, Hawes Side and Marton wards – Tuesday 21 October 2014 – St George’s School, Cherry Tree Road, Marton, Blackpool, FY4 4PH South Shore – Highfield, Squires Gate and Stanley wards – Thursday 23 October 2014 – St Mary’s Church Hall, 59 Stonycroft Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 1PR
• Beacon – Greenlands, Ingthorpe and Warbreck wards – Tuesday 4 November 2014 – St Stephens On the Cliffs, Holmfield Road, Blackpool, FY2 9RB

All meetings start with a marketplace at 6pm and full meeting from 6.30pm

Cllr John Jones, cabinet member for highways said: “The closure of Yeadon Way is now less than a month away and I am keen to give as many people advance notice as possible so that they can plan their route accordingly.

“Members of our highways team will be at each of the area forum meetings to show residents the planned diversion route and also explain how and why the work needs to be undertaken.

“There is a huge amount of work that needs to be carried out but it is vitally important that it is done before the road deteriorates any further. At the request of businesses in the town we have delayed the start of the work until the end of the Illuminations season.

“It is predicted that the work will take five months to complete so our intention is to re-open the road in time for the Easter holidays. There is never a good time to close a main road for this duration but hopefully we have done it when it will cause the least inconvenience.
“A diversion route will be clearly marked directing motorists from the M55 onto Progress Way, Squires Gate Lane, Lytham Road and Waterloo Road. However we fully expect for residents to use their own local knowledge to find the route that suits them.”

Information boards will be on display at the Solaris Centre, New South Promenade for the duration of the work.

A dedicated webpage has been set up with all the information so that hoteliers and coach operators can provide the information to their guests arriving in Blackpool.

For more information please visit www.blackpool.gov.uk/yeadonway