M6 Thelwall Viaduct works to introduce long-term contraflow

National Highways is to begin a programme of overnight closures on the M6 at Thelwall Viaduct as it prepares to introduce a 24/7 contraflow as part of a long-term maintenance scheme. The closures, between junctions 20 at Lymm and 21 at Woolston, will allow a new traffic management layout to be installed ahead of the […]

£27 million M6 Thelwall Viaduct roadworks begin

A major £27 million programme of roadworks on the M6 Thelwall Viaduct is set to begin today, with drivers being warned to prepare for more than a year of traffic restrictions on one of the North West’s busiest motorway links. National Highways is replacing the bridge joints on the Thelwall Viaduct in Warrington, reports DM […]

Thelwall Viaduct to undergo crucial £27 million upgrade

The Thelwall Viaduct, which carries the M6 across the Manchester Ship Canal and the River Mersey, is set to undergo vital upgrade work. Starting in September, National Highways will be replacing bridge joints on both the north and southbound structures, which are up to 4,500 ft in length and carry upwards of 180,000 vehicles a […]