Warnings for overnight East Lancs Road closures this week

There will be closures on the East Lancs Road <i>(Image: St Helens Council)</i>
There will be closures on the East Lancs Road (Image: St Helens Council)
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DRIVERS are being warned of overnight closures on the A580 East Lancashire Road this week as bridge repairs are carried out.

The first closures are due to begin tonight, Monday, November 2, with part of the eastbound carriageway towards Manchester affected.

The A580 will be closed eastbound from the A570 Rainford Road to Moss Bank Road overnight from November 2 to 4 .

The closures will be in place between 9pm and 6am.

Later in the week, the restrictions will switch to the opposite carriageway.

The westbound A580, heading towards Liverpool, will be closed from A58 Stanley Bank Way, Blackbrook to A570 Rainford Road from November 4 to 6.

These closures will also be in place overnight, between 9pm and 6am.

Drivers using the East Lancs during the affected hours are being reminded of the restrictions and are advised to take them into account when planning their journeys.

A message about the works from St Helens Council read : “Thank you for your patience while the work is carried out.”

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