Airport warns passengers ahead of road closures
The roads are set to be closed for two weekends for essential carriageway maintenance works
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Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) has warned passengers to allow extra travel time due to weekend road closures that could cause lengthy diversions.
It said there was set to be significant delays as Speke Boulevard and Speke Road - the A561 and A562 - in Speke underwent roadworks.
The roads are due to be shut later at 23:00 BST until the same time on Sunday and from 04:00 on 16 August to 04:00 on 18 August, with the signposted diversion running to about 13 miles (21km), LJLA said.
It advised anyone travelling to the airport over these weekends to allow plenty of additional time to travel.
The airport said the works were dependent on the weather and the dates and times were subject to change.
It recommended passengers checked Knowsley Council's website for any updates.
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