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Road Closures UK shows all active and planned road closures in WA8 postcode district on this page. You can also sign up for free email alerts to be notified of new closures in WA8 postcode district.

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Road closure data for WA8 postcode district comes from Street Manager (Department for Transport), National Highways, D-TRO, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Postcode district WA8

Road Closures in WA8 Today

Live road closure and roadworks information for the WA8 postcode district, covering Widnes, Cronton, Halton. Permit details are refreshed from official roadworks and highway data.

Postcode geography snapshot last verified 11/09/2026, 13:06:55 · 2,944 active districts

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Live closures near WA8

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roadworks — WHITLEY CLOSE, RUNCORN Warrington Minor	HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 10:07	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
closure — SHAW LANE, PRESCOT Warrington Major	KNOWSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 09:57	Lane ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —TTROTemporary Traffic Regulation OrderA legal order issued by the highway authority to temporarily restrict or close the road. Required when works affect the public's right to use the road.
roadworks — MAYFIELD AVENUE, WIDNES Warrington Minor	HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 09:53	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — BIRDWELL DRIVE, WARRINGTON Warrington Minor	WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 09:44	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — HUYTON LANE, HUYTON Liverpool Minor	KNOWSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 09:38	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — ANEMONE WAY, ST HELENS Warrington Minor	ST. HELENS COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 09:27	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — FOOTPATH G-5-5HG, WIDNES Warrington Minor	HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 09:26	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — WATERLOO ROAD, WIDNES Warrington Minor	HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 08:56	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — FOUR ACRE LANE, ST HELENS Warrington Minor	ST. HELENS COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 08:43	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — FOOTPATH 18AS, RUNCORN Warrington Major	HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 07:58	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — FAIRBURN CLOSE, WIDNES Warrington Minor	HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 07:18	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — SHERMAN DRIVE, ST HELENS Warrington Minor	ST. HELENS COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 07:09	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — BIRDWELL DRIVE, WARRINGTON Warrington Minor	WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	30 Sept 2026 06:54	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — GUERNSEY ROAD, WIDNES Warrington Standard	HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 18:41	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — DEANSWAY, WIDNES Warrington	HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 18:20	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — NORMAN ROAD, RUNCORN Warrington Minor	HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 14:32	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — NETHERLEY ROAD, TARBOCK GREEN Liverpool Minor	KNOWSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 14:30	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — BERRY ROAD, WIDNES Warrington Minor	HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 14:24	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — CHEDWORTH DRIVE, WIDNES Warrington Minor	HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 14:23	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — HEATH ROAD, RUNCORN Warrington Minor	HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 14:22	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — BARNSTAPLE WAY, WARRINGTON Warrington Standard	WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 14:19	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — LIVERPOOL ROAD, HUYTON Liverpool Minor	KNOWSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 13:46	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — FOOTPATH 18AS ICW FOOTPATH 29AS, RUNCORN Warrington Major	HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 13:40	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — CHURCH STREET, WIDNES Warrington	HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 13:39	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — TARBOCK ROAD, HUYTON Liverpool Minor	KNOWSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL	—	—	29 Sept 2026 13:29	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —

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Local places in WA8

This district page helps drivers check disruption information around the local places served by the WA8 postcode district.

WidnesCrontonHalton

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Road Closures near you in WA8 postcode district

Road Closures UK shows all 100 current and planned road closures near you in WA8 postcode district, sourced from Street Manager, National Highways, and other official UK government systems. Every record includes the full permit reference number, the promoting organisation carrying out the works, the highway authority responsible, and the scheduled start and end dates — the complete official record for every road closure in WA8 postcode district.

Scope: UK-only records supplied through ClearRoute for WA8 postcode district. “Current” is determined from available source event times; planned reports and records without usable event times are identified by their visible schedule details. The site-wide connection/cache status is separate from each record’s source timing.

What the current WA8 postcode district records show

All 100 records currently published for WA8 postcode district are under way now. The most common type of work recorded is Minor (67), Standard (21) and Major (7). Halton Borough Council and Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council are the highway authorities responsible for most of these closures. Locations affected include Warrington and Liverpool. Recorded severity is medium (100). 5 require a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order.

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Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows UK-filtered current and planned disruption records in WA8 postcode district, supplied through ClearRoute. The type shown on each record identifies a full road closure, roadworks or a lane restriction. Each record includes the available permit reference, promoter, highway authority, and scheduled dates.

Use this page’s filters to see active or planned full closures in WA8 postcode district; switch type if you also need reported roadworks or lane restrictions. Data is sourced from Street Manager, National Highways, and other official UK government systems. You can sign up for free email alerts for new matching records.

Road closure data for WA8 postcode district comes from official UK government sources: Street Manager (Department for Transport — councils and utility companies), National Highways Transport Data Feeds (motorways and major A-roads), D-TRO (Digital Traffic Regulation Orders), Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All data is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Road Closures UK shows road closures in WA8 postcode district up to 90 days in advance. Street Manager permits are submitted by councils and utility companies before work begins, so you can often see closures weeks or months ahead of the start date.

Yes. Enter your email address in the alert signup box on this page and we will notify you by email when new closures are added near WA8 postcode district. No account required — unsubscribe at any time using the link in any alert email.

A road closure means the road is completely blocked to all traffic. Roadworks means work is taking place on or near the road, which may cause lane restrictions, temporary traffic lights, or delays — but the road remains open. Both types are shown on Road Closures UK with their permit reference, start date, and end date.

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