7:30pm Friday 30th July 2010
By Peter Magill
A DANGER road from Burnley to Todmorden which has seen a number of fatal crashes is set to benefit from new speedbusting measures.
Campaigners in Cliviger have been concerned about slowing down Traffic along the A646, a favourite with Lancashire bikers, for years.
Their calls have been stepped up in the last 12 months following the deaths of new father Paul Brabazon and keen biker Jamie King, from Nelson.
Mr Brabazon lost control of his bike on a bend in Burnley Road, Cliviger, and Mr King was returning from a bikers cafe in Todmorden with his wife Jennifer when he crashed in Burnley Road, Portsmouth.
Work is set to begin in August on repairs to the Windy Railway Bridge, which crosses over the Burnley to Todmorden railway line.
And it has been confirmed that the traffic lights, which will be installed as part of the Lancashire County Council operation, are set to remain permanently.
Welcoming the move, Coun David Heginbotham, who represents Cliviger and Worsthorne on Burnley Council, said: “It will be going down to a single file, which will slow down traffic considerably.
“It may create frustration for some but it will work.”
Duncan Reeve, the county council’s assistant area highways manager, said the railway bridge project, which will see parapets strengthened, is set to start on August 2.
He added: “The proposed scheme will include upgrading the existing parapets, providing permanent traffic signals which will control alternate one-way working across the bridge, and reducing the speed limit from 60mph to 40mph.”
Traffic controls will also be in place during the bridge works, which are expected to see the speed limit reduced to 30mph.
Mr Reeves added: “We apologise to road users for any inconvenience caused during the works.”
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