Proposed Preston Western Bypass
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Proposed Preston Western Bypass
There are plans to build a D2 road from the M55 southwards to the junction of the A583 and A5085 therefore bypassing Preston, Lancashire, to the west. The road is linked to major residential construction to the NW of the city and will allow traffic from there along with Lytham and St Annes traffic (including BaE workers from Warton) to access the M55 and M6 without having to go through or south of Preston. There are contingencies in continuing the route south of the A583 to the A582 including a new Ribble crossing in the future.
I am having a guess that the road will be an extension of the A584 which concludes just to the west.
Here are a few images I took last week.
This image is of borehole work on the new route where it will cross the Lancaster Canal west of Preston. It is taken looking north.
This image is looking south from the same location, the Preston to Blackpool railway runs across the background, due to be electrified.
The bypass will go over the canal in what is a rural location
There is a map of the route attached
http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/media/8966 ... gnment.pdf
And details
http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/council/st ... -road.aspx
This is a major new route for Lancashire and will meet at the missing junction 2 of the M55. There have been proposals in the past to have the south and west of Preston bypassed by motorway running from the terminus of the M65 at Bamber Bridge to the M55.
I am having a guess that the road will be an extension of the A584 which concludes just to the west.
Here are a few images I took last week.
This image is of borehole work on the new route where it will cross the Lancaster Canal west of Preston. It is taken looking north.
This image is looking south from the same location, the Preston to Blackpool railway runs across the background, due to be electrified.
The bypass will go over the canal in what is a rural location
There is a map of the route attached
http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/media/8966 ... gnment.pdf
And details
http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/council/st ... -road.aspx
This is a major new route for Lancashire and will meet at the missing junction 2 of the M55. There have been proposals in the past to have the south and west of Preston bypassed by motorway running from the terminus of the M65 at Bamber Bridge to the M55.
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A shame it won't be the motorway that it should be and which should have been built in 1990
How about some more beans Mr. Taggart?
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The original plans back in the 70's were for the missing junction 2 on the M55 to join up with the missing Junction on the M58 giving a complete motorway box around Preston.
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You are nearly correct. The M59 would have run from the M55 to the M58. The M65 (presumably out of zone) would have carried on to meet the M59 somewhere to the east of Penwortham. The M58 is too far south to form a Preston box.uktigger wrote:The original plans back in the 70's were for the missing junction 2 on the M55 to join up with the missing Junction on the M58 giving a complete motorway box around Preston.
It's all in here http://pathetic.org.uk/unbuilt/m59/
How about some more beans Mr. Taggart?
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The PWB... well, half of it. The huge bridge or tunnel needed to cross the Ribble has been side-stepped for now.
I don't really like the alignment, the Cottam Link Road for instance looks to be inviting all manner of loss of control incidents. However, some road here would be far superior to no road.
The main problem is that without the link to the M65, this will put extreme levels of pressure on the Guild Way bridge. That route is now fully D2/S4 (and soon will be back to the A59 at Longton), but it won't work if the bulk of the traffic using the M6 to get to north Preston diverts. As it stands this is a local distributor route and it won't help matters on the M6 much at all.
But it is a start.
I don't really like the alignment, the Cottam Link Road for instance looks to be inviting all manner of loss of control incidents. However, some road here would be far superior to no road.
The main problem is that without the link to the M65, this will put extreme levels of pressure on the Guild Way bridge. That route is now fully D2/S4 (and soon will be back to the A59 at Longton), but it won't work if the bulk of the traffic using the M6 to get to north Preston diverts. As it stands this is a local distributor route and it won't help matters on the M6 much at all.
But it is a start.
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You are nearly correct. M58_(Preston) was the number for the southern bypass until it got recycled for the Liverpool-Wigan-Bolton motorway.ScottB5411 wrote:You are nearly correct.
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From the SABRE Wiki: M58 (Preston) :
The M58 was a very early proposed number for the proposed Preston Southern Bypass.
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In the context of what I'm saying, the M58 already existed as is, so no, it wouldn't be the number for the southern by-pass.si404 wrote:You are nearly correct. M58_(Preston) was the number for the southern bypass until it got recycled for the Liverpool-Wigan-Bolton motorway.ScottB5411 wrote:You are nearly correct.
How about some more beans Mr. Taggart?
From the SABRE Wiki: M58 (Preston) :
The M58 was a very early proposed number for the proposed Preston Southern Bypass.
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The A582 which links the Guild Way bridge over the Ribble river is gradually being coverted into D2 from there to the junction terminus of the M65 so although not the motorway that was once proposed at least it is something. That said I agree there is then a missing link around the Preston "Docks" area which only has S4 until the D2 out west.Bryn666 wrote:The PWB... well, half of it. The huge bridge or tunnel needed to cross the Ribble has been side-stepped for now.
I don't really like the alignment, the Cottam Link Road for instance looks to be inviting all manner of loss of control incidents. However, some road here would be far superior to no road.
The main problem is that without the link to the M65, this will put extreme levels of pressure on the Guild Way bridge. That route is now fully D2/S4 (and soon will be back to the A59 at Longton), but it won't work if the bulk of the traffic using the M6 to get to north Preston diverts. As it stands this is a local distributor route and it won't help matters on the M6 much at all.
But it is a start.
The cost of a new bridge across the Ribble will be high, maybe it is being left until a decision is made on the route of the HS2 from the Manchester area, a joint bridge/tunnel anyone?
Looking at the plans for the D2 it is surprising and applauded that it will be NSL and not 50/40mph!
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All you need to know for the PWD and East-West Link Road can be found here: http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/council/st ... -road.aspx
Similarly the proposed completion of the Penwortham Bypass can be found here: http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/council/st ... ypass.aspx
Old plan here: http://council.lancashire.gov.uk/docume ... ix%20A.pdf The revised scheme has replaced the roundabout at the A59 with a signal controlled junction. As already mentioned the long term plan is to link the Penwortham Bypass with the PWD over the Ribble.
Not forgetting construction has started on the Broughton Bypass and the junction improvements along the A582 before the full dualling are well underway it seems things are finally moving up here!
Similarly the proposed completion of the Penwortham Bypass can be found here: http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/council/st ... ypass.aspx
Old plan here: http://council.lancashire.gov.uk/docume ... ix%20A.pdf The revised scheme has replaced the roundabout at the A59 with a signal controlled junction. As already mentioned the long term plan is to link the Penwortham Bypass with the PWD over the Ribble.
Not forgetting construction has started on the Broughton Bypass and the junction improvements along the A582 before the full dualling are well underway it seems things are finally moving up here!
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Much of the D2 is now D1 and 50/40/30 for no apparent reason. A huge increase in traffic would render Strand Rd, the dock estate and the A583 no go areas should traffic start using the initial section in large numbers to access Southern and Western Preston. Hopefully the rest is in planning on a desk somewhere to be announced in the near future.
How about some more beans Mr. Taggart?
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There is a report which mentions a new crossing to link the PWD and the Penwortham Bypass but I think its more about a feasibility study than anything else. Page 22/33 http://council.lancashire.gov.uk/docume ... ix%20A.pdf
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"£17.5m Penwortham bypass given the go-ahead"
http://www.lep.co.uk/news/business/17-5 ... -1-8754467
They've also been doing ground investigations for the new Ribble crossing, and a feasibility study is due to complete in Q2 2017.
http://www.lep.co.uk/news/business/17-5 ... -1-8754467
They've also been doing ground investigations for the new Ribble crossing, and a feasibility study is due to complete in Q2 2017.
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2018?jackal wrote:...and a feasibility study is due to complete in Q2 2017.
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Sorry to bump an old thread but a bit more news on the Preston Western Distributor (PWD as its known up here) this week:
Final funding for the road approved: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/news/deta ... =PR19/0276
Preliminary works start on M55 J2 with overnight closures planned to implement narrow lanes and a temporary 50mph limit: https://www.lep.co.uk/news/traffic-and- ... 1-10033076
Apparently as well as the works around the M55 the compounds are about to be set up with construction to start "within weeks".
Final funding for the road approved: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/news/deta ... =PR19/0276
Preliminary works start on M55 J2 with overnight closures planned to implement narrow lanes and a temporary 50mph limit: https://www.lep.co.uk/news/traffic-and- ... 1-10033076
Apparently as well as the works around the M55 the compounds are about to be set up with construction to start "within weeks".
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"Turf cut on £207m North West link road scheme"
https://www.highwaysmagazine.co.uk/Turf ... cheme/5243
https://www.highwaysmagazine.co.uk/Turf ... cheme/5243
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All that is needed now is to follow this up with it being extended round the south side of Preston to connect to the M65. I would think the A582 route is suitable for some of it, although this would have to be dualled.
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So a non-grade separated dual carriageway in flat farmland now costs £40m a km? How is that possible?
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There are roadworks now on the eastbound A584 just before the junction with the A5085, signs nearby state no access for works traffic for the PWDR. The roadworks seem to be for works traffic to create access to the main route of the new road from this existing access point.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.76188 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.76188 ... 312!8i6656
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£161m for 4km at-grade DC sounds a lot. But that actually includes the new motorway junction - and as your typical rural expressway would not have more than one GSJ within 4km, you are basically paying expressway prices. There are four new bridges and two viaducts, and it's designed for 70mph, so the engineering is quite substantial.
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/council/s ... stributor/
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According to LCC's breakdown, the price also includes the two mile east west link road from B6241 Lightfoot Lane , so it is actually two road schemes.jackal wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2019 11:33£161m for 4km at-grade DC sounds a lot. But that actually includes the new motorway junction - and as your typical rural expressway would not have more than one GSJ within 4km, you are basically paying expressway prices. There are four new bridges and two viaducts, and it's designed for 70mph, so the engineering is quite substantial.
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/council/s ... stributor/
Now the important thing, what number will it get and will it be a primary road.
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