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Tramway Works Update 24.1.11
Added 24.1.11
Latest news below about the local tramway works in the Cleveleys, Anchorsholme, Fleetwood areas, from Lancashire County Council.
TRAMWAY UPGRADE WORKS
HIGHWAY CLOSURES – JANUARY 2011 ONWARDS
CLEVELEYS
Westmoreland Avenue Further details to be advised
Cumberland Avenue Carriageway to be closed across tramtrack commencing Monday 24th January. Temporary traffic diversion via Westmoreland Avenue or West Drive.
West Drive Further details to be advised.
York Avenue Current closure due to complete by early / mid February.
Victoria Square Tramway to be upgraded through Victoria Square commencing early / mid February through to late April. Traffic will not be able to travel across tram tracks. Westbound traffic will be diverted via Crescent East and Crescent West, with traffic turning across tramway at Lauderdale Avenue. Traffic which currently turns right from Crescent West into Victoria Road West will be diverted to cross tramway at York Avenue ( ie : north end of tram stops at Victoria Square ). Traffic travelling north & south through Victoria Square will not be diverted – although there will be lane restrictions whilst works take place. Pedestrians will cross tramtracks to north of Victoria Square ( between Brighton Avenue & Rossall Road ).
ANCHORSHOLME ( Blackpool Borough Council )
Anchorsholme Lane Anchorsholme Lane will be closed to traffic crossing tramtrack for approximately two months, commencing mid February ( i.e : on completion of works at Fleetwood Road ).
Fleetwood Road. Current closure due to complete by mid February. From this date traffic will be able to travel along full length of A587 both northbound & southbound. The existing temporary diversion for southbound traffic via West Drive will no longer apply.
FLEETWOOD
Esplanade & Pharos Street Carriageway remains closed - works currently due to continue until mid March.
North Albert Street Carriageway remains closed – carriageway due to reopen to through traffic by end of February. Construction of tram stops and pelican crossing ( near library ) continues through into March.
Fishermans Walk – Lofthouse Way Lofthouse Way – across tramtracks - due to be closed from Tuesday 25th January until mid March.
Radcliffe Road Radcliffe Road / Copse Road tram crossing ( Near Stanley Road ). Carriageway across tramtracks to be closed to upgrade tramway for approximately two months. These works will commence once works to tram crossing at Lofthouse Way have been completed. Date to be confirmed – but works not likely to commence prior to mid March.
Larkholme Lane Carriageway across tram track due to close from mid February ( ie : on completion of current closure at Broadwater )
Broadwater Fleetwood Road Tram Crossing will remain closed until mid February. Fleetwood Road due to reopen mid February , with associated works ( Brook Street & new bus laybys to Fleetwood Road ) continuing into March
ROSSALL
South Strand Carriageway closure across tramtrack due to start mid February . These works will commence once works to tram crossing at Rossall Lane have been completed. Temporary traffic diversion via Rossall Lane. Rossall Lane
Current closure due to complete by mid February.
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