Works are about to start on a section of Delamere Street in Crewe to improve access to the town centre, encouraging more people to get out on their bike.  

The government-funded project, including works on St Marys Street will start on Monday 19 February and take three weeks to complete.

Once finished, it will extend the successful Flag Lane Link scheme completed last year, which was funded through the government's Future High Street Fund.

The government-funded project, with works on Delamere Street St Marys Street, will start on Monday 19 February and take three weeks to complete (Ryan Parker).

The works starting on Monday are also receiving funding through the Future High Streets Fund but are mainly funded through the government's UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

It allows Cheshire East Highways to put a new one-way system in place, at the junction of Flag Lane to Gatefield Street, in an easterly direction.

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A key aim of scheme is to improve the flow of traffic at this busy junction for all road users but especially cyclists.

This is being achieved by adding a segregated contraflow cycle lane for cyclists, delivering the safest possible route into the town centre. 

Chair of Cheshire East Council's highways and transport committee, Cllr Craig Browne, said: "This is excellent news for all road users, residents and especially cyclists.

Chair of Cheshire East Council's highways and transport committee, Cllr Craig Browne (Cheshire East Council).

"We will also be completing road resurfacing at the junction of Flag Lane to Gatefield Street and St Mary's Street as part of the improvements being made.

"This will ensure residents get the best value for money out of the time we're working there."

For the duration of the works, there will be a road closure in place on Delamere Street from the junction of Flag Lane to Gatefield Street and St Mary's Street.

This is where the cyclists' contraflow will be installed. Appropriate signage will be in place at all times.

Cheshire East Council's walking and cycling member champion, Cllr Chris Hilliard, said: "This junction is a busy spot and so I am delighted the needs of cyclists have been fully taken into account with this excellent new project. 

The Delamere Street project will extend the successful Flag Lane Link scheme completed last year (Cheshire East Council).

"The Flag Lane Link significantly improved access to the town centre, by reducing congestion and journey times in and out of Crewe by linking Dunwoody Way to Delamere Street via Flag Lane last year.

"This work has already benefited cyclists significantly, but this next phase of work will now hopefully encourage even more people to get out on their bikes and trikes."  

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