A public meeting is to be held about the ongoing Grimsargh Bridge works.
Running at least five months behind schedule the most senior highways officer is due to face the village’s residents over the Preston Road disruption.
Ribble Valley MP Maya Ellis has organised for people to hear directly from Matt Townsend the director of highways and transport at Lancashire County Council over the £2.2million project.
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Work began in June but was derailed within weeks after the discovering of ‘unforeseen drainage systems’ at the scene and with part of the bridge already demolished temporary traffic lights have remained in place.
The original proposal was due to have temporary lights in place for around six to eight weeks but these are now due to run until March next year when the bridge completes.
Pressure from city councillors, county councillors and Ms Ellis has seen the county council agree to the operators manually controlling the lights from 7am to 7pm on weekdays but delays of more than 45 minutes are regularly being experienced.
The Labour MP said: “While these improvements are appreciated, I understand that the disruption has been frustrating.
“To ensure residents feel their voices are heard when considering future road closures and projects, I will be hosting a public meeting and would welcome your attendance.
“Your feedback is vital to ensuring this project and future transport projects serve our local community as effectively as possible. I do hope you are able to join us and contribute to the discussion.”
The meeting is due to take place on the evening of Thursday 13 November in the Grimsargh area and anyone who wants to attend is asked to contact maya.ellis.casework@parliament.uk or 01254964055 for a space. Spots for the public meeting are on a first-come first-served basis and anyone attending will have to verify they are a Ribble Valley constituent (the Ribble Valley constituent includes a large swathe of the North and East of Preston).
Last month the county council announced the new timeline for the Grimsargh Bridge works including the full-week closure being moved from the October half-term to the February 2026 half-term.
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