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Current Issues: HS2
Route for HS2 through Lowton
Coming off the West Coast Main Line at Bamfurlong cutting across the Golborne side of Dover Lock then running through the Lightshaw Hall area where a new Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot is to be built. Then it crosses Slag Lane at the junction with Byrom Lane cutting through the fields to the back of the Civic Hall where it will take half of the playing fields away. It then crosses Newton Rd; it looks like buildings will have to be demolished in this area to get it to the Bridge on the A580. Here it crosses the A580 continues to Wilton Lane crossing it by Whites Farm, then onward over the existing railway line to the west of Culcheth.
Main items to consider
Coming off the West Coast Main Line at Bamfurlong cutting across the Golborne side of Dover Lock then running through the Lightshaw Hall area where a new Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot is to be built. Then it crosses Slag Lane at the junction with Byrom Lane cutting through the fields to the back of the Civic Hall where it will take half of the playing fields away. It then crosses Newton Rd; it looks like buildings will have to be demolished in this area to get it to the Bridge on the A580. Here it crosses the A580 continues to Wilton Lane crossing it by Whites Farm, then onward over the existing railway line to the west of Culcheth.
Main items to consider
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New road off Wigan Road before Dover Lock to service Rolling Stock Depot
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Slag Lane and Byrom Lane to be closed
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New road off Slag Lane to connect with Sandy Lane
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Residential and commercial property demolitions at Newton Road near existing bridge
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Click here for the Government website containing all the detailed plans of the entire route
Click here for the overall image of the line running from Bamfurlong to Culcheth
Click here for Route section HSM22 plan and profile sheet 1 of 2 - drawing number HS2-MSG-WCM-ZZ-DR-RT-52201
Click here for Route section HSM22 plan and profile sheet 2 of 2 - drawing number HS2-MSG-WCM-ZZ-DR-RT-52202
Owners of properties affected by the route at Newton Road have received letters explaining the compensation process - closer image of area
<<Consultation on this scheme will close on 29th April 2013