Borough growth boss Cllr Quesir Mahmood revealed the firm date to begin the 16-month project at the M65's Junction 5, near Guide, in a report to the council's executive board meeting on Thursday.
A sliproad on the motorway to the east of Preston is closed due to stranded vehicles. Heavy snow fell overnight and an amber warning for snow is in place until midnight tonight (5 January) stating ...
Police have closed a road this afternoon after a crash involving two vehicles. School Lane between Blackburn and Oswaldtwistle is shut in both directions following the collision close to Colliers Row.
An urgent safety review of the M65 - including considering whether to reinstate roadside lighting - has been demanded by councillors following a series of serious incidents during the last 12 months.
A borough's councillors, including a fireman who has attended motorway crashes, have joined other boroughs in calling for an urgent safety review of the M65, including the return of lighting ...