A483 Dual carriageway works between the A55 and Chester Business Park/Park & Ride roundabout

Work started on 4 August and is scheduled to take 26 weeks. The scheme will provide:-

• A new 7.3 metre wide, two lane carriageway on the west side of the existing road for northbound traffic, with a dedicated left-turn lane for access to the Park & Ride site;
• A dedicated right turning lane for traffic turning into the Holiday Inn, nursery and petrol filling station;
• Retention of the existing carriageway for southbound traffic;
• A new footway/cycleway along the west side of the new carriageway which will extend from the A55 roundabout to Heronsway;
• A new footway/cycleway on the east side of the existing carriageway from the existing footway at Heronsway to the entrance of the Holiday Inn;
• Modifications to the entrance of the Park & Ride site with the provision of traffic light signals on the Heronsway roundabout;
• Improved cycle facilities at the Heronsway roundabout;
• Longer right-turn lane on Heronsway for access to MBNA site; and
• A proposed landscaping scheme to alleviate the removal of existing trees and hedges (scheduled for Spring 2004)

Work commences on 6 January 2003 for a period of 22 weeks (finishing 3 June 2003) at the junction of the A483 (Wrexham Road) southbound with the A55.

The work will include:-

Widening the existing embankment;
Construction of a new carriageway for a dedicated left turn lane directly onto the A55 eastbound slip road;
Additional street lighting;
New safety fencing;
Additional traffic signage.

There will be a full traffic management programme in place to minimise disruption. Site traffic will only be permitted to enter/leave between 09.30-15.45 Monday-Saturday.

A temporary 30 mph speed limit will be in place. Three lanes will be maintained on A483 southbound at the entry to the A483/A55 roundabout.