Post Tagged with: "A51"

Vandals set fire to speed camera in Alpraham

Vandals set fire to speed camera in Alpraham

Vandals set fire to a fixed road speed camera on the busy A51 in Alpraham, near Nantwich.

Fire crews were called out to the fire at around 10.30pm on Saturday night (February 4)

February 6, 2023
Serious accident closes A51 at Hurleston near Nantwich

Serious accident closes A51 at Hurleston near Nantwich

A serious three-vehicle accident has closed the busy A51 today at Hurleston near Nantwich.

One woman has been taken to hospital with serious but not thought to be life-threatening injuries.

October 21, 2022
Reaseheath A51 bypass set to finally open by end of October

Reaseheath A51 bypass set to finally open by end of October

The new A51 Reaseheath bypass should be open by end of October, residents have been told.

An update on the road was given at a parish council meeting last week as it emerged how many homes have now been occupied on the Kingsbourne housing development.

October 2, 2022
Delays to Reaseheath bypass opening “out of our hands” says CEC

Delays to Reaseheath bypass opening “out of our hands” says CEC

Council chiefs say delays to the opening of the new A51 Reaseheath bypass are “beyond control of the council”.

And there is still no date for when the new spine road will be opened, Cheshire East said.

August 10, 2022
Car fire causes delays on busy road near Nantwich

Car fire causes delays on busy road near Nantwich

A car fire on a busy road near Nantwich caused delays earlier today.

The vehicle blaze broke out on the A51 Nantwich Road in Wardle at around 10.45am today (April 11).

April 11, 2022
Plans for new commercial park at Alvaston in Nantwich

Plans for new commercial park at Alvaston in Nantwich

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans have been submitted for a new commercial business park at Alvaston on the outskirts of Nantwich.

Blok (UK) Ltd wants to build six office blocks with parking for 153 cars on the 2.73 acre grassland site north of the Alvaston roundabout.

April 9, 2022
Nantwich man who died in crash during police pursuit named

Nantwich man who died in crash during police pursuit named

A man who died following a collision on the A51 in Nantwich during a police pursuit has been named as Paul Parker.

Paul, 40, from Nantwich, was the driver of a Range Rover involved in the incident at around 11.30pm on Thursday March 24.

April 2, 2022
Safety over crossing delays opening of new A51 Reaseheath bypass

Safety over crossing delays opening of new A51 Reaseheath bypass

The new A51 spine road around Reaseheath in Nantwich is unlikely to be open until mid-summer, it emerged today.

Delays to the opening, initially scheduled for February 2022, have been caused by concerns over lack of a crossing and suitable connected pathways between the town and Reaseheath College.

March 30, 2022
Appeal for witnesses to road collision on A51 near Nantwich

Appeal for witnesses to road collision on A51 near Nantwich

A driver is appealing for witnesses after a collision at a busy junction near Nantwich.

Paul Ganley said the incident happened on the A51 at the Bluestone lights at around 7.50pm on Wednesday March 16.

March 27, 2022
Plan unveiled for “park and ride” at Burford lights, Nantwich

Plan unveiled for “park and ride” at Burford lights, Nantwich

Developers are looking at open a new “park and ride” with filling station on land next to the A51 Burford crossing near Nantwich.

A “scoping opinion” application has been submitted for the proposed petrol filling station, coffee outlet
and 50-bay park ‘n’ ride with EV charging.

December 28, 2021
A51 trunk road at Wardle re-opens after 16-week closure

A51 trunk road at Wardle re-opens after 16-week closure

Council chiefs say highways engineers “worked tirelessly” to complete works on the busy A51 at Wardle near Nantwich which was closed for 16 weeks.

Work to stabilise 750 metres of carriageway began in August and required the complete closure of one of the busiest roads in the borough.

December 21, 2021
Hundreds of HS2 lorry journeys set to add to Nantwich traffic

Hundreds of HS2 lorry journeys set to add to Nantwich traffic

Heavy duty HS2 construction lorries could be using some of Nantwich’s busiest junctions dozens of times every day under plans seen by Nantwich News.

HS2 Ltd has applied for permission to use certain routes for its lorries – including from Cheerbrook roundabout, Newcastle Road, Elwood Way, A51 London Road down to Checkley Lane near Bridgemere.

December 5, 2021
A51 Chester Road near Nantwich set to reopen in two weeks

A51 Chester Road near Nantwich set to reopen in two weeks

The A51 Chester Road at Wardle near Nantwich is on track to re-open later in December, Cheshire East Council confirmed today.

The “slope stabilisation” scheme on a 600-metre stretch has resulted in a full closure of the main route since August 31.

December 1, 2021