Chester - Various junction improvement schemes
Cheyney Road
Works to update the traffic signals at the Cheyney Road junction in Chester are progressing well. Work is expected to be completed around 16 August.
Lower Bridge Street / Pepper Street junction
The existing signal junction was at the point of failure due to old equipment at the end of its shelf life and it needed an urgent upgrade. Over the last few weeks works have been carried out to upgrade the street lighting at the junction in preparation for the scheme.
The main works to upgrade the traffic signals at this junction started on 23 September and will be ongoing for eight weeks (until 15 November 2024).
To enable us to carry out this scheme varying road closures will be in place throughout the programme – further updates will follow about these. Unfortunately disruption is unavoidable, we appreciate your patience and support during these works.
Changes to bus services
Services 16 and 61 will be unable to serve Handbridge for the duration of this closure. These services will operate to and from the City Centre via Grosvenor Bridge.
A limited service will be provided to the Eccleston Avenue area of Handbridge on service 62 by approaching from Overleigh Road in both directions. Further details of these journeys can be found on our bus services page.
Latest update - Monday 11 November 2024
Traffic signal junction upgrade
As part of the upgrade, new traffic signal ducting, chambers and sockets will be installed, before the new traffic signal equipment is installed and cabled up – to do this we need to dig up both the footways and carriageway.
While works are taking place, we will also be upgrading dropped crossings, kerbing and tactile paving, to meet current specifications. Towards the end of the scheme, we will be carrying out carriageway resurfacing before the new signals are switched on too.
Update – Week 7 and 8
Last week saw the continuation of the cabling up, and installation, of the signals equipment during the daytime working window. Also, the carriageway resurfacing and road marking works were carried out during night time shifts.
The weekend also saw the final specialist surfacing being laid to the islands and to the ‘tree area’ at Friars Gate. This was a tremendous effort by all contractors involved, to get the scheme to a point of near completion.
The week ahead
Pending no issues during testing, we hope to switch on the new upgraded traffic signals, and re-open the full junction to traffic, on Tuesday 12 November – three days ahead of schedule.
On this note we would like to thank all local residents, businesses and bus services for their patience throughout these improvement works.
Traffic Management
Until the completion of the works, the temporary four-way traffic lights will now remain in place. Pedestrians will continue to be directed around the junction pending where the working area is.
St Annes Street junction, Chester - Active Travel England funded scheme
Major road works to upgrade this junction will follow the schemes above. Active travel facilities will improve connectivity to city centre and bus interchange, also linking with existing cycle routes. Work is likely to begin later this year and a start date/further updates will appear on this page.