REDUCED speed limits and road closures have been confirmed for this year’s Creamfields festival.

The music festival is taking place on Thursday, August 26, to Sunday, August 29, after being called off last year due to the pandemic.

Warrington Borough Council will introduce the following traffic restrictions on August 26 for five days:

• 20mph Speed Limit Restriction:

A56 Chester Road from the Borough Boundary with Halton to its junctions with Old Chester Road/Runcorn Road.

• 30mph Speed Limit Restriction:

Daresbury Lane from its junction with Warrington Road to the Borough Boundary with Halton.

• Prohibition of Driving:

Daresbury Lane from its junction with Warrington Road to the Borough Boundary with Halton; Hobb Lane from its junction with the A56 Chester Road to the Borough Boundary with Halton; Holly Hedge Lane from its junction with the A56 Chester Road to its junction with Runcorn Road; Old Chester Road from its northerly junction with the A56 Chester Road to its junction with Walton Lea Road; Park Lane from its junction with the A56 Chester Road to its junction with Warrington Road; Underbridge Lane - Its entire length.

• Prohibition of U-Turns:

Chester Road - To prohibit all vehicles proceeding in either direction on Chester Road between the Borough Boundary with Halton to its junctions with Old Chester Road/Runcorn Road from making a U-turn so as to proceed in the opposite direction as the case may be.

• Clearway:

Entire lengths of road: Hatton Lane; Holly Hedge Lane; Pillmoss Lane; Underbridge Lane; Warrington Road

Daresbury Lane from its junction with Warrington Road to the Borough Boundary with Halton; Hobb Lane from its junction with the A56 Chester Road to the Borough Boundary with Halton; Park Lane from its junction with the A56 Chester Road to its junction with Warrington Road; Runcorn Road from its junction with the A56 Chester Road to its junction with Hobb Lane.

• Footpath Closure:

Hatton Footpath No.12 from its junction with Hatton Lane to its junction with Gosling Close.

‘‘Access will be under the control of the Event Organiser for the duration of the works.’’

‘‘Temporary diversion signs will be erected on site detailing the associated alternative routes for the duration of the works and the temporary restrictions are required to facilitate the Creamfields Music Festival.’’