Lancashire County Council have apologised for the inconvenience two weeks of roadworks will cause for residents of the village.

Work to improve the safety of Watt Street Bridge in the Ribble Valley village of Sabden will get underway later this month.

The bridge carries Watt Street over Sabden Brook and is located next to the junction with Whalley Road.

The council will improve the safety of the existing footways by removing bollards and installing higher kerbs with a metal rail, which will act as an improved vehicle barrier.

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The masonry arch will also be strengthened to help better distribute the loads from traffic using the bridge.

A three-way traffic light system will be in place on Watt Street and Whalley Road from Monday, September 19 for around two weeks, and is expected to bring disruption to motorists in the village.

The work will take place on one side of the bridge and then switch to the other side so that one footpath and one traffic lane will remain open during the works.

County Councillor Charles Edwards, Lancashire’s cabinet member for highways and transport, said: “This work is necessary because inspections of the bridge have identified some structural issues with the masonry arch that our engineers need to attend to.

"We are also taking the opportunity to improve the safety of the footways.

“I’d like to apologise to the residents of Sabden for the obvious inconvenience that they’ll experience.

"I hope they’ll understand that for us, their safety will always be our main priority.

“If anyone has queries or questions about the works, they can contact bridge.enquiries@lancashire.gov.uk."