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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Area: Rochdale and Pennines
Reason: to hold the 2021 Williams BMW Rochdale Half Marathon, 10K and Fun Run.
The temporary closure to vehicles will be operative on Sunday 3 October 2021 from:

• 6am - 6pm, The Esplanade
• 10am - 3pm, St Alban's Street, Park Street, Broadfield Stile, Drake Street, Mere Street, William Street, Tweedale Street, Lower Tweedale Street, Milkstone Road, Miall Street and Durham Street
• 10.30am - 12noon, Oldham Road (from its junction with Fishwick Street to its junction with Woodbine Street)
• 11am - 1pm, Hollingworth Road, Rakewood Road and Lake Bank

The temporary prohibition of waiting will be operative from 8pm, Saturday 2 October - 6pm, Sunday 3 October along the Esplanade, both sides from its junction with Newgate to its junction with Vicars Gate.

The temporary closure to pedestrians will be operative from 10am-3pm on the following roads:

• Manchester Road, from its junction with the Esplanade to its junction with Drake Street.
• The Esplanade, the south side from its junction with Manchester Road for a distance of 100 metres in an easterly direction.

The temporary introduction of one-way workings will be operative from 10am-3pm along the following roads:

• Vicars Drive, from its junction with St Alban's Street for the remainder of its length in a northerly direction. Vehicles won't be permitted to drive southbound between Sparrow Hill and Drake Street.
• Dowling Street, from its junction with Milkstone Road to its junction with Ann Street in an easterly direction. Vehicles won't be permitted to drive westbound between Ann Street and Milkstone Road.
• Ann Street, from its junction with Lower Tweedale Street to its junction with Milk Street in a northerly direction. Vehicles won't be permitted to travel southbound between Milk Street and Lower Tweedale Street.

The temporary suspension of one-way workings will be operative from 10am-3pm along the following roads:

• Ann Street, from its junction with Dowling Street to its junction with Lower Tweedale Street in a southerly direction.
• Milkstone Road, from its junction with William Street to its junction with Devon Street in a southerly direction.

Alternative routes for vehicles will be signed on the streets.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

 

Read more: Temporary road closures for Williams BMW Rochdale Half Marathon and 10KPublished: 25 September 2021

 

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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 resurface the carriageway.
Roadworks will begin at 7am and finish at 11.59pm the following day on the listed weekends:

• 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
Expected start and finish: 10pm, Tuesday 5 October - 5am, Thursday 7 October 2021.
Restriction and location: temporary closure of Richard Street from the junction of Station Road to a point 65 metres in a south easterly direction.
Alternative route: the alternative route for vehicles is Station Road, Maclure Road, Drake Street, Milnrow Road, Oldham Road, Lincoln Close and Lincoln Street.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

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Middleton: temporary local road closures and restrictions

Area: Middleton
Reason: to use the area as coach parking for the Safe Drive Stay Alive event.
Expected start and finish: 8am–6pm each day on the following days:

• Tuesday 28 September - Thursday 30 September 2021
• Monday 4 October - Thursday 7 October 2021
• Monday 11 October - Wednesday 13 October 2021
• Monday 15 November - Wednesday 17 November 2021

Restriction and location:

• Temporary no waiting at any time along Lance Corporal Joel Halliwell VC Way on the south westerly side from a point 54 metres south east of a point opposite the south easterly kerb line of Old Hall Street for a distance of 52 metres in a south easterly direction.
• Suspend part of the Borough of Rochdale (Civil Enforcement of Traffic Contraventions) (Various Streets) (Middleton Township) Order 2008) (Amendment) (No.43) Order 2017 - Waiting Limited, 2 Hours, No Return Within 1 Hour - LCpl Joel Halliwell V.C. Way, North Middleton Ward south westerly side from a point 54 metres south east of a point opposite the south easterly kerb line of Old Hall Street for a distance of 52 metres in a south easterly direction.

Alternative route: not applicable
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.

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Pennines: temporary local road closures and restrictions

Area: Pennines
Reason: to resurface the carriageway.
Expected start and finish: 7.30am-4.30pm each day from Monday 20 September - Friday 29 October 2021.
Restriction and location: temporary closure of Ladyhouse Lane from its junction with Newhey Road to its junction with Elizabethan Way.
Alternative route: the alternative route for vehicles will be signed on street when the order is in operation.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.