By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Businesses affected by the 16-week closure of a stretch of the busy A51 at Wardle near Nantwich want to know why the work wasn’t done during lockdown.
A section of the main A51 route from Nantwich to Chester is to be closed between the junction of Bougheys Distribution and the Texaco Petrol Station from Tuesday August 31 for essential work to stabilise the road.
Motorists are being warned of long diversions and disruption with the closure of the busy A51 at Wardle near Nantwich for up to 16 WEEKS.
The closure announced by Cheshire East Council is for major repair work to the road.
By Jonathan White
These aerial images show construction continuing apace to build a much-needed spine road and bypass at Reaseheath in Nantwich.
The work is part of the Kingsbourne development agreement, with developers funding the improved infrastructure in Nantwich.
The busy Newcastle Road in Nantwich is to close for two days for more repair works.
The section of the A51 between Cheerbrook roundabout and Elwood Way lights will be closed today and tomorrow (June 3-4).
A new A51 “bypass” around Reaseheath could be open as soon as February 2022, reports suggest.
The road is being built as part of the conditions for the Kingsbourne development, which will take traffic around the village of Reaseheath.
Bosses at Cheerbrook Farm Shop in Nantwich say they are still open this weekend – despite the main A51 Newcastle Road being closed by highways for major repair work.
The business was preparing for a busy Valentine’s weekend when they told about the closure by a customer.
Highways chiefs say they will repair a badly damaged road on one of the busiest routes into Nantwich in the next 24-48 hours.
The A51 Newcastle Road, close to Cheerbrook farm shop, was badly damaged more than two weeks in floods caused by Storm Christopher.
Two cats have been found dumped in a remote layby on a closed road near Nantwich, RSPCS officials said.
Animal rescuer inspector Jenny Bethel said it was lucky she found the hungry cats, who are such good friends they have been named Ross and Chandler.
A two-car crash on the A51 near Nantwich left one person trapped and long tailbacks today (January 8).
The accident happened on Millstone Lane close to Reaseheath College just after 6.30am.
A driver was seriously injured today after a lorry and cement mixer collided on the busy A51 near Reaseheath College in Nantwich.
The accident happened at around 7am on Main Road, and the cement mixer careered into a field by the side of the road as a result of the crash.
Fire crews tackled a vehicle fire when a car went up in flames on the A51 London Road at Walgherton near Nantwich.
The incident happened at around 5.50am yesterday (August 22) when crews from Nantwich were called out to find the unoccupied vehicle well alight on a bend in the road.
The busy A51 Nantwich bypass was closed off in a police incident this afternoon (June 4).
Traffic was stopped in both directions as a large number of police vehicles were seen stopping a car.
Police are hunting fly-tippers who dumped this massive pile of rubbish by the side of the A51 Nantwich bypass.
It’s the latest in a number of incidents as people attempt to avoid waste removal and waste recycling centres.
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