The Bay Gateway has opened to traffic this afternoon (Monday 31 October 2016), linking the Heysham peninsula to the M6 at junction 34. This £140m project is the biggest new […]
HGV ban proposed for urban areas of Lancaster
Lancashire County Council has announced proposals to ban heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) over 7.5 tonnes from parts of Lancaster district. The plans aim to reduce the number of unsuitable vehicles […]
M6 Link: High Winds Hit Torrisholme Road Closure Plan
Costain’s plan to close Torrisholme Road for the bridge sections of the M6 Link to be lifted in place (see news story) has been postponed to the weekend of Friday […]
Costain: Caton Road to close at M6 weekend 10 – 12 April. Big Crane lifts scheduled to follow.
Drivers using junction 34 of the M6 in Lancaster are being advised of changes to the road layout and traffic light signals sequencing as part of ongoing works for the […]
Northbound M6 Closure Junction 33-34 on Saturday night
Drivers using the M6 around Lancaster are being advised of an overnight carriageway closure as part of ongoing works for the Heysham to M6 Link Road. A full overnight closure […]
County Council allays fears over M6 clearance works
Work proceeds apace on the M6 Link near Halton Army Camp. Photo: Leslie Graham After concerns were raised about the amount of tree felling and other clearance work by developers […]
Work on Heysham to M6 Link Road officially gets underway
Cheery: Ground breaking for the new road: MP for Lancaster and Fleetwood Eric Ollerenshaw, Lancaster City Council leader Eileen Blamire, City Councillor Janice Hanson, County Councillor Jenny Mein, leader of […]
Case Against M6 Link remains strong, legal system has failed local community say campaigners
Transport Solutions for Lancaster and Morecambe have issued a statement after Lord Justice Sullivan refused TSLM permission to appeal against the decision to allow the Heysham M6 Link Road to […]
M6 Link clears last legal hurdle, County Council’s favourite white elephant finally goes ahead
Pictured at the construction depot for the M6 link – the County Council’s Heysham to M6 Link Road project director Steve McCreesh, Costain project manager Andrew Langley, County Councillor John […]
Heysham Link another step closer despite long-running opposition
The Lancaster Guardian reports another judge has thrown out an appeal against the Heysham M6 Link Road concluding “enough is enough”. Court of Appeal judge Lord Justice Davis has refused […]