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Road markings on M56 travelling westbound near new A533 bridge very confusing
Sent to National Highways less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 4246322.
The road markings near the new A533 bridge are very confusing as it is not clear which are the old markings and which are the new markings. Driving westbound today we could see drivers swerving as they realised at the last minute they were in the wrong place.
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Thank you for your report concerning road markings on the M56 related to our A533 bridge replacement works. Last year, we installed temporary narrow lanes on the M56 motorway to create a safe area for our team to build supporting walls for the new bridge. As you know, the narrow lanes have now been removed and the carriageway returned to normal operation. To do this, we needed to paint over the temporary white lines with black paint. Sometimes this paint can create what is known as a ‘ghosting effect’, which is when the paint reflects light, giving the appearance of a white line. While we do everything that we can to stop this from happening, such as using textured paint and installing reflective studs, we’re aware it can still happen in certain circumstances, and can cause confusion for some motorists.
I’m pleased to say we will be resurfacing this section of carriageway in summer 2023, which will mean the temporary lines will be permanently removed and new lines installed to clearly mark the lanes.
Once again, thank you for sharing your feedback. I hope this response goes some way to alleviate your concerns. If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the project team directly at a533expresswaybridge@nationalhighways.co.uk.
Kind regards
National Highways