Purpose

To seek authorisation to introduce a Temporary
Prohibition of Driving Traffic Regulation Notice relating to
sections of A580 East Lancashire Road, Moorgate Road North,
Ribblers Lane, Northwood Ward to facilitate essential junction
Urban64 temporary traffic management system removal works on behalf
of Tarmac, in accordance with statutory requirements, whilst
protecting highway safety and movement.
 

Decision

The Head of Highways and Capital Delivery
authorises the necessary legal and administrative procedures
required to:-
 
(a) 
process a Temporary Prohibition of Driving Traffic Regulation
Notice, pursuant to Section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act
1984. The sections of road identified below and shown in the
drawing numbered PT/TM/8416 shall be closed to all vehicular
traffic (except emergency services), including pedal cycles, from
21st August 2025 to 22nd August 2025 between
the hours of 19:00-05:00, to such an extent as may from time to
time be indicated by the appropriate traffic signs.
 
(i)   
A580 East Lancashire Road - In a eastbound direction to prohibit a left turn
into Moorgate Road North.
(ii)  
A580 East Lancashire Road - In a westbound direction to prohibit a
right turn into Moorgate Road North.
(iii)A580 East Lancashire Road - In
a westbound direction to prohibit a left turn into Moorgate Road
South.
(iv)Moorgate Road North - In a
southbound direction to prohibit a left turn into A580 East
Lancashire Road (eastbound)
(v) 
Moorgate Road North - In a southbound direction to prohibit a right
turn into A580 East Lancashire Road (westbound)
(vi)Ribblers Lane - From its
junction with Moorgate Road North for a
distance of 22m in a north westerly direction. 
 
(b) 
provide exemptions in
the Notice described in the decision item (a) above to permit
reasonable access to plant or premises, so far as it is practical
without interference with the execution of the said work and for
works vehicles or any vehicles being used in connection with the
police, fire or ambulance purposes and anything done with the
permission or at the direction of a police constable in
uniform.
 

Alternative options considered

Alternative traffic management techniques were
considered however given the statutory requirements of Chapter 8 of
the Traffic Sign Manual 2009 (for traffic safety measures at road
works and other temporary situations) and in the interest of
highway and public safety, it will be necessary to conduct the
works under temporary road closure conditions.