Road Closure Whins Lane 16-29th November
23rd of September, 2026
LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
(WHINS LANE, READ, RIBBLE VALLEY)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC) ORDER 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Lancashire County Council intend to make an
Order under Section 14(1) (a) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as
amended, the effect of which will be to temporarily prohibit traffic on the roads
set out in this notice.
1. No person shall cause any motor vehicle to proceed over that length of
Whins Lane, Read a point outside Wood Nook to its junction with Berkeley
Drive.
2. Nothing in this order shall apply to persons engaged in the carrying out of
the works.
3. The prohibition will be operative from 08:00 hours on 16th November
2026 until 18:00 hours on 29th November 2026 or until completion of the
works within this period.
4. Vehicular access for residents and emergency services will be
maintained when following the diversion route. Pedestrian access to
properties will always be maintained.
5. An alternative route for vehicular traffic affected by the closure is via: -
Straits Lane – Whalley Road – Trapp Lane
The temporary prohibition is necessary to allow Cadent Gas to carry out gas
mains replacement works.
Authority given for this Order to be made:
Jen Lovelady
Streetworks Team Leader
Highways Network Management
Highways and Transport
03001236780