A FULL weekend closure of the southbound exit slip road at junction 34 of the M6 will take place from Friday night to aid construction of the newly-configured Bulk Green junction as part of the £124 million Heysham Link project.

During the closure, southbound M6 drivers wishing to leave at junction 34 will instead be sent to junction 33 at Galgate – leaving there to join the northbound M6 and travelling back to junction 34 where they can exit the motorway from the northbound exit slip. The diversion will be clearly-signed.

Engineers have adapted the works to keep the southbound entry open throughout the weekend, so drivers heading south on the M6 from Caton Road (A683) will not be affected. They will need to give themselves time at this junction and follow the traffic management signage.
 

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A temporary two-way set of traffic lights will also be set-up on Caton Road (A683) as part of the traffic management needed for the work over the weekend. The single-lane running will be set up on Caton Road (A683), through the existing southbound slip road junction.
 
The Lancashire County Council road project started in January of last year and is due to be completed by next summer. The improvements around junction 34 include the improved motorway slip roads and a 600-space park and ride site just off the junction and work on these is now underway.

Lancashire County Council has a dedicated website for the project including up to date schedules of roadworks. This is available at: www.lancashire.gov/Heyshamlink
 
Drivers should leave extra time to complete journeys. Anyone setting out can check travel conditions before setting out on journeys. Highways England provides live traffic information via its website www.trafficengland.com , local and national radio travel bulletins, electronic road signs and mobile platforms, such as the iPhone. Information is also available from Twitter via @highwaysNWEST.
 
Providing they can do so safely, road users can also call the Highways England customer contact centre on 0300 123 5000 to keep up to date with road conditions.