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A530 road closed after two-car smash near Nantwich

A530 road closed after two-car smash near Nantwich

The busy A530 Whitchurch Road near Nantwich was closed today after a two-car crash.

Emergency services were called to the incident at around 7.15am today at the junction with Cock Lane, in Sound.

June 5, 2026
Work to fix Baddington Bridge near Nantwich could take nine months

Work to fix Baddington Bridge near Nantwich could take nine months

Essential works to make Baddington Bridge safe for heavy goods vehicles on the A530 near Nantwich look set to go ahead – but could take up to nine months to complete.

It’s believed the cost of planned structural works could set Cheshire East Council back between £300,000 and £400,000.

April 24, 2026
Tributes paid to young Nantwich dad killed in motorcycle accident

Tributes paid to young Nantwich dad killed in motorcycle accident

Friends and fellow motorcyclists have paid tribute to a young Nantwich dad who died in a road accident on the A530 near Wistaston.

Kerie O’Donnell was killed when his motorbike was in collision with a Range Rover on Middlewich Road on Easter Monday.

April 8, 2026
Motorcyclist killed in collision with car on A530 near Wistaston

Motorcyclist killed in collision with car on A530 near Wistaston

Police are appealing for information after a motorcyclist died in a collision with a Range Rover on the A530 Middlewich Road near Wistaston.

The driver of the Range Rover is in hospital with serious injuries after the incident at 7.50pm last night (Monday April 6th).

April 7, 2026
Baddington Bridge weight limit

Report due on Baddington Bridge works on A530 in Nantwich

Cheshire East Council are due to complete a report this month into how the closure of Baddington Bridge to heavy vehicles is to be resolved.

The council imposed a 7.5 tonne weight limit on the A530 bridge on the outskirts of Nantwich back in September.

March 16, 2026
Four people injured in two-car smash on busy road near Nantwich

Four people injured in two-car smash on busy road near Nantwich

Four people were injured in a serious two-vehicle crash on the A530 between Nantwich and Middlewich.

Fire crews, police and paramedics were called to the incident at Wimboldsley and the road was closed off in both directions for several hours.

March 10, 2026
Baddington Bridge weight limit

MP pressures authorities to end Baddington Bridge deadlock

Crewe & Nantwich MP Connor Naismith has heaped pressure on Cheshire East Council and the Dept for Transport to bring an end to the ongoing deadlock at Baddington Bridge.

The bridge on the A530 Whitchurch Road on the edge of Nantwich was closed back in September to heavy good vehicles due to safety fears over its deteriorating structure.

February 10, 2026
Robert Parton at Baddington Bridge

Chamber chiefs hit out at Baddington Bridge ‘deadlock’

Chamber of Commerce bosses are backing businesses calling for urgent action to end the traffic misery caused by a lorry ban on Baddington Bridge near Nantwich.

A ‘temporary’ 7.5 tonne structural weight limit was implemented on the bridge on the A530 Whitchurch Road in September last year after inspections found it was no longer safe for vehicles above that weight.

February 5, 2026
Councillors call for villages to be protected over A530 bridge restriction

Councillors call for villages to be protected over A530 bridge restriction

Local councillors have aired concerns over the impact on rural villages near Nantwich amid a new weight restriction on a bridge on the busy A530.

The 7.5T restriction came into force today on Baddington Old Railway Bridge on the Whitchurch Road just a few hundred yards after leaving Nantwich.

September 29, 2025
Lorries banned from Baddington Bridge near Nantwich

Lorries banned from Baddington Bridge near Nantwich

A weight restriction has been placed on the A530 Baddington Lane Bridge near Nantwich for safety reasons.

The 7.5 tonne limit on the bridge, which crosses the old Nantwich to Market Drayton railway line, will be in place from Monday (Sept 29th).

September 26, 2025
Drivers warned of A530 road closure between Nantwich and Crewe

Drivers warned of A530 road closure between Nantwich and Crewe

Drivers face more disruption this week as the A530 Middlewich Road between Nantwich and Crewe is to close for surface dressing.

The road will be fully closed at various times between July 3 and 6 for works across the entire carriageway.

July 2, 2025
Cheshire East “working hard” to make roads safe, says highways chair

Cheshire East “working hard” to make roads safe, says highways chair

Cheshire East Council is “working hard to make roads safe”, claimed a council leader today.

It comes after many motorists flooded us with complaints about the crumbling state of our busy A roads, in particular the A530 Middlewich Road and A530 Whitchurch Road.

January 28, 2025
LETTER: Pothole “repairs” on A530 Middlewich Road

LETTER: Pothole “repairs” on A530 Middlewich Road

Dear Editor,
Workmen arrived at the affected section of A530 Middlewich Road yesterday (Monday) to fill in potholes.

However, upon driving past the same section today, it’s clear that the repairs were poorly executed.

January 28, 2025