From February 2026
Seasiders Way closure - Waterloo Road Bridge upgrades
We’re set to deliver an important programme of improvements to Waterloo Road Bridge, helping to protect the bridge for decades to come.
From Monday 13 April to Friday 26 June 2026, essential structural repairs and repainting will take place on the bridge, which carries Waterloo Road over Seasiders Way.
To complete the works safely, Seasiders Way will be closed between Parkinson Way and Bloomfield Road for approximately 12 weeks, weather permitting. Waterloo Road will remain open throughout the works.
The upgrades are being delivered in two phases, to minimise disruption by avoiding the closure of both Seasiders Way and Waterloo Road at the same time, and to ensure the road can be reopened ahead of the summer holidays.
- Phase 1, Spring 2026: Lower bridge (closure of Seasiders Way)
- Phase 2, Spring 2027: Upper bridge (closure of Waterloo Road)
The following diversions will be in place:
- Northbound, via Parkinson Way, Waterloo Road, Lytham Road and Bloomfield Road
- Southbound, via Bloomfield Road, Central Drive, Waterloo Road and Parkinson Way
Talbot Road Weekend Closure
We’re planning a weekend closure to a section of Talbot Road, from the mini roundabout at the entrance of Sainsbury’s car park, to just after the Buchanan Street junction. The closure will be in place from 11pm Friday 6 March until 5am Monday 9 March, weather permitting.
This is required to support the ongoing office build for MOD Defence Business Services. The closure will enable the safe installation of new equipment and delivery of materials ready to start the next phase of works, which will see the façade of the building start to be fitted.
Access to Sainsbury’s car park:
- Eastbound traffic on Talbot Road can still access the Sainsbury’s car park.
- Westbound traffic will need to follow the signed diversion via Buchanan Street and Cookson Street to rejoin Talbot Road.
Diversion signs will be in place throughout the weekend. Please allow extra time for your journey.
Preston New Road improvement works
Following on from prep works to fix kerbs, drainage maintenance and resurfacing footpaths in the Preston New Road area, we will be carrying out overnight resurfacing works from Monday 16 February.
Working hours will be between 7pm and 5am Monday to Friday, subject to weather conditions.
The work will take place in phases on Preston New Road as follows:
- Monday 16 February – South Park Drive junction closed eastbound
- Tuesday 17 February – South Park Drive junction closed eastbound
- Wednesday 18 February – Slip road of Whitegate Drive junction closed eastbound
- Thursday 19 February – Slip road of Waterloo Road junction closed westbound
- Friday 20 February – South Park Drive junction closed westbound
- Monday 23 February – Waterloo Road slip road closed
- Tuesday 24 February – South Park Drive entrance and exit closed eastbound
- Wednesday 25 February – South Park Drive junction closed, and Whitegate Drive slip road eastbound
- Thursday 26 February – South Park Drive junction closed westbound
- Friday 27 February – Waterloo Road junction westbound
The road will be closed throughout working hours and diversion signs will be in place. Traffic will be diverted to Whitegate Drive, Knowsley Avenue, West Park Drive and South Park Drive.
Businesses will be open as usual and pedestrian access will be maintained where possible, however some delays and inconvenience may be caused.
Yeadon Way essential maintenance work
We’ll be carrying out our regular maintenance work on Yeadon Way to ensure that residents and visitors can continue to safely use the road. To carry out these essential works, we require a closure of Yeadon Way.
Maintenance works will be taking place from Monday 2 March and expected to be completed on Friday 6 March, weather permitting.
The works will be carried out during off-peak hours between 9.00am and 3.00pm, Monday to Friday. The road will be open as usual outside of these hours.
A diversion will be in place along Parkinson Way, Waterloo Road, St Annes Road, Squires Gate Lane and Progress Way.
Resurfacing works
As part of the ongoing upkeep to the local road network, we are planning to carry out improvements to the surface of several roads during the next two months.
Resurfacing works will be taking place from Monday 9 February and expected to be completed on Monday 27 April, weather dependent.
Working hours will be between 8am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday but weekend working may be required depending on the weather conditions.
The roads will be closed throughout working hours.
Upcoming programme of works:
- Tyldesley Road between Princess Street and Rigby Road (excluding slip road to Princess Street) from Monday 9 February to Friday 13 February
- Claremont Road from Monday 16 February to Friday 20 February
- Athlone Ave from Monday 16 February to Tuesday 24 February
- Antrim Road from Monday 16 February to Tuesday 24 February
- Warley Road between Links Road and Devonshire Road from Monday 23 February to Friday 27 February
- Macauley Avenue between Halton Gardens and Ronaldway from Monday 23 February to Wednesday 4 March
- Gosforth Road between Knowle Avenue to Shaftsbury Avenue from Monday 2 March to Friday 6 March
- Argyll Road between Knowle Avenue to Shaftsbury Avenue from Monday 2 March to Friday 6 March
- Dale Street from Monday 2 March to Thursday 12 March
- Foxhall Road from Tuesday 3 March to Thursday 12 March
- Rigby Road between Lytham Road and Stan Mortensen Avenue from Thursday 5 March to Tuesday 17 March
- Shaftesbury Avenue between Devonshire Road and Warbreck Drive from Friday 6 March to Wednesday 18 March
- Halton Gardens and Westside between Macauley Avenue to Holbeck Avenue from Monday 9 March to Saturday 21 March
- Princess Street from the Promenade to Seasiders Way bridge overpass from Tuesday 10 March to Friday 27 March
- Cromwell Road from Tuesday 7 April until Saturday 11 April
- Fairfield Road from Wednesday 8 April until Saturday 11 April
- Collins Avenue from Monday 13 April until Friday 17 April
- Avon Place from Monday 13 April until Friday 17 April
- Sutherland Road from Monday 13 April until Monday 27 April
Access will be maintained for residents and pedestrians where possible.
Common Edge Road/School Road junction works
Works to remodel the junction of School Road and Common Edge Road are nearing completion.
Overnight resurfacing works have now been completed and installation of the new traffic signal equipment can now begin. The planned completion of the junction works is expected for the end of February 2026.
The improved junction will reduce congestion for local road users by reducing it from four-way to three-way signals, as well as creating a filter lane from School Road onto Common Edge Road. The upgrades will help speed up the signal cycles and maintain the flow of traffic in the area as well as enabling access to the Enterprise Zone using the new through road, Vickers Way, to Amy Johnson Way.
The junction works form part of the ongoing wider plans to create a new access road from Common Edge Road to Blackpool Enterprise Zone on Amy Johnson Way. Once fully open this spring the new road will unlock prime development land, allowing for businesses to grow and creating valuable job opportunities for local residents.
Find out more about the Enterprise Zone new access road
Princes Way - Anchorsholme Coast Protection Scheme
Preparation works for the Anchorsholme Coast Protection Scheme begin 26 January 2026, with the setup of two construction compounds.
To enable access and utility works, Princes Way will be closed from 27 January to 6 March 2026 at the junction with Queen’s Promenade, with the closure extending just past the existing compound. The rest of Princes Way will remain open at Kingsway and Anchorsholme Lane West, with a signed diversion in place. Some on‑street parking on Princes Way will be unavailable.
Pedestrian access will remain open. A section of Cycle Route 62 will close periodically, with diversions provided.
Find out more about the Anchorsholme Coast Protection Scheme.
From April 2025
Road closure - Bonny Street
Bonny Street is temporarily closed to traffic to safely enable demolition works at the Blackpool Central site.
Access is being maintained for pedestrians. Delivery vehicles needing to access the businesses will also be permitted, however there is no through route.
Diversion routes will be clearly signed.