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Roadworks on Rochdale's strategic network

Townley Street, Middleton – Oldham Road to Adelaide Street
One Way working from Oldham Road to Adelaide Street, in that direction.
Due to gas main work.
2 June until 27 June 2008
Promoter: Utility - Gas

St Mary's Gate. Whitworth Road, Yorkshire Street, John Street, Townhead, Rochdale.
Extensive temporary traffic management has been introduced. All approaches and the circulatory carriageway have been reduced to single lane operation.
The works are required to facilitate the construction of a new junction layout .  The traffic management will be amended to suit specific site activities but will remain operative until the new works are substantially complete in July 2008.
This will result in major delays occurring at peak periods and it is strongly advised that alternative routes are used.

Whitworth Road, Rochdale – from Howard Street mini roundabout to Townhead gyratory.
Weekend road closures from Haynes Street to Townhead gyratory for carriageway surfacing, 5am Saturday until 7pm Sunday
Access only from Howard Street to Haynes Street
31 May until 15 June 2008
Rochdale Junctions Information Line on 0845 602 0488 (local rate)
Website: Junction improvement schemes in Rochdale (external link). 
Promoter:  GMPTE and Rochdale Borough Council 

Bolton Road, Manchester Road (A58), Sudden Rochdale
Major junction improvements to reduce traffic congestion and improve highway safety. Rochdale Junctions Information Line on 0845 602 0488 (local rate)
Website: Junction improvement schemes in Rochdale (external link). 
Until late June 2008
Promoter:  GMPTE and Rochdale Borough Council 

Road closures and temporary signals affecting non strategic routes

Boarshaw Road, Middleton – at junction with Clough Road
Temporary 3 way signals to facilitate new road layout, 7am until 5pm
9 June until 13 June 2008
Promoter: Newell Civil Engineering Ltd

Willbutts Lane, Rochdale – at junction with Edenfield Road
Emergency road closure to facilitate electric cable work
30 May until 20 June 2008
Promoter: Utility - Electric

Kingsway, Middleton – from junction with Kirkway to no 72 Kirkway
One way working from the junction with Kirkway to approximately no 72 Kingsway in that direction
Due to gas main work
2 June until 27 June 2008
Promoter: Utility – Gas

Hare Street, Rochdale – outside no 6 Hare Street to the junction with Durham Street
Road closure to facilitate sewer connection
2 June until 16 June 2008
Promoter: Durham Street Mosque

Smith Hill, Milnrow - at junction with Harmony Street
Road closure to facilitate sewer connections
16 May until 6 June 2008 - 9am until 5pm.
Promoter: WPI Civil Engineering Ltd

Park Road, Middleton – Long Street to Fountain Street
One way working to facilitate gas main work
5 May until 1 September 2008
Promoter: Utility - gas

Bell Street, Rochdale
Temporary road closure to facilitate building demolition work.
1 May until 1 November 2008
Promoter: Beva Construction Ltd

Equitable Street, Milnrow - from Station Road junction for approximately 70 metres in a westerly direction.
Road closure to facilitate sewer repairs
28 April until 4 July 2008
Promoter: Balfour Beatty Utilities.

Pits Farm Avenue, Rochdale - junction with Sandy Lane.
Temporary closure due to a sewer collapse.
Until further notice.
Promoter: Utility - water

Calderbrook Road, Littleborough - Pennine bridleway to borough boundary
Road closure due to carriageway collapse.
30 November 2007 until 22 April 2009
Promoter: The Impact Partnership

Dowling Street, Rochdale
Road closure due to building works.
28 May 2007 until 21 September 2008
Promoter: Eric Wright Group

Events on the highway

Edenfield Road between Caldershaw and Hutchinson Road, Norden
Rolling closure to facilitate Norden Carnival 1pm until 1.30pm
Saturday 14 June 2008
Promoter: Norden Carnival Committee

Various road closures within Rochdale Town Centre
Road closures to facilitate Rochdale Grand Prix Cycle Race 2pm until 10pm
Wednesday 2 July 2008
Promoter: Rochdale Borough Council and various Cycling Associations

Other schemes

Hopwood Road, Hollins - outside numbers 46 to 66
The conversion of a landscaped area to a car park, providing 9 standard parking spaces and 2 disabled spaces.
2 June until 4 July 2008
Promoter: Rochdale Boroughwide Housing and Rochdale Borough Council

Kingsway Business Park
Major civil engineering work including construction of a loop road and attenuation pond.
Until October 2008
Promoter: Rochdale Development Agency and Rochdale Borough Council

Meadway Estate
Streets affected:
Abbott Street,  Chamber House Drive,  Clovelly Street,  Crescent Road, Ennerdale Road,  Eskdale Avenue,  Harry Street,  Honister Way,  Ivor Street, Kingsland Road, Matthew Moss Road, Manley Road, Meadway, Thirlmere Road.
Meadway traffic calming scheme will include the construction of flat topped humps, round topped humps and junction plateaux.
28 April until 27 June 2008.
Promoter: Rochdale Borough Council.

Yorkshire Street, Rochdale - outside numbers 218 to 532 and 157 to 361.
Halifax Road, Rochdale - outside numbers 21 to 117 and 104 to 112.
Conversion of pelican crossings to puffin crossings and kerb realignments.
5 May until 10 October 2008
Promoter: Rochdale Borough Council.

Yorkshire Street, Rochdale - outside numbers 71 to 90 and beyond Cheetham Street
Environmental works including resurfacing of pedestrian zone.
Until 27 June 2008
Promoter: Rochdale Borough Council