Preston Western Distributor at the M55 end of the two-and-a-half-mile route - late October 2020 (image: Costain)placeholder image
Preston Western Distributor at the M55 end of the two-and-a-half-mile route - late October 2020 (image: Costain)

IN PICTURES: Latest progress on Preston-M55 link road

By Paul Faulkner
Published 3rd Dec 2020, 02:36 BST
Updated 3rd Dec 2020, 02:40 BST

A wet summer caused work on the Preston Western Distributor road to slip back by a few weeks, but the major project is still heading in the right direction, as these photos from the last month show.

Meanwhile, Covid restrictions have caused surprisingly few delays on site.

the drainage of the canal could begin (image: Costain)

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the drainage of the canal could begin (image: Costain) Photo: Costain

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The Preston Western Distributor will eventually connect to the M55 (image: Costain)

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The Preston Western Distributor will eventually connect to the M55 (image: Costain) Photo: Costain

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Rain over the summer caused some delays to earthworks and piling on the site, but plans are afoot to catch up (image: Costain)

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Rain over the summer caused some delays to earthworks and piling on the site, but plans are afoot to catch up (image: Costain) Photo: Costain

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