Purpose

To seek authorisation to introduce a Temporary
Prohibition of Left and Right Turn Movements Traffic Regulation
Notice relating to sections of A580 East Lancashire Road and
Moorgate Road North – Cherryfield & Northwood to
facilitate essential junction improvement 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 Left and Right Turn Movements
Traffic Regulation Notice, pursuant to Section 14 of the Road
Traffic Regulation Act 1984. All vehicular traffic (except
emergency services), including pedal cycles, will be prohibited
from making the prescribed turning movements as described below,
and as shown in the drawing numbered PT/TM/8401, from
5th August 2025 to 9th August 2025 between
the hours of 20:00 to 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 an eastbound direction to make a
right turn into Moorgate Road South.
(ii) 
A580 East Lancashire Road – In an eastbound direction to make
a left turn into Moorgate Road North.
(iii)A580 East Lancashire Road
– In a westbound direction to make a left turn into Moorgate
Road South.
(iv)Moorgate Road North – In
a southbound direction to make a right turn into A580 East
Lancashire Road.
 
(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.