Lancashire A585 to close as part of 拢132m lighting upgrade

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Image caption, The changes will see a new low-energy LED system set up

Sections of a major route in Lancashire will be temporarily closed as part of a 拢132m project to install new lighting.

Existing lighting columns on the A585 will be replaced with a low-energy LED system between Junction 3 of the M55 to Dock Road in Fleetwood.

The work will take place from 21:00-05:00 GMT from Monday to mid-December.

It will be conducted in sections so only parts of the A585 will close between roundabouts, National Highways said.

Project manager Curtis Powell added: "The new LED lights will not only reduce our emissions and ensure that journeys are safer, but also reduce the amount of maintenance needed across the network."

The agency said signed diversion routes will be in place during any closures.

The changes are part of a wider national plan to upgrade 70% of lighting along various routes by 2027.

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