ROAD closures will continue as part of the M62 improvement scheme.

Junction eight in Burtonwood – described as one of the 'most heavily used and important access points' into west Warrington – was earmarked for work due to often being at capacity and having 'little scope to accommodate predicted increases' in traffic.

The improvement scheme was developed to reduce existing levels of congestion and increase the junction's capacity to support future growth in jobs and houses.

The below closures will be in operation from 8pm to 6am.

February 19:  Burtonwood Road full closure (between M62 junction eight and Kingswood Road) including Charon Way westbound from its junction with the Gemini Retail Park

South roundabout gyratory full closure (entrance is available to Charon Way eastbound but not Burtonwood Road, Skyline Drive westbound and M62 westbound)

Skyline Drive eastbound traffic will only have access to M62 Westbound                               

All traffic diverted to A49 and junction nine

February 20: Burtonwood Road full closure (between M62 junction eight and Kingswood Road) including Charon Way westbound from its junction with the Gemini Retail Park

South roundabout gyratory full closure (from the north access only available to M62 eastbound)

Skyline Drive Eastbound traffic will only have access to M62 westbound

All traffic diverted to A49 and junction nine

February 21: Charon Way full closure between M62 junction eight and Gemini Retail Park

Burtonwood Road (between Lockheed Road and M62 junction eight) southbound closure

North west roundabout gyratory lane one and lane two closure

M62 eastbound off slip lane closures to accommodate gyratory lane closures

Charon Way traffic diverted down Burtonwood Road and Westbrook Way

Omega North traffic diverted through Burtonwood Village to junction nine (an alternative route is being investigated with further updates to follow)

Access to Burtonwood Road Service Station will be available off Burtonwood Road opposite the junction with Lockheed Road for Omega North traffic.

The one-way route out of the services will be reversed allowing HGVs to enter the services via Burtonwood Road and also onto the M62. This will also mean that the HGV ban into Burtonwood village will remain.  

February 22: M62 eastbound off slip full closure and north west roundabout gyratory lane one and lane two closure

Burtonwood Road Northbound closure from Kingswood Road to M62 junction eight

South roundabout gyratory lane one and lane two closure including Skyline Drive westbound

Eastbound off slip traffic diverted to junction nine and back to westbound off slip

Skyline Drive traffic diverted via Burtonwood Road southbound

Burtonwood Road Northbound traffic diverted via Skyline Drive eastbound

February 23: Burtonwood Road northbound closure from Kingswood Road to M62 junction eight

South roundabout gyratory lane one and lane two closure

Skyline Drive full closure

M62 westbound on slip closure

All traffic diverted to junction nine

February 26: M62 westbound on slip closure and Skyline Drive lane one closure

All traffic diverted to junction nine

24 hours a day traffic management from February 19 to February 21:

Burtonwood Road southbound from Lockheed Road to M62 roundabout gyratory left turn flare lane closure to carry out widening of carriageway