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Roadworks in West Lancashire by area

Across the areas we cover there are 15 roadworks on now and 43 booked for the next month, and 42 of them close the road. Here is every area ranked, the closures this week and next, and who is doing the digging.

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15roadworks on nownot counting small pavement jobs
43coming upbooked for the next 30 days
42road closureson now or coming up
25closures this week and next16 in the next 7 days

Darker means more roadworks. Tap an area for its page.

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Busiest right now: Ormskirk (21), Parbold (9) and Scarisbrick (9). The middle West Lancashire area has 1, and 9 areas have none at all. Most road closures: Ormskirk (18), Parbold (8) and Scarisbrick (6).

Every area, ranked

1OrmskirkL392141718
2ParboldWN89548
3ScarisbrickL409096
4AughtonL395055
5UphollandWN85055
6SkelmersdaleWN8541–
7HaskayneL394222
8Town GreenL393033
9Appley BridgeWN61011
10NewburghWN81101
11LathomL40101–
12RuffordL40101–

Roadworks on now or booked for the next 30 days within each area’s circle. Small pavement jobs aren’t counted (there are 25 of those). Areas overlap, so one job can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

Roads closing this week and next

Alder LaneRoad improvements in the roadParbold23 Oct to 28 OctLancashire County Council
Alder LaneO/S No.8 Aldrens Lane to its junction with Parbold HillParbold23 Oct to 28 OctLicensed by the council
Parbold HillRoad improvements in the roadParbold23 Oct to 28 OctLancashire County Council
Sandfield ParkN/R MAGUIRE Sandfield Park L39 5BZ. WORK IS ON THE FOOTWAY AND CARRIAGEWAYTown Green26 Oct to 28 OctLicensed by the council
Grimshaw LaneRepairs to pipes or cables in the roadOrmskirk26 Oct to 30 OctUnited Utilities Water
Grimshaw LaneJUNCTION WITH WEST END PRIMARY SCHOOL. L39 1PAOrmskirk26 Oct to 30 OctLicensed by the council
Appley Lane NorthJunction with Hall Lane to its junction with Appley Lane SouthAppley Bridge27 Oct to 30 OctLicensed by the council
Taylor AvenueA new connection to a building on the pavementOrmskirk28 Oct to 3 NovSp Electricity North West
Taylor AvenueSide of 35 Taylor AvenueOrmskirk28 Oct to 3 NovLicensed by the council
Bank BrowAdj LC 102 to its junction with Bank BrowUpholland30 Oct to 5 NovLicensed by the council
Black Moss LaneFull LengthScarisbrick2 Nov to 16 NovLicensed by the council
Black Moss LaneWork on pipes or cables in the roadScarisbrick2 Nov to 23 NovCadent Gas
College RoadRoad improvements in the roadUpholland3 Nov to 4 NovLancashire County Council
College RoadFull lengthUpholland3 Nov to 4 NovLicensed by the council
Back LaneRoad improvements on the vergeAughton4 NovManweb
Back Lane7 BACK LANEAughton4 NovLicensed by the council
Bridge StreetRepairs to pipes or cables in the roadOrmskirk5 NovUnited Utilities Water
Bridge StreetFRONT OF NUMBER 69. L39 4RJOrmskirk5 NovLicensed by the council

18 road closures starting in the next 14 days, soonest first. Tap a road for the details. Dates are what was booked and can change.

Roads closed now

Deans LaneFrom 20 metres past 63 Deans LaneNewburghTodayLicensed by the council
Vicarage LaneRepairs to pipes or cables in the roadOrmskirkTodayUnited Utilities Water
Vicarage LaneAt the junction with Wellfield Lane, L40 6HHOrmskirkTodayLicensed by the council
Chorley RoadRoad improvements in the roadParboldUntil 23 OctLancashire County Council
Chorley RoadRoad improvements in the roadParboldUntil 23 OctLancashire County Council
Chorley RoadRoad improvements in the roadParboldUntil 23 OctLancashire County Council
Chorley RoadFull lengthParboldUntil 23 OctLicensed by the council

7 road closures already under way, ending soonest first. Long closures are often for part of a road or part of the day.

Who is doing the digging

United Utilities Water1119%
Cadent Gas1017%
Lancashire County Council1017%
Sp Electricity North West59%
Manweb23%

Roadworks on now or coming up across the areas we cover, by the company or council that booked them.

Where the figures come from

Roadworks and closures come from the Department for Transport’s Street Manager service, which every council and utility company in England uses to book works on the road. It is published once a month under the Open Government Licence, and the latest month we have is September 2026. We take the works the councils covering West Lancashire publish, and count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Street parties and play streets (1 on now or coming up) close roads on set days, so they are shown on each area’s page but not counted as roadworks.

Dates are what was booked, and works often finish early or run late. Emergency repairs and works booked at short notice may not show until the next month. See our sources and their licences.

Roadworks in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of West Lancashire have the most roadworks?

Right now the areas with the most roadworks on or booked for the next month are Ormskirk (21), Parbold (9), Scarisbrick (9), Aughton (5) and Upholland (5). The middle area has 1.

Which roads are closed in West Lancashire this week?

16 road closures are on now or starting in the next seven days across the areas we cover, including Deans Lane in Newburgh, Chorley Road in Parbold and Chorley Road in Parbold. The full list is on this page.

Who is doing the most roadworks in West Lancashire?

Of the 58 roadworks on now or coming up, the most are by United Utilities Water (11), Cadent Gas (10) and Lancashire County Council (10). Water, gas, phone and electricity companies need a permit to dig up the road, the same as the councils.

How up to date are the roadworks figures?

They come from the Department for Transport’s Street Manager service, which publishes every permit once a month; the latest month we have is September 2026. Works booked at short notice, and emergency repairs, may not show until the next month’s figures arrive.