A585 Windy Harbour to Skippool consultation (summer 2018)

Overview

We are consulting on our proposed improvements for the A585 Windy Harbour to Skippool.

Following feedback from the previous consultation that we held in 2016 and further design development, we announced our preferred route on 24 October 2017. You can find out more details about the previous consultation and our preferred route on the scheme webpage.

Your views are important to us and this round of consultation is your opportunity to have your say on the design of the proposed scheme.

We strongly encourage you to provide your views to us now. This will enable us to take your views into account before we submit our application to the Planning Inspectorate to get the consent we need to build the scheme. There will be limited opportunity to influence the proposals once the application has been submitted, so now is the best time to have your say on the scheme.

Further information about the scheme is contained within the consultation brochure which outlines why it is needed, its objectives, key design elements and the potential benefits and impacts. The brochure will help you provide an informed response, so please take the time to read it.

About the scheme

The A585 is the main transport link to the northern part of the Fylde peninsula and it plays a huge part in supporting the local economy. It is heavily congested between Windy Harbour and Skippool and drivers currently suffer from long delays during peak periods. Congestion is particularly severe at the junction with the A586 at Little Singleton and the signalised junction with the A588 at Shard Road. With a high number of accidents reported at these junctions safety is also an issue.

We are proposing a scheme which will reduce congestion and improve journey times to support employment, economic development and growth opportunities. Our scheme also aims to make the road safer and more accessible for local people, pedestrians, equestrians and cyclists.

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Take part in the consultation online

You can submit your response online using our consultation response form from 28 August.