Council submits £17.5m Penwortham Bypass plans

Lancashire County Council has submitted plans for the £17.5m Penwortham Bypass, which aims to reduce congestion through the town.

Designed as a dual carriageway, it will provide extra capacity on the roads and reduce congestion through the town itself, especially at peak times.

Once the new bypass has opened, improvement work is planned through Penwortham itself and along the A59. This includes opportunities to give more space and priority to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users, as well as ways to tackle local parking issues.

County Councillor John Fillis, cabinet member for highways and transport said: "Penwortham's well-known traffic congestion has been a significant problem at peak times for many years. This bypass will benefit people in Penwortham and the surrounding areas for generations to come.

Councillor Peter Mullineaux, leader of South Ribble Borough Council, said: “The Penwortham Bypass has been talked about locally for more than 20 years, and it’s thanks to City Deal funding that we can now make our ideas a reality.

All cycle routes and footways directly connected to the scheme would have controlled crossing points, to help people safely cross the road.