A6 Diversion in Lancaster

[paulworthington53]

This came through on our work email - it may be relevant for several of our number...

New Road Layout in Lancaster
The road layout in Lancaster around the one-way system at the two bridges is going to be changing for a period of roughly 6 months beginning in January 2018. One of the bridges (northbound towards Morecambe) on the A6 is going to be closed, the southbound bridge into Lancaster will become two-way, with associated changes to the road layout around Our Lady’s Catholic College and the Kingsway road junction.
It will likely cause traffic chaos in the centre of Lancaster possibly resulting in long queues. The new Bay Gateway bypass will probably be a faster way to reach Morecambe and Heysham from Junction 34 on the M6.
A map of the changes is available at the link below:

https://www.lancashirecare.nhs.uk/media/Bulletin_New_Style/11%20December%202017/Route%20map%20for%202018.pdf

[Ajax Bay]

Just posted this on the Mille Pennines thread:
In light of the information below, and if the (west) A6 bridge is still closed in Lancaster next July, note that there's an excellent cycle /ped bridge which I took northbound last July (John S and Paul tagging on to see if it worked). Need to go left at the bottom of the hill ($ Lune Industrial Estate, Damside Road) and very soon right onto shared path, under an arch of the old brick railway bridge (cycle path sign) and across the 'Millenium Bridge' over the River Lune. Right at the end of the bridge and up Lune Street (NCN6) to rejoin the A6 north at the traffic lights.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26601366

[Delph Cyclist]

Or for the Northwest Passage, avoid Lancadter altogether by going through Quernmore from Caton.  It's what a lot of riders do anyway

[duracellbunnyonabike]

When passing through Lancaster in the middle of the night (3am), coming by bike from the south along the A6, would you recommend the cyclist route: http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/media/902927/greyhound-bridge-cycle.pdf (Millnnium Bridge - Lune Street - Owen Road) or the car route: http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/media/903068/greyhound-bridge-traffic.pdf (Parliament St - Skerton Bridge - Owen Road) as fastest option during an End to End record attempt? Or nothing much in it at that time? Cars are likely not able to follow the cyclist diversion?

[Revellinho]

the latter

[Ajax Bay]

in the middle of the night (3am), coming by bike from the south along the A6, would you recommend . . .  as fastest option during an End to End record attempt? Or nothing much in it at that time?

DBonaB
The roadworks will make the motor traffic route faster than the route I quoted above.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26601366
MP1K not going thro' Lancaster this year; going via Caton for quieter roads.