BisphamDave
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M55 shut this weekend
Reminder M55
- Thread starter BisphamDave
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Blackpoolmad
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From 9pm Friday until 6am Monday
AllezBlackpool
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Should be fun in Preston
poolseasider
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Or all those thousands of Cod heads travelling to Charlton.
AllezBlackpool
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Might put a few off going. Maybe they should cancel the minibus.Or all those thousands of Cod heads travelling to Charlton.
Dark_Side_of_the_Lune
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Well they can’t stop terrorists travelling t America anyway
Wizaard
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The tandem will be half empty
Wizaard
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Is it shut from Broughton all the way through or as far as Kirkham?
Lytham_fy8
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Junction 1 to 3, 3 to the gold coast is open so you could just pop off and go through St Michaels.
Wizaard
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Think I'll come off the M61 at Walton Summit and wander through the vast array of pointless roads going nowhere that take you through to the docks. Might cadge a liftI'm sailing down the Ribble and docking at South Pier.
Lytham_fy8
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I can never work those out and usually end up somewhere near Chorley.Think I'll come off the M61 at Walton Summit and wander through the vast array of pointless roads going nowhere that take you through to the docks. Might cadge a lift
Wizaard
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Or Southport.
Insider
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Isn't it a bit like Germany with Flensburgh Way and the like?
Insider
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I could pick you up at Preston DocksThink I'll come off the M61 at Walton Summit and wander through the vast array of pointless roads going nowhere that take you through to the docks. Might cadge a lift
.(Don't tell anyone but I'm not really coming in a boat and will be using the same route as you although I come right down the M65)
Lytham_fy8
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All I know is there's no escape from Chorley.
Wizaard
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Hotel California was written after the Eagles played Camelot.
You can check in any time you like but you can never leave.
Fact.
Lytham_fy8
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'On a dark desert highway, Rivington over there..'
Limechase
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Cool wind in my hair (Icy blast off T'moors)
Dumfriestangerine
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Coming by train does it affect me 
HatfulofHollow
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Must say only just seen this and not finishing work in Manchester until after 1pm and usually cutting it fine anyway, I reckon this is my Saturday ruined!
Wizaard
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Does the reduced timetable kick in this weekend?Coming by train does it affect me
Dumfriestangerine
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It does pal the train I was meant to get has been cancelled, so getting in a bit later.
Wizaard
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Yes. I need to check my London tickets in Feb are still running.
Lytham_fy8
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Yes, I will leave the house, turn right and walk for 15 minutes.
Wizaard
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Creature of habit.
Towerpower99
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I shan’t leave the room and turn right and walk….a bit far to walk from Sharm
ballysboots
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Maybe someone should warn our Millwall friends about this. Though a fair few will be coming up today to make a weekend of it. Should imagine a lot of Wall around the town tonight. Mind you it is January 
Tangerine Tractor
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Come off the 55 at J1, go through broughton to inskip/elswick then back on to the 55 at kirkham or down through singleton.
Diversions will be through preston onto preston new rouad, so elswick route should be ok.
Diversions will be through preston onto preston new rouad, so elswick route should be ok.
At that point it might be worth going through Cottam and getting on to Blackpool Rd at Lea.
Tangerine Tractor
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Except that most traffic will be going through Preston New Road at Lea anyway.
Tangerine Tractor
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Confirmed official signposted diversions:
Westbound - Drivers heading westbound will need to take the southbound A6 Garstang Road from junction 1 - joining the westbound A5085 and A583 Blackpool Road and A583 Kirkham Bypass before heading northbound up the A585 Fleetwood Road to re-join the M55 at junction 3.
Eastbound - Drivers heading eastbound away from Blackpool will use the same route.
Over the weekend, M6 to M55 access will only be available from the northbound M6.
With the southbound M6 to M55 link road closed, drivers on the southbound M6 seeking to join the M55 to get to junction 1 and/ or join the diversion route will need to do so via the northbound M6 from junction 31.
Westbound - Drivers heading westbound will need to take the southbound A6 Garstang Road from junction 1 - joining the westbound A5085 and A583 Blackpool Road and A583 Kirkham Bypass before heading northbound up the A585 Fleetwood Road to re-join the M55 at junction 3.
Eastbound - Drivers heading eastbound away from Blackpool will use the same route.
Over the weekend, M6 to M55 access will only be available from the northbound M6.
With the southbound M6 to M55 link road closed, drivers on the southbound M6 seeking to join the M55 to get to junction 1 and/ or join the diversion route will need to do so via the northbound M6 from junction 31.
bleach51
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One of which is called the “ Golden Way”….in Preston…more like “ No Way”.Think I'll come off the M61 at Walton Summit and wander through the vast array of pointless roads going nowhere that take you through to the docks. Might cadge a lift
Mind you although it deviates from the AA Route Journey Planner suggested for my trip it looks a lot better and quicker than that one even if it is a bit longer.
Seasider_Matt
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I'm travelling from Chester to the Blackpool game soon, can anyone give me directions I struggle with adhd so needs to be simplified please. Much appreciated