13-week closure begins on main Ellesmere Port town centre road
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The road closure in place on Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port, this morning(Image: Cheshire Live)
A one-way closure on a busy main Ellesmere Port town centre road is now in place. Whitby Road, between the Enfield Road and Princes Road junctions heading towards the M53, will be shut for 13 weeks, including the footway.
It's due to works taking place on new active travel routes to better connect Ellesmere Port railway station with the town centre as part of a major regeneration project. Whitby Road is now set to be closed until April.
Cheshire West and Chester Council states that working hours will be between 7am and 7pm with both weekday and weekend working. It adds: "This project aims to create a safer route for walking, wheeling and cycling, helping to improve and create a more accessible route from Ellesmere Port rail station to the town centre."
As part of the upcoming works, a cycle route will be introduced on Cromwell Road along with speed humps and signs for a new 20mph speed limit. A new roundabout will also be installed at the junction of Cromwell Road and Wellington Road North to provide a safer environment for cyclists using the road to get to the market, which is currently undergoing a major revamp.
The road closure in place on Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port, this morning(Image: Cheshire Live)
The walking and wheeling route along Whitby Road will be made accessible with a new signalised pedestrian crossing at the Whitby Road/Cromwell Road junction, as well as improved side road crossings along Whitby Road. This includes re-aligning kerbs and providing new tactile paving and dropped kerbs at locations that have no facilities.
During the works there will be temporary road closures and traffic management in the following areas:
- Whitby Road, one way closure, from 20/01/2026 to 10/04/2026
- Victoria Road, road closure, from 09/04/2026 to 10/04/2026
- Exeter Road, lane narrowing, on 09/02/2026
- Cromwell Road & Wellington Road North, four-way traffic lights from 13/04/2026 to 21/04/2026 and road closures (except for access) on Sundays
The Ellesmere Port Town Centre regeneration project is funded by the government, Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government through a £13,378,478 allocation. For further details about regeneration plans for Ellesmere Port visit: cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/residents/regeneration-of-west-cheshire/ellesmere-port-regeneration