Vyrnwy live updates
We'll do all we can to keep things flowing...
Thanks for your patience, we really do understand that construction activity and roadworks can be a pain. We'll do all we can to minimise disruption and keep traffic moving as much as possible while our teams are working on the Vyrnwy Aqueduct Modernisation Programme.
We may only need to set up simple give-way traffic management to provide a safe environment when creating our site accesses or receiving deliveries. If the working areas are located on the road, this may require temporary lane or road closures. In most instances we can use traffic lights to keep communities, road users and our teams safe. The table below provides further details about the proposed traffic management requirements.
All businesses will be open as usual while we're working.
For further information and the current status of our programme of work in each area, please use the links below.
Community drop-in sessions
We've arranged a number of sessions to provide further information and opportunities for the community to drop-in and speak to the project team about our work in their area.
St James Church, St Helens Road, Eccleston Park, St Helens, L34 2QB
- Thursday 29 January 2026 between 2pm and 6.30pm
St Annes Millenium Centre, View Road, Rainhill, L35 0NS
- Thursday 5 February 2026 between 2pm and 6.30pm
Cotebrook Village Hall, Stable Lane, Cotebrook, Tarporley, CW6 0JJ
- Tuesday 27 January 2026 between 2pm and 4pm
NCK Centre, Norley Road, Norley, Frodsham, WA6 8NE
- Tuesday 9 December 2025 between 2pm and 4pm
- Tuesday 3 February 2026 between 4.30pm and 6.30pm
- Tuesday 21 April 2026 between 2pm and 4pm
Delamere and Oakmere Community Centre, Station Road, CW8 2HU
- Monday 15 December 2025 between 4.30pm and 6.30pm
- Tuesday 24 February 2026 between 2pm and 4pm
- Tuesday 28 April 2026 between 5pm and 7pm
You can also find out more about our overall plans to modernise the Vyrnwy Aqueduct by visiting our dedicated virtual exhibition
We're here to help
We'll continue to provide upates as our programme of work progresses. If you have any queries about our Vyrnwy modernisation work in your community, please don't hesitate to get in touch. You can call us on 0345 672 3723 quoting project number 80063071 or send us a message via our social media channels. We'll be happy to help.
| Road or location | Details | Dates * Indicates to be confirmed |
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Malpas to Tarporley programme |
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| Lodge Lane |
Temporary road closure Signed diversion in place (A51 Nantwich Road/Eaton Lane/Rabbit Burrows Lane) Thank you for your continued patience, we do understand the duration of the closure has been longer than originally planned. Cheshire West & Chester Council are in the final stages of repair and hope to re-open the road in February. |
*February 2026 |
Tarporley to Norton programme |
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| Abbey Lane |
Abbey Lane will have a temporary full road closure at the junction with Chester Road (A556) from 20 January 2026 to 17 July 2026. A signed diversion route will be in place. |
Tuesday 20 January 2026 to Friday 17 July 2026 |
| Sadlers Lane |
The temporary closure which was planned to take place on Sadlers Lane from Friday 24 October 2025 has been postponed. We'll provide further details when the road closure has been rescheduled. |
*Dates to be confirmed |
| Station Road |
We're continuing to plan this section of work which is likely to start late 2026/early 2027 and will involve a road closure on Station Road. |
*Dates to be confirmed |
| Norley Road |
A section of Norley Road will be temporarily closed. This affects the same section of road where we were working earlier this year. This closure will allow our team to complete work on the second pipeline in this section. For safety, no pedestrian access will be available. |
Monday 15 December 2025 to Friday 27 March 2026 |
| Hatchmere crossroads junction |
Temporary full road closure at the crossroads of Blakemere Lane, Delamere Road, Ashton Road and School Lane. We originally planned this closure would take place in September 2025 - this is now proposed to take place in 2026. |
Monday 30 March 2026 to Tuesday 9 June 2026 |
| Luddington Hill (A49) |
Temporary full road closure on Luddington Hill (A49) |
*Proposed Autumn 2026. Dates to be confirmed |