Winter Gritting Update: Keeping Blackburn with Darwen Moving
Published on Friday 9 January 2026 at 3:08 pm
The Council’s Highways teams have been operating at peak capacity to keep roads safe and moving during the cold weather.
Highways
School sees huge changes as a result of walking to school project
Published on Wednesday 8 October 2025 at 11:58 am
Not only have the students from St Luke & St Philip’s Primary School dramatically increased how much they walk to school, but they’ve also seen the environment outside their school transformed.
Filed under: Blackburn | children | council | Highways | Julie Gunn | Living Streets | Phil Riley | quesir mahmood | School | St Luke & St Philips | Walking to school
Brushing up the Borough begins with a bang!
Published on Thursday 7 November 2024 at 3:00 pm
In a pioneering project, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council have teamed up with Together Housing to improve services and help communities feel empowered to take pride in their neighbourhood.
Filed under: Ashworth Estate | Blackburn | Brushing up the Borough | environment | Highways | Together Housing
Child safety sessions for 10 schools across the borough
Published on Thursday 11 July 2024 at 3:22 pm
This week, many young people from across Blackburn with Darwen are receiving important safety advice to prepare them for independent travelling.
Filed under: Blackburn | Darwen | Highways | Katie Boulton | road safety | safety | School
We want to hear your opinion on our Highways and Transport Services!
Published on Wednesday 10 July 2024 at 11:24 am
Residents in Blackburn with Darwen are being asked for their views on improving the borough’s Highways and Transport Services by taking part in a number of surveys.
Reallocated HS2 funding to improve our borough’s roads
Published on Wednesday 15 May 2024 at 10:04 am
£612,000 has been received from the Department for Transport to maintain the borough’s road network, which was reallocated from the HS2 project.
Filed under: Blackburn | Darwen | funding | government funding | Highways | Network North | Road network | Roads
Over half a million allocated to upgrade the borough’s roads
Published on Thursday 21 March 2024 at 10:08 am
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council have been awarded a total of £555,185 from the Department of Transport to improve the council’s traffic signal systems as part of ‘The Traffic Signal Obsolescence Grant’, which will have a positive effect on roads across the borough.
Filed under: Blackburn | Blackburn with Darwen | Darwen | grant | Highways | Roads | traffic lights
Resurfacing works to take place in Blackburn and Darwen town centre
Published on Wednesday 13 September 2023 at 2:12 pm
Motorists and local residents are being advised that a series of resurfacing works will begin in the next fortnight across three locations in Blackburn and on the A666 in Darwen town centre.
Filed under: A666 | Audley | Audley Range | Highways | roadworks | Town Centre
Council’s investment to shore up traffic safety at town centre hot-spot
Published on Friday 21 July 2023 at 4:47 pm
Work is to start next week (w/c Monday 24 July 2023) on a new car park at Blakewater Lodge, Whalley Range in Blackburn, designed to provide safer parking for those on the school-run, shoppers and visitors to the area.
Filed under: access | Blackburn | Blackburn Town Centre | Blakewater Lodge | business | car park | cars | child safety | construction | Councillor | Highways | Mahmood | parking | project | Roads | schools | St John CE Primary School | Swallow Drive
Investment on the way for roads & transport improvements
Published on Thursday 2 March 2023 at 9:44 am
Over £8million is to be invested in roads and transport services across Blackburn with Darwen, if approved by next week’s Executive Board meeting.
Filed under: Executive board | Highways | investment | transport
National highways and transport survey – a voice for residents
Published on Wednesday 29 May 2019 at 11:31 am
Local people are being asked for their views on Blackburn with Darwen’s highways and transport services – from the condition of roads and footpaths to the quality of cycling facilities.
National Highways & Transport Survey the Public’s voice
Published on Thursday 8 October 2015 at 12:59 pm
The public’s views on Blackburn with Darwen’s Highways and Transport services will again be compared with others across the country, thanks to the National Highways and Transport Public Satisfaction survey.
Filed under: Highways | Phil Riley
Council invests in highways equipment
Published on Wednesday 25 March 2015 at 4:55 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Highways division have invested in equipment which will support with Road and Footway surfacing, whilst saving money and time.
Filed under: Councillor | Davyfield Road | Executive Member for Environment | Highways | Jim Smith | Roads