National Highways announces £128 million investment in North West motorways including in Lancashire

National Highways North West have announced a £128 million investment in the region’s motorways and major A roads, with the package of wear and tear repairs and improvements being delivered over the next 12 months.
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The announcement comes as the Government continues its drive to level up transport in regions across the country, investing in vital infrastructure and boosting both connections and local economies.

Key motorway routes like the M56, M6, M60, M62 and M65, as well as major A roads such as the A595 and A56, are all included in the planned ‘renewals’ package which is in addition to day-to-day repairs and maintenance.

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The cash is also in addition to the hundreds of millions of pounds committed to delivering major infrastructure improvements in construction or in development such as the M56 and M6 motorway upgrades, A66 Northern Trans-Pennine project, A585 Windy Harbour bypass, new A590 Cross-a-Moor roundabout and new M55 junction 2.

National Highways: North-West have outlined a multi-million-pound package of wear and tear repairs and improvements, including to roads in Lancashire. Image: National Highways: North-WestNational Highways: North-West have outlined a multi-million-pound package of wear and tear repairs and improvements, including to roads in Lancashire. Image: National Highways: North-West
National Highways: North-West have outlined a multi-million-pound package of wear and tear repairs and improvements, including to roads in Lancashire. Image: National Highways: North-West

In total, National Highways: North West say they are spending more than £128.9 million up to the end of next March on 116 renewals schemes across Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire and Cumbria.

Alan Shepherd, regional director for the North West, said: “Hundreds of thousands of drivers rely on National Highways motorways and major A-roads daily for work journeys, home deliveries and the movement of goods and services, so it’s essential that we keep them in a good condition to ensure safety and reliability.

“This investment – whist not always the eye-catching stuff - means that we can continue our work to deliver the essential maintenance and vital upgrades that will help keep drivers on the move throughout the region.”

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They have already started work on their maintenance and improvements programme for the year with the in-year allocation of funds including:• £18 million for the A533 Expressway bridge replacement over the M56 in Cheshire• £4.5 million for comprehensive resurfacing along the M57 in Merseyside• £2.5 million for the M67 St Anne’s bridge replacement in Greater Manchester• £2.5 million for ongoing work along the M60 Palatine Road viaduct in Greater Manchester• £2 million M6 River Dane bridge concrete repairs near Holmes Chapel in Cheshire• £1.5 million for Barton bridge parapet repairs along the M60 near the Trafford Centre

As well as dozens of smaller projects up and down the region to deliver resurfacing, refresh road markings and road studs and renew sections of safety barrier and drainage, there is also money for design or engineering work to extend the life of key sections of the region’s major A roads.

For instance, some £2 million has been allocated for the A56 Woodcliffe cutting near Rawtenstall in Lancashire and £6.6 million for the A595 at Lower Moresby in Cumbria.

Elsewhere in Cumbria, £2 million has been allocated for initial design work ahead of a £185 million project to repair bridges along the M6 Lune Gorge – a section of the motorway which celebrated its 50th birthday in 2020, whilst £2.5 million will be spent renewing the safety barrier in the verge along the M65 between Accrington and Burnley in Lancashire.

For more information, visit the North West's maintenance projects webpage.