The A582 is one of the busiest roads in Central Lancashire and suffers from considerable congestion at peak times. Now, Lancashire County Council plans to upgrade the highway to a dual carriageway along its full length between Preston City Centre and Cuerden. This would also create a complete dual-lane route from the motorway network into the city. Last year, it was included on a list of projects submitted to the government by Transport for the North, seeking £50 million towards the cost of the scheme.
Following the 2015 consultation, Lancashire County Council (LCC) adopted the preferred method for dualling the A582’s single-carrier sections as well as the proposed route for the A582 dual carriageway.
In 2019, LCC notified homeowners and businesses to obtain their views on the consultation, which took place from June 24 until August 2, 2019. Following on from this period, LCC highlighted issues with the scheme and developed further designs.
The planning application was submitted for consideration in February 2020. A bid for funding for the A582 widening has been approved by the government to move to the next stage of preparatory work, and a formal business case will now be submitted to the government’s Major Roads Network programme.
If the South Ribble Western Distributor is ultimately approved, construction is expected to take around 27 months.
Roger Hannah is well versed in acting for land and property owners, advising them through the compulsory purchase process. We have been able to successfully negotiate on behalf of owners and occupiers affected by highway schemes of this nature, including several major road schemes promoted by various acquiring authorities.
If you are affected and would like some more information regarding the above scheme, please get in touch with our CPO Team either by email or by telephone at 0161 817 3399.