Wire plots Southern Gateway bus depot
A planning application has been submitted for the construction of a bus depot on Dallam Lane in Warrington, set to replace the existing operation on Wilderspool Causeway.
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Plans revealed for £50m Warrington motorway services
Extra MSA Group has outlined proposals to build a motorway services at Junction 11 of the M62 in a move that could create up to 250 permanent jobs.
Balfour Beatty starts on £11m Birchwood Park road improvements
Work has started on an £11m package of road improvements around Birchwood Park in Warrington, due to complete in December 2019.
Costain picked for M6 smart motorways upgrade
Highways England has chosen Costain for a £150m deal to convert a 10-mile stretch of the M6 between Woolston and Orrell to a smart motorway, covering Junction 21a to 26.
O’Neill calls for Cheshire devolution as priority
Lord Jim O’Neill, vice-chairman of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, has called on Government to conclude a devolution deal for Cheshire and Warrington this year, a move welcomed by local business leaders.
Warrington prepares £9m Birchwood transport package
Warrington Council is lining up funding in order to start three road infrastructure projects in the key Birchwood business area by June.
Industry calls for east-west rail delivery alongside HS2
The Northern Powerhouse Partnership has called on Government to deliver Northern Powerhouse Rail by 2032/33, providing high-speed links between regional cities at the same time as HS2 reaches the north.
Warrington to trigger £8.2m Omega highways spending
Warrington Council’s executive board will next week be asked to give the go-ahead to Omega Local Highways Phase 3, a series of improvements to the road network around the Omega site, now firmly established as a logistics hotspot and moving into a phase of residential development.
Warrington approves spend on highways and public realm
The executive board of Warrington Council has approved a town centre public realm project and a road improvement scheme to support the ongoing highway works at junction 8 of the M62, the key junction for the Omega distribution hub and Lingley Mere.
Approval nears for £20m Warrington West funding package
Balfour Beatty is set for a November start on Warrington West station, with the council looking to sign off a £19.7m funding package at an executive meeting on Monday.
