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

Area: Rochdale
Reason: to enable an archaeological dig to take place.
Expected start and finish: 1 July 2021 - 31 January 2022.
Restriction and location: Temporary closure of Packer Street, from its junction with South Parade up to and including its junction with Nelson Street. And temporary closure of Fleece Street, from its junction with King Street to its junction with Packer Street.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Rochdale
Reason: to repair a burst water manhole mains in the carriageway.
Expected start and finish: Thursday 19 August 2021 - Thursday 9 September 2021.
Restriction and location: temporary closure of Lowther Road, from its junction with Queensway for a distance of 30 metres in a northerly direction.
Alternative routes: the alternative route for vehicles is Hartley Lane and Queensway
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Rochdale
Reason: to install an electric mains in the carriageway.
Expected start and finish: 8am, Monday 23 August - 5pm, Wednesday 1 September 2021.
Restriction and location: temporary closure of Hill Top Drive, from the junction of Balderstone Road for a distance of 10 metres in a southerly direction.
Alternative routes: the alternative route for vehicles will be Balderstone Road, Oldham Road and Melbourne Road.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Rochdale
Reason: to install an electric mains cable in the carriageway.
Expected start and finish & restriction and location:

• Phase 1 – temporary closure of Dane Street westbound, from its junction with Manchester Road to a point 95 metres in a westerly direction from 7pm, Wednesday 25 August - 5am, Thursday 26 August 2021. Eastbound vehicles won't be affected.
• Phase 2 – temporary closure of Dane Street eastbound, from a point 125 metres west of its junction with Manchester Road to the junction itself from 7pm, Thursday 26 August - 5am, Friday 27 August 2021. Westbound vehicles won't be affected.

Alternative routes: the alternative route for vehicles will be Mellor Street, College Road, St Mary's Gate, and Dane Street.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Rochdale
Reason: to hold the Tour de Manc cycling event.
Expected start and finish: 10am–6pm, Sunday, 5 September 2021
Restriction and location:

• Temporary one-way working northbound along Ashworth Road. Vehicles won't be permitted to travel northbound along Ashworth Road, from its junction with Bury and Rochdale Old Road to its junction with Edenfield Road.
• Vehicles will be prohibited from turning right or left onto Ashworth Road from Bury and Rochdale Old Road.

Alternative routes: the alternative route for vehicles will be Bury and Rochdale Old Road, Norden Road, Bagslate Moor Road, Moorland Avenue, Edenfield Road and Ashworth Road.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Rochdale
Reason: to resurface the carriageway.
Expected start and finish:

• Saturday 11 September & Sunday 12 September 2021
• Saturday 18 September & Sunday 19 September 2021
• Saturday 25 September & Sunday 26 September 2021
• Saturday 2 October & Sunday 3 October 2021
• Saturday 9 October & Sunday 10 October 2021
• Saturday 16 October & Sunday 17 October 2021

Restriction and location:

• Temporary one-way working northbound along Kingsway, from the north side of the junction with Moss Bridge Road to a point 788 metres in a northerly direction. Southbound vehicles won't be affected.
• Temporary prohibition of waiting on both sides of Kingsway, from the north side of the junction with Moss Bridge Road for a distance of 788 metres in a northerly direction.

Alternative routes: the alternative route for vehicles will be Sir Isaac Newton Way, Elizabethan Way, Rochdale Road, Milnrow Road and Kingsway.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Rochdale
Reason: to repair gas mains in the carriageway.
Expected start and finish: 8am, Monday 13 September 2021 – 5pm, Friday 17 September 2021.
Restriction and location: temporary suspension of the mandatory cycle lane on Mellor Street, from a point 200 metres south of its junction with Bridgefold Road for a distance of 15 metres in a northerly direction.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Rochdale
Reason: to repair a waste water manhole cover in the carriageway.
Expected start and finish: 9.30am – 3.30pm, Monday 20 September 2021.
Restriction and location:

• Temporary closure of Partington Street, from its junction with Brian Street for a distance of 20 metres in a southerly direction.
• Temporary suspension of the one-way working on Partington Street. Vehicles will be able to travel in both directions along the whole section of Partington Street except the section closed as described above.

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

Area: Rochdale
Reason: to resurface the carriageway.
Expected start and finish: 7.30am – 5.30pm each day, Monday 15 November 2021 – Sunday 19 December 2021.
Restriction and location:

• Temporary closure of Hill Top Drive, from its junction with Balderstone Road for a distance of 1,362 metres in a southerly direction.
• Temporary prohibition of waiting at any time on both sides of Hill Top Drive, from its junction with Balderstone Road to its junction with Ruskin Road.

Alternative routes: the alternative route for vehicles will be signed on site when the restrictions are in place.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

 

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Middleton: temporary local road closures and restrictions

Area: Middleton
Reason: to resurface the carriageway.
Expected start and finish: 7.30am - 5.30pm each day from 24 July - Friday 10 September 2021.
Restriction and location: temporary closure of Windermere Road, from its junction with Wood Street to its junction with Bowness Road.
Alternative routes: alternative routes for vehicles will be signed on street when the closures are in place.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

 

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Heywood: temporary local road closures and restrictions

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 fix a leaking water service in the carriageway.
Expected start and finish: Sunday 8 August - Saturday 28 August 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: to allow an inspection of the railway bridge to take place.
Expected start and finish: 8pm, Tuesday 14 September 2021 – 5am, Wednesday 15 September 2021.
Restriction and location: temporary closure of Pilsworth Road, from its junction with Broadfield Street for a distance of 165 metres in a southerly direction, to the entrance of Broadfield Business Park.
Alternative route: the alternative route for vehicles is Pilsworth Road, Moss Hall Road, Heap Brow, Bury New Road (A58), Bury Street (A58) and Bridge Street (A58).
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Heywood
Reason: to fix a defective reinstatement in the carriageway.
Expected start and finish: 9am – 4pm, Monday 20 September 2021.
Restriction and location: temporary closure of Chapel Street, from its junction with Rochdale Road to its junction with York Street.
Alternative route: the alternative route for vehicles is Rochdale Road and York Street.
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 day from 22 July - Sunday 29 August 2021.
Restriction and location:

• Temporary closure of Whitelees Road, from its junction with Wardle Street to its junction with Calderbrook Road, Shore Road and Hare Hill Road.
• Temporary closure of Calderbrook Road, from its junction with Whitelees Road, Shore Road and Hare Hill Road to a point 70 metres north east of its junction with Clough Road.

Alternative routes: the alternative route for vehicles will be signed on street when the closures are in place.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Pennines
Reason: to repair a damaged water main in the carriageway.
Expected start and finish: Thursday 12 August - Thursday 2 September 2021.
Restriction and location: temporary closure of Whitehead Street, from its junction with Rochdale Road for a distance of 30 metres in a north easterly direction.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Pennines
Reason: to install new gas mains in the carriageway.
Expected start and finish: Monday 16 August - Wednesday 1 September 2021.
Restriction and location:

• Introduction of one-way working in an easterly direction along Bridge Street. Vehicles won't be able to travel along Bridge Street in a westerly direction from its junction with Kiln Lane to its junction with Elizabethan Way and Rochdale Road.
• Vehicles won't be able to turn right from Nall Street onto Bridge Street.
• Vehicles won't be able to turn right from Halliwell Street onto Bridge Street.
• Vehicles won't be able to turn right from Harbour Lane North onto Bridge Street.

Alternative routes: the alternative route for vehicles will be Dale Street, Newhey Road and Elizabethan Way.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.