A MAJOR road in a Cheshire town will be closed overnight for nearly two months.

From Monday, August 19, works will be taking place to resurface two sections of A574 Warrington Road in Culcheth.

This will be from the junction at Holcroft Lane to the Raven Bridge, adjacent to Hey Shoot Lane.

The road and its side roads will be closed in phases between 7pm and 1am.

The closures will be in place for up to eight weeks to allow the works to be carried out safely.

All roads will be fully open to traffic outside these times.

Phase 1 will be the section from Holcroft Lane to west of Churchill Avenue for two to three weeks, and Phase 2 will be the section from west of Eden Avenue to the Raven Bridge for four to five weeks.

A spokesperson for Warrington Borough Council said: “Vehicular access will be under the control of the contractor on site.

“Vehicles parked on the road, verge or footway obstructing the works may be removed.

“The signed diversion route will be via A580 East Lancs Road, Newton Road, Kenyon Lane, Wilton Lane, Broseley Lane, Common Lane and vice versa.

“Information on bus diversions will be posted at stops ahead of the start of the scheme.

“Residents/businesses needing access to closed sections of road should speak to the contractor as they will provide as much access as is safe to do so, however there will be times, for example when the road surface is being removed or re-laid when there may be no access for several hours.”