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Currently Balfour Beatty remain operational, in line with current government guidance on COVID-19. However, they'll only be undertaking activities where they're able to appropriately implement the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued on 18 May 2020 by the Construction Leadership Council.
Here's a list of the work in progress during the next few weeks from 22 May 2020:
Chester Road
Wilson Patten Street
Slutchers Lane
Chester Road
Wilson Patten Street
Arply Street
Slutchers Lane
Please note, these timescales are subject to change due to the nature of live construction projects and the evolving COVID-19 situation. Any changes to the scheme will be updated on this webpage.
During this time businesses on Slutchers Lane to the south of the bus link (including Jones Lighting and Irrigation Control) will access via Brian Bevan roundabout, Park Boulevard, Lakeside Drive and Centre Park Square through the upgraded bus link. Access to the station car park and the private service road next to the railway bridge will remain via Slutchers Lane from Wilson Patten Street.
To allow for the phasing of works and installation of a retaining wall adjacent to the station car park entrance, they'll be different access points to Slutchers Lane. From 12 June 2020, access (including the station car park and private service road) will be via Brian Bevan roundabout, Park Boulevard, Lakeside Drive and Centre Park Square through the upgraded bus link.
Following this phase (from 1 September), access to Slutchers Lane until scheme completion (December 2020) will be via the new bridge from Chester Road.
We'll be maintaining pedestrian access at all times. However, it will be under the control of the principal contractor Balfor Beatty during the working hours.
Please note, these timescales are subject to change due to the nature of live construction projects and the evolving situation of COVID-19.
As part of the construction of Centre Park Link, a right turn ban for all traffic turning from Gainsborough Road onto Chester Road will be in operation from early March for a period of approximately 5 months until July 2020. The current proposed date of operation is 9 March but this may be subject to change.
Consequently, Warrington’s Own Buses confirmed that their no 11 Service won't be able to serve Gainsborough Road and Chester Road due to the lack of a suitable alternative route. Instead, it will turn right at the end of Loushers Lane and access the town centre via Wilderspool Causeway. Therefore, the westbound stops on the southern side of Gainsborough Road won't be served by bus services for the duration of the right turn ban.
It was intended that this service be diverted along Irwell Road. However, following feedback from residents and Warrington’s Own Buses operational assessment is no longer possible due to concerns about the ability of buses to safely negotiate parked vehicles.
However, Gainsborough Road will continue with a regular bus service throughout this period as Warrington’s Own Buses circular service no 12 will be unaffected and operate on its normal route. The no 12 serves the same route as the no 11 but in the opposite direction. Therefore, the no 12 service can provide access to the town centre but will add an additional 10 minutes to your journey, as you'll need to travel in via Latchford.
The return journey from the town centre on the number 12 service will operate as normal and will be unaffected.
The X30 service (operated by ARRIVA between Warrington and Chester) will operate as normal along Chester Road. Please note that the bus stop on Chester Road outside the Texaco petrol station, will come back into service on Monday 9 March.
We'd like to apologise for any inconvenience caused to bus users by this temporary service diversion.
