Residents are frustrated – but not wholly surprised – to learn today that the A585 Windy Harbour to Skippool bypass project completion date is to be delayed for around 6 months, due to “challenging and complex ground conditions between Garstang New Road and Mains Lane”.

It was only a couple of months ago that we faced 90 minute delays over Shard Bridge and queues backing up to Little Singleton lights, and I took National Highways to task to get the signalling fixed at Skippool junction.

I’m concerned that these ground condition issues weren’t flagged up or factored in during the initial stages of the scoping plan, and that the cost of the project will now over-run. Residents may now be hit with the doubly whammy of 6 months extra disruption – on top of over 3 years on highways projects here already – and more of their taxes being spent on the project.

I’ve put this to National Highways in the letter below, along with recently raising my concerns about the safety of Norcross roundabout.