Preston end of the two-and-a-half-mile Preston Western Distributor, close to the A583 & A5085 junction in the bottom right of the picture – late October 2020 (image: Costain)

Photo: Costain

Rain over the summer caused some delays to earthworks and piling along the length of the new dual carriageway, but plans are afoot to catch up (image: Costain)

Photo: Costain

Creation of temporary dam on the Lancaster Canal to allow for the installation of new culvert pipe – November 2020 (image: Costain)

Photo: Costain

A technique called electrofishing was used to catch fish that needed to be relocated ahead of canal drainage work (image: Costain)

Photo: Costain