Drivers to face delays on M56

Oct 24 2007 by Liam Murphy, Liverpool Daily Post

DRIVERS using the M56 will face delays from this weekend as work gets underway to replace overhead lighting.

Engineers will begin work on the M56 Junction 9 Lymm interchange on Sunday.

Replacement of overhead lights on the link roads that connect the M56 with the M6 is the final phase of upgrades to the ageing lighting system on that section of the road.

Highways Agency project manager John Mather said the project will bring the lighting on the link roads up to the current standard and make things much clearer for motorists.

He said: “ We ask for patience while we carry out the work.”

The upgrade will affect the link roads from the M56 west bound to the north and southbound M6 and A50, and link roads from M6 northbound onto the M56 westbound and A50.

Work will be carried out overnight and outside of rush hour periods. Some weekend closures will be needed to the link roads leading to the A50 roundabout.