Roadworks, temporary local road closures and restrictions

Information on current and forthcoming roadworks planned to take place across the borough.

You can search for roadworks, or report roadworks issues, via Rochdale Council:

• www.rochdale.gov.uk/roadworks
• Email highways@rochdale.gov.uk
• Phone 0300 303 8879 (between Monday-Friday 8.30am-5.30pm)

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Rochdale: temporary local road closures and restrictions

Area: Rochdale
Reason: to promote social distancing measures due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Expected finish: Sunday 2 January 2022, or until such measures are deemed unnecessary.  
Restriction and location:

• Temporary closure of Packer Street, from its junction with Nelson Street for a distance of 56 metres in a northerly direction.
• Temporary one-way operation on Nelson Street. Vehicles will not be able to travel in a westerly direction between the junction with Church Lane and the junction with King Street.

No waiting for any vehicles except taxis in the following areas and times:

• No waiting at any time except for taxis in Town Hall Square, the east side within the parking bay, from a point 3 metres south of its junction with the most northerly access road connecting Packer Street to a point 3 metres north of its junction with the most southerly access road connecting Packer Street.
• No waiting 6pm-10am except for taxis in Fleece Street, the north side from a point 5 metres east of its junction with King Street for a distance of 14 metres in an easterly direction.
• No waiting 10am-6pm except for vehicles with a valid disabled persons parking badge in Fleece Street, the north side from a point 5 metres east of its junction with King Street for a distance of 14 metres in an easterly direction.
• No waiting at any time except for goods vehicles loading and unloading in Nelson Street, both sides from a point 7 metres west of its junction with King Street for a distance of 16 metres in a westerly direction.
• No waiting at any time except for goods vehicles loading and unloading in King Street, the west side from a point 5 metres north of its junction with Nelson Street to a point 39 metres south of its junction with Fleece Street.
• No waiting 8am-6pm, maximum stay up to 10 hours, for any vehicle not displaying a valid payment ticket in Nelson Street, the south side from a point 9 metres west of its junction with Church Lane to a point opposite the east kerb of King Street.

Alternative route: the alternative route for Packer Street is The Esplanade, Manchester Road, Drake Street, School Lane and Church Lane.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Rochdale
Reason: to repair a subsiding carriageway.
Expected finish: 4.30pm on Monday 23 August 2021.
Restriction and location: temporary closure of Dell Road:

• From a point 958 metres in a southerly direction from its junction with Market Street for a distance of 100 metres in a southerly direction.
• From a point 673 metres in a northerly direction from its junction with Shawclough Road for a distance of 75 metres in a northerly direction.

Alternative routes: the alternative route for vehicles will be Market Street, Shawclough Road and Dell Road.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Rochdale
Reason: to repair the carriageway.
Expected start and finish: Wednesday 16 June - Wednesday 7 July 2021.
Restriction and location: temporary closure of Milkstone Place, from the junction with Monmouth Street to a point 40 metres in a southerly direction.
Alternative routes: the alternative route for vehicles will be Mere Lane, Talbot Street, Kent Street and Milkstone Road.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Rochdale
Reason: to resurface the carriageway.
Expected start and finish: 7.30am, Saturday 3 July - 5.30pm, Sunday 4 July 2021
Restriction and location:

• Temporary closure of Red Lane, from its junction with Halifax Road for a distance of 404 metres in a north-westerly direction.
• Temporary suspension of waiting at any time on both sides of Red Lane, from its junction with Halifax Road to its junction with Blanche Street. 

Alternative routes: the alternative route for vehicles will be Halifax Road, Yorkshire Street and Regent Street. Access will be maintained to the industrial estate on Buckley Road.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Rochdale
Reason: to repair an electric fault in the footpath.
Expected start and finish: 8am, Wednesday 7 July - 5pm, Friday 23 July 2021.
Restriction and location: temporary closure of the unnamed footpath between Joy Street and Glen Gardens, from the junction of Joy Street to a point 10 metres in an easterly direction.
Alternative routes: the alternative route for pedestrians will be Joy Street, and the unnamed footpath between Joy Street and 2 Glen Gardens.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Rochdale
Reason: to enable an archaeological dig to take place.
Expected start and finish: Thursday 1 July - Monday 31 January 2022.
Restriction and location:

• Temporary closure of Packer Street, from its junction with South Parade Street up to and including its junction with Nelson Street.
• Temporary closure of Fleece Street, from its junction with King Street to its junction with Packer Street.

Alternative routes: there are no alternative routes available.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

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Middleton: temporary local road closures and restrictions

Area: Middleton
Reason: to repair a damaged water main.
Expected start and finish: Wednesday 23 June - Wednesday 14 July 2021.
Restriction and location: temporary closure of Hayfield Close, from a point 30 metres south east of its junction with Acresfield Road for a distance of 30 metres in a south easterly direction.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

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Heywood: temporary local road closures and restrictions

Area: Heywood
Reason: to repair a leaking water service in the carriageway.
Expected start and finish: Friday 18 June - Friday 9 July 2021.
Restriction and location: temporary closure of Bow Lane, from its junction with Taylor Street for a distance of 50 metres in an easterly direction.
Alternative route: the alternative route for vehicles is Bow Lane, Hind Hill Street, Market Place and Taylor Street.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Heywood
Reason: Virgin Media are currently installing new Fibre Broadband in the Heywood area.
Expected start and finish: ongoing
Who to contact: for any issues about this work, please use the following methods to gain the quickest and safest possible resolution:

1. Contractors on site - contact a site supervisor. They are best placed to resolve many issues there and then. In most instances, this will be the quickest and safest way to resolve any issue.
2. Virgin Media Helpdesk - if unresolved, or there are no contractors in the area, or if the site has been left in an unsafe manner and requires urgent attention, please ring the Virgin Media helpdesk on 0333 000 5925. The helpdesk hours are: Monday–Friday, 8am–7.30pm, Saturday, 8am–12noon. The helpdesk will alert the contractor and Virgin Media's compliance engineers. Alternatively, please email expansionworks@virginmedia.co.uk with details of your address and preferred contact method.
3. Rochdale Borough Council Highways - we need to be aware of issues being raised with Virgin Media. Please email highways@rochdale.gov.uk or phone on 0300 303 8879, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm. At all other times, please phone our Contact Centre on 0300 303 8875 for emergency work on the highway.

Area: Heywood
Reason: to facilitate construction work to widen the road.
Expected start and finish: Monday 8 February 2021 - Monday 1 August 2022.
Restriction and location:

• Prohibit vehicles from proceeding along Hareshill Road, from its junction with Hill Top Road, for a distance of 670 metres in a south easterly direction.
• Vehicles exceeding 18 tonnes will be able to travel along Hareshill Road for a distance of 1,092 metres in a north-westerly direction.
• Vehicles wider than 7 feet, 6 inches will be permitted to travel along Hareshill Road from its junction with Manchester Road to a point 60 metres north-west of its junction with Manchester Road. 

Alternative routes:

• To access Hareshill Road from Manchester Road: Manchester Road, Manchester Street, Church Street, LCpl Stephen Shaw MC Way, Market Place, Market Street, Bridge Street and Pilsworth Road.
• To access Hareshill Road from Pilsworth Road: Pilsworth Road, Bridge Street, Dawson Street, Bamford Road, Market Place, LCpl Stephen Shaw MC Way, Church Street, Manchester Street and Manchester Road.

Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

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Pennines: temporary local road closures and restrictions

Area: Pennines
Reason: to resurface the carriageway.
Expected start and finish: 7.30am–5.30pm each night from Saturday 15 May - Sunday 30 July 2021.
Restriction and location: Temporary closure of South View Road, for its entire length and temporary prohibition of waiting at any time on South View Road, for its entire length.
Alternative routes: the alternative routes for vehicles will be signed on street when the closure is in operation.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Pennines
Reason: to resurface the carriageway.
Expected start and finish: 7pm-7am each night from Saturday 19 June - Sunday 25 July 2021.
Restriction and location:

• Temporary one-way working of Halifax Road southbound, from its junction with Albert Royds Street to a point 635 metres in a southerly direction. Northbound vehicles won't be affected.
• Temporary suspension of waiting at any time on both sides of Halifax Road, from its junction with Albert Royds Street to its junction with Entwisle Road.

Alternative routes: the alternative route for vehicles is Albert Royds Street, Milnrow Road, Molesworth Street, John Street and Yorkshire Street.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.