Traffic Lights Issues Affect Blackburn, Derbyshire, Essex Roads

Longstanding issues with traffic lights at a busy junction in Blackburn have led to complaints from motorists, who say the lights are out of sync and cause unnecessary traffic buildup, particularly affecting bus lane usage and matchday congestion. Highways officials from Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council have acknowledged the problem and reported it for further investigation. In Derbyshire, temporary traffic lights have been reinstalled on the A6 in Matlock Bath to facilitate ongoing repairs to retaining walls, with the work expected to continue for several more weeks. The repairs, which involve rebuilding and reinforcing walls at multiple sites along a four-mile stretch, have required lane reductions and the use of heavy machinery, but efforts were made to reopen the road temporarily for holiday traffic. Meanwhile, in Essex, more than £365,000 has been spent maintaining traffic lights on Severalls Lane bridge over the A12, which was severely damaged in 2020. Despite these significant costs, repairs on the bridge have been repeatedly delayed, with reconstruction now scheduled to begin in early 2026 and complete by autumn the same year.