New study set to explore relief road before A483 / A55 Posthouse junction

Flintshire County Council are set to jointly commission a new study that could see a new cross-boundary scheme called the Chester Western Relief Road (CWRR) – that could include work at the top end of the A483 at the ‘Posthouse’ Roundabout.

Much of Chester’s historic road network is oriented to the east of the city, with no main north-south road to the west with a potential route, wholly on the English side of the border with Wales, was identified in the 1990’s.

Discussions have taken place with officials from neighbouring local authorities as well as Highways England to explore new potential road options for the wider Deeside and Chester area.

A revised route aimed at improving connectivity on both sides of the border has been included in a newly public document, copied above and below entitled ‘Chester Western relief road’ as the dotted purple line – alongside the current A483 route in blue, that has the title ‘A483 upgrade’.

The new route would be off the A483 in the Balderton direction:

The new road could help reduce congestion on the Chester inner ring-road and at the A55 / A483 Posthouse junction.

An alternative route could also open up access to a proposed new rail based park and ride station in Broughton on the Chester – North Wales Coast railway line.

If the study plan is approved Flintshire County Council will commit £15,000 to the route study which will be “found from the Client Commissioning budget” within Streetscene and Transportation.

It is expected that this work can be undertaken within a maximum of four months following which a further report will be presented.