Overnight closures planned on A55/A494 near Buckley

The A55 eastbound near Ewloe. <i>(Image: Traffic Wales)</i>
The A55 eastbound near Ewloe. (Image: Traffic Wales)
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DRIVERS are being warned of overnight road closures and speed restrictions on the A55/A494 near Buckley as work is carried out to upgrade a roadside safety barrier.

The scheme will take place on the eastbound carriageway between the Buckley Junction and St David's Hotel Interchange, with work due to begin on Monday, November 16, and continue for approximately 10 nights.

To allow the work to be completed safely, temporary traffic management measures will be in place.

These will include the closure of lane one on the eastbound A55/A494 main carriageway, the eastbound off-slip to Buckley, and the A55 Junction 34 eastbound between 8pm and 6am.

A local diversion route will be in operation while closures are in place.

Outside of the overnight closures, the carriageway will remain open between 6am and 8pm, although a 40mph speed limit will be enforced while the road restraint system is being upgraded.

Traffic Wales said the restrictions are necessary because the existing barrier will be insecure while improvement works are carried out.

No weekend working is planned as part of the project.

Motorists travelling through the area are being urged to allow extra time for their journeys and follow signed diversion routes during overnight closures.

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