Roadworks on Rochdale's strategic network

Date published: 13 August 2008


Oldham Road, Rochdale - Wood Street to Milnrow Road
One way working from Wood STreet to Milnrow Road in that direction.
Due to gas main work
Until 30 November 2008

Wood Street, Rochdale - Milnrow Road to Oldham Road
One way working from Milnrow Road to Oldham Road in that direction.
Due to gas main work
Until 30 November 2008
Promoter: Utility - Gas

St Mary's Gate. Whitworth Road, Yorkshire Street, John Street, Townhead, Rochdale.
Works complete, minor outstanding works and remedial works will be ongoing around the junction but these will not affect traffic flows.
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
Works complete, minor outstanding works and remedial works will be ongoing around the junction but these will not affect traffic flows. The signal layouts will be monitored to obtain optimum traffic flows.
Information Line on 0845 602 0488 (local rate)
Promoter: GMPTE and Rochdale Borough Council

Road closures and temporary signals affecting non strategic routes
Over Town Lane, Rochdale - near to the junction with Edenfield Road
Temporary road closure due to road surfacing
Until 28 August 2008
Promoter: Russell's Contractors & Developers

Station Road, Milnrow - junction with Equitable Street
Temporary road closure to facilitate sewer connections
Until 3 October 2008
Promoter: Utility - water

Fallowfield Drive, Rochdale - near to junction with Shawclough Road
Temporary Signals to facilitate sewer connections
Until 8 August 2008
Promoter: Utility - water

Chapel Gate, Milnrow
Temporary road closure to facilitate sewer work
Until 29 August 2008
Promoter: Utility - water

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

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
None at present


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.
Until August 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 Estate is substantially complete, minor remedial works being carried out.
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.
Substantially complete.
Promoter: Rochdale Borough Council

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