Roadworks on Rochdale's strategic network
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map.
Oldham Road, Rochdale - railway bridge near
Halfords/High Level Road
Temporary 2-way traffic signals to facilitate railway bridge
inspection
16th June only
Promoter: Centurion Site
Services/Amey
Smithy Bridge Road, Littleborough
(NEW) - at the level
crossing
Temporary prohibition of vehicles
to facilitate safe maintenance work at the level
crossing
The alternative route for vehicles is via Smithy Bridge Road,
Milnrow Road (Littleborough), Wildhouse Lane, Kiln Lane, Bridge
Street, Rochdale Road, Milnrow Road (Rochdale), Albert Royds
Street, Halifax Road, Smithy Bridge Road and
vice-versa
15 June 2013 until 16 June 2013, 11.30pm until
6.00am
Promoter: Network Rail
Hollin Lane, Middleton (NEW) - at its junction
with Furness Road
Temporary 3-way signals to facilitate the safe installation
of new ducting in carriageway
8 June 2013
until 11 June 2013
Promoter: BT Openreach
Bolton Road, Marland - from its junction
with Matthew Moss Lane to Heywood Cemetery
entrance
Temporary 2-way signals to facilitate footway
resurfacing
7 May 2013
until 15 June 2013, 9.30am until
3.30pm
Promoter: Rochdale MBC
Pilsworth Road, Heywood - from its
junction with Rivershill Drive to the entrance to Broadfield
Industrial Park
Temporary prohibition of vehicles as and when required to
facilitate the safe installation of a rising bollard, build
out and re-surfacing
The alternative route for vehicles is via Pilsworth Road,
Moss Hall Road, Heap Brow, Bury New Road,
Bury Street, Pilsworth Road and
vice-versa
7 January 2013 until further
notice
Promoter: Rochdale MBC
Further Metrolink information
Metrolink works, Rochdale
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map.
Drake Street, Rochdale - from its junction
with Smith Street to its junction with Maclure
Road
Smith Street, Rochdale -
from its junction with Milton Street to its junction with
Drake Street
South Parade, Rochdale -
from its junction with the Newgate/Packer Street roundabout
to its junction with Drake Street
The Butts,
Rochdale - full length
Temporary
prohibition of vehicles to facilitate tram
testing as part of ongoing Metrolink works
The alternative route for vehicles is via Oldham Road, Queensway,
Edinburgh Way, Manchester Road, St Mary's Gate, John Street,
Molesworth Street, Wood Street, Oldham Road and
vice-versa
27 May 2013 until 31 May 2013,
9.00pm until 6.00am
3 June 2013 until 7 June 2013, 9.00pm until 6.00am
10 June 2013 until 14 June 2013, 9.00pm until 6.00am
17 June 2013 until 21 June 2013, 9.00pm until 6.00am
Promoter: MPT
Moore Street, Rochdale - from its
junction with Drake Street to its junction with Back Drake
Street
Temporary prohibition of vehicles to facilitate
carriageway/drainage/kerbing works as part of ongoing
Metrolink works
The alternative routes for vehicles is via Drake Street,
Church Stile, School Lane, Moore Street and vice-versa
13 May 2013 until 12
June 2013
Promoter: MPT
Maclure Road, Rochdale - from its junction
with Drake Street to its junction with Richard
Street
Temporary one-way order to facilitate ongoing Metrolink
works from Richard Street to Drake Street -
traffic permitted in that direction only
The alternative route for vehicles is via Drake Street,
Manchester Road, Tweedale Street, Milkstone Road, Station Road and
vice-versa
22 March 2013 until 27 October
2014
Promoter: MPT
River Street, Rochdale - full
length
Temporary suspension of one-way
working (enabling vehicles to travel in both directions)
to facilitate ongoing Metrolink
works
1 February 2013 until 31 December 2013
Promoter: MPT
Drake Street, Rochdale - from its junction
with Milnrow Road to its junction with Oldham Road
Temporary prohibition of vehicles to facilitate ongoing Metrolink
works
31 August 2012 until 30
November 2013
Promoter: MPT
Drake Street, Rochdale - Milnrow Road/School
Lane junction
Temporary 3-way signals to facilitate sewer connection work
3 January 2012 until further
notice
Promoter: MPT
Drake Street, Rochdale - Smith Street to
Water Street
Road closure to facilitate the diversion of various services in
relation to Metrolink
8 May 2011 until further notice
Promoter: MPT
Further Metrolink information
Road closures and temporary signals affecting non-strategic
routes
Faulkner Street, Rochdale - full
length
River Street, Rochdale -
full length
Temporary prohibition of vehicles
to facilitate the construction of new carriageway and
associated street lighting, drainage and kerbing
Access to the River Street Car Park will be
maintained
The alternative routes for vehicles
are:
via River Street, Water Street, Molesworth Street, Smith
Street, Faulkner Street
via Smith Street, South Parade, Newgate, St Mary’s Gate, John
Street, Molesworth Street, Water Street
3
June 2013 until 31
December 2013
Promoter: Rochdale MBC
Berwick Street, Rochdale - full
length
Stamford Street,
Rochdale - full length
Temporary
prohibition of vehicles to facilitate carriageway
re-surfacing
The alternative routes for vehicles are:
Berwick Street – via Berwick Street, Bilberry Street,
Stamford Street and vice versa
Stamford Street – via Stamford Street, Bilberry Street,
Berwick Street and vice versa
27 May
2013 until 7 June 2013, 8.00am until
6.00pm
Promoter: Rochdale MBC
Green Lane, Heywood - at the level
crossing
Temporary prohibition of vehicles
to facilitate the maintenance of level crossing rail
equipment and carriageway re-surfacing
The alternative route for vehicles is via Green Lane, Rochdale Road
East, Rochdale Road, Manchester Street, Manchester Road and
vice-versa
25 May 2013 until 27 May 2013,
8.00am until 6.00pm
1 June 2013 until 2 June 2013, 8.00am until
6.00pm
8 June 2013 until 9 June 2013,
8.00am until 6.00pm
Promoter: Rochdale MBC
Sutherland Road, Heywood - from
outside no 72 to its junction with Gordon Way
Temporary prohibition of vehicles to facilitate a deep
sewer connection
The alternative route for vehicles is via Sutherland Road,
Argyle Street and vice-versa
20 May 2013 until 28
June 2013
Promoter: C L Warren
Ltd
Bath Street - full length
Park Road - from its junction with Mark
Street to its junction with Alice Street
Mark Street - from its junction
with Halifax Road to its junction with Athol
Street
Temporary road closures on Bath
Street & Park Road and temporary 'No Waiting At Any Time'
restrictions on Mark Street & Park Road to
facilitate the safe installation of a retention tank and new
sewer upgrade
13 May 2013
until 31 March 2014
Promoter: United
Utilities
Ogden Lane, Newhey - from a point 1120
metres north-east of its junction with Huddersfield Road (E: 95,
779, N: 12,363) for a distance of 510 metres in a north-easterly
direction (E: 96, 282, N: 12,
384)
Temporary prohibition of
traffic to facilitate repairs to landslip and subsidence
in
road
1 February 2013 until 31 December 2013
Promoter: United Utilities
Ashworth Road, Rochdale
- from its junction with Chapel Lane to
its junction with Black Dad Lane
Temporary
prohibition of vehicles to facilitate the prevention of
further deterioration of the embankment supporting the
road
24 September 2012 until further
notice
Promoter: Rochdale MBC
Calderbrook Road, Littleborough
Closed in the
Calderdale Area
Until further notice
Promoter: Calderdale MBC
Events on the highway
Milnrow Carnival (NEW) - various
locations:
Haugh Lane - full length
Huddersfield Road - from its junction
with Haugh Lane to its junction with Newhey
Road
Newhey Road - full
length
Station Road - full length
Equitable Street - full length
Harbour Lane North - full length
Bridge Street - from its junction with
Harbour Lane North to its junction with Dale
Street
Dale Street - full
length
Temporary prohibition of vehicles from waiting at all the
above locations to facilitate the safe holding of the Milnrow
Carnival
9 June 2013 only, 10.30am until
2.30pm
Norden Carnival (NEW) -
various locations:
Edenfield Road/Hutchinson Road Bus Terminus -
south-westerly side
Shawfield
Lane - both sides from its junction with
Edenfield Road to its junction with Albury Drive
Temporary prohibition of vehicles from waiting at the above
locations to facilitate the Norden
Carnival
15 June 2013 only, 11.00am until
2.30pm
Other schemes
None at present
Regional traffic information
- M62 eastbound between J19 and J20 | Eastbound | Roadworks
On the M62 eastbound between junctions J19 and J20, expect delays of up to 10 mins at peak times due to roadworks closing two lanes, between 10 pm and 6 am, from 19 June 2013 to 17 August 2013.
- M62 J8 westbound exit before services slip road | Westbound | Resurfacing
The M62 westbound exit slip at junction J8 will be closed , due to carriageway resurfacing, between 9 pm and 5 am, from 18 June 2013 to 28 June 2013.
- M62 J8 eastbound exit | Eastbound | Resurfacing
The M62 eastbound exit slip at junction J8 will be closed , due to carriageway resurfacing, between 9 pm and 5 am, from 18 June 2013 to 28 June 2013.
- M62 J8 westbound access | Westbound | Resurfacing
The M62 westbound entry slip at junction J8 will be closed , due to carriageway resurfacing, between 10 pm and 5 am, from 10 June 2013 to 28 June 2013.
- M62 J8 eastbound access after services slip road | Eastbound | Resurfacing
The M62 eastbound entry slip at junction J8 will be closed , due to carriageway resurfacing, between 10 pm and 5 am, from 10 June 2013 to 28 June 2013.
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