News update
Be bright, safe and seen: Cheshire road safety campaign
As daylight hours become shorter, visibility is reduced and road conditions can become more challenging. The campaign reminds drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and equestrians to take simple steps to stay safe and be seen throughout the autumn and early winter months.
Throughout October and November, road safety officers and partner organisations will be delivering community engagement events and educational sessions in schools across Cheshire, offering practical advice, safety information and activities designed to help people stay safe on their journeys.
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£1 bus travel for young people across Cheshire West and Chester
Young people aged 16 to 19 in Cheshire West and Chester can travel on buses for just £1 per single journey on all local participating bus services, thanks to a new scheme being launched by the Council.
This is a part of the Council’s Bus Service Improvement Plan, supporting young people to get around independently. Fare reductions are made possible through a grant from the Government and the support of bus operators in the Enhanced Partnership.
The NextGenTravel Pass offers affordable bus travel on any route, at any time, including evenings and weekends, on all local participating bus services, as long as the journey is within, starts or ends in Cheshire West and Chester.
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Cycle skills
Adult and Family cycle skills
Improve your skill and confidence when you ride. From complete beginners to experienced cyclists, our friendly training sessions are on offer if you live, work or study in Cheshire West and Chester. There are adult sessions and family sessions available.
More details and information on how to book
The Chester Cycle Campaign provide a great interactive cycle map to plan your ride too
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Two-way traffic returned to Winsford Station Bridge with weight restriction in place
Two-way traffic has been reinstated on Winsford Station Bridge following further engineering assessments, with a 7.5 tonne weight restriction and 20mph speed limit introduced to protect the structure.
The 7.5 tonne weight restriction is essential to protect the bridge while engineers continue to assess its condition and develop longer-term plans.
A signed diversion route for vehicles over 7.5 tonnes will be in place via the A533 Bostock Road and A5018 Wharton Park Road.
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 itravel expanding to serve more rural communities
itravel is a demand responsive transport service, meaning it does not follow fixed routes or timetables. Instead, journeys are booked in advance and routes adapt to meet passenger needs. The service covers a wide area including Helsby, Frodsham, Delamere and Acton Bridge, as well as some other villages, where no commercial services are available.
itravel has been extended to include Thornton-le-Moors, Great Barrow and Ashton to the East, and Whitegate and Acton Bridge to the West. This means more people can access comfortable, flexible, on-demand transport, with improved connections to key destinations.
Service map
- Operating Monday to Friday, 7am to 7pm
- Saturday 9am to 5pm within the original operational area only
- Increased capacity with an additional vehicle
It is simple, easy and cost effective to use, just register to use the service, book your journey and you’re off. The many simple, convenient and varied ways of booking makes it easier to connect you to people and places.
Book online, mobile phone app, or phone call.
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 Chester Park and Ride is running late night services over Christmas, the last bus from Foregate Street will be 9pm on Thursdays from 19 November to 17 December.
Travelling in to Chester for work or leisure? Park and Ride operates from Upton, Boughton Heath and Wrexham Road. Free parking, there are group tickets available providing even better value for families and friends.
Buses operate three separate circular routes direct into the city, then back to your car park.
PR1 – Wrexham Road Park and Ride (1,200 total parking spaces, 14 disabled spaces): Grosvenor Road (for Racecourse and Law Courts) – Bus Interchange – Foregate Street stop AA (for shops and visitor attractions) – Pepper Street (for the River Dee and Boat Trips) – Grosvenor Road - Wrexham Road Park & Ride
PR2 – Boughton Heath Park and Ride (750 total parking spaces, 12 disabled spaces): Boughton Waitrose (for Business Quarter) - The Bars – Bus Interchange – Foregate Street stop AA (for shops and visitor attractions) – Boughton Waitrose - Boughton Heath Park & Ride
PR3 – Upton (Zoo) Park and Ride (460 total parking spaces, 10 disabled spaces): Liverpool Road (for Countess Hospital) – Liverpool Road Abbotts Grange (for University) – Bus Interchange – Foregate Street stop BB (for shops and visitor attractions) – Liverpool Road Abbotts Grange – Liverpool Road (Countess Hospital) - Upton (Zoo) Park & Ride
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Get around for £2 in 2027
Single bus fares are capped at £3 this year, reducing to £2 from January 2027 ensuring services remain affordable and supporting travel in rural areas and towns.
Cheshire West and Chester Council has worked with operators to encourage as many as possible to participate, although some services will not be eligible.
Journeys starting in Wales are not eligible for the scheme, however local concessions have been introduced by some operators.
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Report highways issues
Highways issues can be reported online:
- roads and footways
- drainage and flooding
- street lights
- trees
- public right of way
- bridges and structures
- road signs and markings
- gritting
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Grid/gullies work programme
36,102 (gullies) have been cleaned since 1 April 2026 as part of the twelve month cleaning programme.
There is an online interactive map to see when the gullies were last drained or report a blocked gully.
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Planned works
Highways maintenance
The Council manages around 1,419 miles of road in the borough, enough to take you from Chester to Rome.
The Council uses preventative treatments on roads where possible, these are products and methods that help extend the life of the road, and get the greatest life from the road before more costly structural maintenance is needed.
Since 1 April 2026
Pothole permanent repairs - 6,273
Gullies cleansed - 36,102
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Major Works by utility companies
Severn Trent – Chester works – February 2026 to April 2027
Severn Trent, is replacing approximately 41km of water pipe across Great Barrow, Mickle Trafford, Aldford, Saighton, Eccleston and Pulford. Work started in February, with completion expected by April 2027.
- Green Lake Lane &
Rushmere Lane
End date: 07 November 2026 Traffic management:
Road closure - access to frontages
- School Lane - Rushmere Lane to Church Lane
End date: 14 November 2026
Traffic management: Road closure - access to frontages
- Church Lane
Start date: 9 November 2026
End date: 27 November 2026
Traffic management: Road closure - access to frontages
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M6 Thelwall Viaduct (Northbound and Southbound) - Expansion joint replacement
works
Essential maintenance work on the M6 at the Thelwall Viaduct between junction 20 and junction 21 in Warrington with traffic management between junctions 20 and 21 until Spring 2027:
• Daytime – 4 lanes of traffic will be maintained in both directions of travel, with a
40mph speed restriction in place on both carriageways. The southbound
carriageway will be utilised for one of the northbound lanes.
• Night-time – 4 lanes of traffic will be maintained on the southbound carriageway,
whilst the northbound carriageway will be restricted to one lane between 10pm and
5am. The northbound exit slip road at junction 21 will remain open at all times.
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Plan your journey
All of the current and planned roadworks are shown online. This includes all works being undertaken by utility companies on our roads.
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 Winter weather alerts
The Highways Service and its maintenance contractor, Colas, are always ready to tackle the coldest weather conditions.
The fleet of 16 gritting trucks, keeps 515 miles of roads safe for drivers, using 70 tonnes of rocksalt for each gritting run to treat key routes across the borough.
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As the weather gets colder search #cwacgrit for the latest gritting news
Public transport
Using Public Transport can really help to avoid road congestion. A useful journey planning tool to help you plan your journey is Traveline . For journeys into Chester, you can use Chester Park & Ride. There is an on-demand itravel bus service. Further information can be found on bus operator’s websites or visit: Cheshire West and Chester Public Transport or National Rail Enquiries
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Traveline
Visit Traveline to help find routes and times for your travel anywhere in Great Britain, including live departures and bus timetables.
Find your travel routes
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