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 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 create a route for the bus replacement service while railway works are ongoing.
Expected start and finish: 12.01am, Saturday 23 October - 12.01am, Monday 1 November 2021.
Restriction and location:

• Temporary no waiting and loading at any time south east of Station Road from a point 15 metres southwest of its junction with Richard Street to a point 68 metres south west of its junction with Richard Street. Except for bus replacement services.
• Suspend part of the Borough of Rochdale (Civil Enforcement of Traffic Contraventions) (Various Streets) (Rochdale Township) Order 2008 - waiting limited 8am-6pm, 1 hour, no return within 1 hour, Station Road, Milkstone and Deeplish Ward, Rochdale, south east of Station Road from a point 15 metres southwest of its junction with Richard Street to a point 68 metres south west of its junction with Richard Street.

Alternative route: not applicable.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Rochdale
Reason: to repair a waste water manhole cover in the carriageway.
Expected start and finish: 9.30am - 12noon, Sunday 24 October 2021.
Restriction and location: temporary closure of Dane Street, from its junction with Bridgefield Street for a distance of 15 metres in a northerly direction.
Alternative routes: Norman Road, Sparth Bottoms Road and Manchester Road.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Rochdale
Reason: to install a new water supply.
Expected start and finish: 8am on Monday 25 October - 5.30pm on Wednesday 27 October 2021.
Restriction and location: temporary closure of Back Bradshaw Street, from its junction with East Street to a point 35 metres in an easterly direction.
Alternative routes: East Street, Yorkshire Street and Edward Street.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Rochdale
Reason: to hold the Little Amal Procession.
Expected start and finish: 12noon - 2pm on Tuesday 2 November 2021.
Restriction and location: temporary rolling closure of:

• Toad Lane, from its junction with St Mary’s Gate to its junction with Hunters Lane
• Hunters Lane from its junction with Toad Lane to its junction with The Baum
• The Baum from its junction with Hunters Lane to its junction with Yorkshire Street as and when required
• Hunters Lane from its junction with the Baum to its junction with Reed Hill
• Reed Hill from its junction with Hunters Lane to its junction with Yorkshire Street, as and when required
• Hunters Lane from the junction with Reed Hill to its junction with Cheetham Street
• Cheetham Street from its junction with Hunters Lane to its junction with Yorkshire Street
• Yorkshire Street from the north side of its junction with Cheetham Street to its junction with South Parade
• South Parade from its junction with Yorkshire Street to its junction with Newgate
• Newgate from its junction with South Parade to its junction with The Esplanade
• The Esplanade from its junction with Newgate for a distance of 100 metres in a south westerly direction

Alternative routes: due to the nature and duration of the event, it is not necessary for alternative routes to be in place.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Rochdale
Reason: to hold the Cronkeyshaw Bonfire and Firework Display.
Expected start and finish: 6pm–9pm on Wednesday, 3 November 2021.
Restriction and location: Temporary closure of Greenbank Road, from its junction with Whitworth Road to its junction with Eva Street and temporary closure of Dewhirst Road, from its junction with Greenbank Road to its junction with Binns Nook Road.
Alternative route: there is no alternative route for vehicles.
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, 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

Area: Middleton
Reason: to repair a sewer in the carriageway.
Expected start and finish: 7.30am on Saturday 23 October - 6pm on Sunday 31 October 2021.
Restriction and location: temporary closure of Elm Street, from a point 45 metres south east of its junction with Oldham Road for a distance of 35 metres in a south easterly direction.
Alternative routes: Elm Street, Oakdene Road, Birchwood Road, Monmouth Street and Oldham Road.
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 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.

Area: Pennines
Reason: to repair a water leak in the carriageway.
Expected start and finish: Sunday 10 October - Sunday 31 October 2021 or until the works are complete, whichever is sooner.
Restriction and location: temporary closure of Calderbrook Road from a point 15 metres south of its junction with Whalley Avenue for a distance of 30 metres in a northerly direction.
Alternative route: the alternative route for vehicles will be Harehill Road, Church Street, Halifax Road, Todmorden Road and Barnes Meadows.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council

Area: Pennines
Reason: to carry out maintenance to the level crossing signals and telecommunication systems.
Expected start and finish: 11.30pm, Saturday 23 October - 5.30am on Sunday 24 October 2021.
Restriction and location: temporary closure of Smithy Bridge Road from a point 50 metres north west of the level crossing to a point 50 metres south east of the level crossing.
Alternative route: the alternative route for vehicles will be Milnrow Road Littleborough, Willdhouse Lane, Kiln Lane, Bridge Street, Rochdale Road, Milnrow Road Rochdale, Albert Royds Streets and Halifax Road.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.