BATTERSBY Lane is to be closed over the weekend as work to resurface the road continues.

Warrington Borough Council says Battersby Lane will be shut down on Friday between 9.30am and 3.30pm.

It will also be closed on Sunday from 9am to 3.30pm.

Temporary lights will be in place on Marsh House Lane, although it will remain open to traffic.

Diversion routes for Battersby Lane will be signed along Lythgoes Lane and Orford Lane, and along Manchester Road, Padgate Lane and Marsh House Lane.