Drone footage shows work to build new multi-million pound road in Blackpool

Blackpool Gazette

Work began in spring this year on the £18.5m scheme to build a new spine road linking Common Edge Road with Amy Johnson Way to provide a two-way access into the business park.   It includes the demolition of a house at the junction of Common Edge Road and School Road in order to widen the junction, and so far two-way traffic flow has been maintained at the site.   The project will take about 18 months to complete and will open up 10.5 hectares of land for future business development as part of the Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone. It will also ease congestion on the existing business park.   Funding has come mainly from the council, but also includes £7.5m from Blackpool's £40m Town Deal which must be spent by March 2026.   Credit: Blackpool Council and George Cox Ltd

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00:00New drone footage reveals how a multi-million pound road is beginning to take shape on the edge of Blackpool.

00:05Work began in spring this year on the £18.5 million scheme to build a new spine road linking Common Edge Road with Amy Johnson Way to provide a two-way access into the business park.

00:17It includes the demolition of a house at the junction of Common Edge Road and School Road in order to widen the junction.

00:23The project will take about 18 months to complete and will open up 10.5 hectares of land for future business development as part of the Blackpool Enterprise Zone.

00:32It will also ease congestion on the existing business park.

00:36Funding has come mainly from the council but also includes £7.5 million from Blackpool's £40 million town deal which must be spent by March 2026.

00:47Take a look at how the road is progressing so far.

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