Liverpool John Lennon Airport issues 'significant' delay warning
Liverpool John Lennon Airport has issued a warning about significant delays for passengers this weekend.
The A561 and A562 (Speke Boulevard/Speke Road) will be closed from 10.00pm Friday (August 8) to 11.00pm on Sunday (August) and 4.00am on Saturday August 16 to 4.00am on Monday August 18 for “essential carriageway maintenance.”
In a statement on social media, a spokesperson for Liverpool John Lennon Airport said: “Weekend road closures and lengthy diversions are planned in August that are likely to cause significant delays for many Liverpool John Lennon Airport-bound passengers.”
LJLA said a signposted diversion will be in place, however, this is around 13 miles and “could lengthen journey times significantly”. They continued: “Anyone travelling to the airport over these weekends is advised to allow plenty of additional time to travel to the airport.
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“Please note that these works are highly weather dependent and dates and times are therefore subject to change at short notice.”
Liverpool John Lennon Airport’s latest passenger figures show that July was the busiest month in the airport’s 92 year history as more North West passengers head to the Speke airport.