Improvements to Skew Bridge and Preston Road

Finishing works taking place May – July 2026

We are now in the final stages of the project to improve Grimsargh Skew Bridge and nearby junctions on Preston Road.

The major pieces of work to widen the bridge, install a new pedestrian crossing and build mini-roundabouts at two nearby junctions are now finished.

We're very grateful for your patience with the temporary lights and overnight closures which have been needed on Preston Road over the past few months. The good news is that there will be no further impact on traffic during the remainder of the work.

We're now carrying out some minor tasks in the surrounding area to make sure everything is left looking smart, tidy and in keeping with the village. Taken together, these finishing touches will help Grimsargh look its best again. We're expecting all work to be completed, and the site compound removed, by Monday 6 July.

This includes:

• Finishing work to the bridge – We've now completed some work to the side of the bridge and a small section of wall next to the school to make sure the brickwork matches the style of the original bridge using new, clean bricks. The footpath over the bridge has now reopened after some new fencing has been installed at the northern end.
• Replacing the footpath beneath the bridge - This footpath which provides pedestrian access to the school was removed to make way for our excavations and will be surfaced w/c Monday 29 June.
• Finalising drainage connections – Some final work needed to complete the connection between the highway drainage system and the drainage system underneath the bridge has now been completed.
• Fencing and landscaping at the school – We have rebuilt the footpath within the school that was redirected during construction works. The playground markings and some additional landscaping works within the school grounds will be carried out w/c Monday 29 June.
• Reinstatement of site access and compound – The 'haul road' we constructed next to the footpath below the bridge has been regraded and is now ready to be seeded. Fencing adjacent to this route, as well as the seeding, will take place w/c Monday 29 June. The site compound including cabins and storage will be removed by Monday 6 July.

Background to the scheme

The purpose of this project is to improve journey times for everyone and is being funded as part of our Bus Service Improvement Plan to make public transport more reliable.

• We've widened the bridge so that all vehicles, including larger vehicles such as buses and HGVs, can easily cross the bridge in both directions without having to give way. 
• We've installed a pedestrian crossing near Grimsargh St Michael’s Primary School to ensure people can cross safely.
• We’ve built mini-roundabouts at the junctions with Ribblesdale Drive and Whittingham Lane to better manage the flow of traffic and improve access for residents.

Contact us

If you have any queries please email grimsarghbridge@lancashire.gov.uk or call our customer service centre on 0300 123 6780.