Temporary Road Closure Straits Lane from 30th November to 18th December
14th of October, 2026
LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (STRAITS LANE, READ, RIBBLE VALLEY)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC) ORDER 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Lancashire County Council have made 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 Straits Lane, Read from its junction with Woodhead Road to a point adjacent to Forest House.
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 30th November 2026 until 18:00 hours on 18th December 2026 or until completion of the works within this period.
4. Vehicular access for residents will be maintained whenever and wherever possible. Pedestrian access to properties will always be maintained. Access will be maintained for emergency services.
5. An alternative route for vehicular traffic affected by the closure is via: -
Whins Lane – George Lane – Whalley Road
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
[Ref: HRiT/72498/KF]