HALTON residents are invited to have their say on plans to build a new junction on the M56 in Runcorn.

A six week public consultation on the proposed junction 11a stats on on Monday, January 16 and will be accompanied by a series of public information events. The project is being funded from the Government’s £15 billion road investment strategy.

As well as improving journeys for commuters and commercial road users, the improvements will support future investment in jobs and housing.

Jacqui Allen, Highways England’s regional investment manager for the north, said: “We have done a lot of work on this proposal since public awareness events last year and the consultations over the next few weeks provide an opportunity for people using or living near M56 to help us determine which of the options to take forward to the next stage of design for a start of work before the end of 2020.”

Options for the new M56 junction 11a include two different ideas for modifying the existing Murdishaw roundabout with the A553 Southern Expressway.

In addition to this new junction there is also a plan to build a small roundabout north of the West Coast main railway line to provide the westbound entry and exit slip roads for the M56.

An option for a new junction west of Murdishaw Roundabout has now been discounted.

More information and details of the consultation events will be available from January 16 at roads.highways.gov.uk/projects/m56-new-junction-11a/