Posted: Tue 19th Sep 2017

10 weeks of roadworks on A483 between Posthouse Roundabout and Chester to start next week

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This article is old - Published: Tuesday, Sep 19th, 2017

Those who regularly commute on the A483 are being advised that roadworks on the A483/Wrexham Road route into Chester will begin next week.

The works, which are part of a £1.2m scheme to improve traffic flow, will begin on Monday 25th September.

It is expected that the works will take 10 weeks and will include the widening of the A483 inbound from the current dual carriageway to a three lane road between the Posthouse roundabout and the Chester Business Park.

Once complete it is aimed that the traffic flow on the A55 will be improved on both the A55 and A843 by allowing traffic to leave the roundabout quicker. It will be carried out by contractors, King Construction.

To help minimise disruption traffic management will only be in place during off-peak hours. Between 6:30am and 9am, and 4:30pm to 6:30pm two lanes of traffic will be maintained where possible.

While the works take place, the road will have a temporary 30mph speed restriction and the right turns into the Holiday Inn, and the petrol station next to it, will be temporarily closed until the scheme is completed.

A second phase of the scheme will involve resurfacing the A483 from the Heron’s Way roundabout, running adjacent to The King’s School and up to a point just before Nuffield Health’s Grosvenor Hospital.

However, work on this section will not begin until the school half term holiday (from Friday 20 October) and will be carried out during nights only.

 

Andy Withington, North West Asset Delivery Manager at Highways England, added: “We’ve been working closely with Chester West and Cheshire Council to identify improvements that can be made to tackle congestion on the road into Chester, and are pleased that the council has been able to secure funding to add an extra lane to the A483.

“The scheme will support the project we carried out a couple of years ago at the Posthouse roundabout and will help improve the flow of traffic for drivers who use the busy route between Wales and Cheshire.”

More information about the scheme will be available on the Cheshire West and Cheshire Council website.



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