Roadworks on Rochdale's strategic network

Date published: 12 February 2013


Oldham Road, Rochdale (NEW) - at its junction with Broad Lane
Temporary 3-way signals to facilitate carriageway resurfacing
11 March 2013 until 22 March 2013, 9.30am until 3.30pm
Promoter: Rochdale MBC

Manchester Road & Edinburgh Way, Sudden (NEW) - at the junction of the two roads
Temporary nearside lane closures on Manchester Road's east-bound carriageway (just before its junction with Edinburgh Way) & also on Edinburgh Way's north-bound carriageway (just before its junction with Manchester Road) to facilitate safe access to carriageway box
7 March 2013 until 8 March 2013, 9.00pm until 6.00am
Promoter: BT Openreach

Elizabethan Way, Milnrow (NEW) - approximately 150 metres south of The Ladybarn Public House
Temporary 2-way signals to facilitate installation of Automated Traffic Count
28 February 2013 until 1 March 2013, 8.00pm until 5.00am
Promoter: Transport for Greater Manchester

Todmorden Road, Littleborough (NEW) - approximately 150 metres north of The Summit Inn Public House
Temporary 2-way signals to facilitate installation of Automated Traffic Count
26 February 2013 until 27 February 2013, 9.30am until 3.30pm
Promoter: Transport for Greater Manchester

Edenfield Road, Rochdale (NEW) - between its junctions with Baildon Road & Phyllis Street
Temporary 2-way signals to facilitate sewer replacement works
25 February 2013 until 14 April 2013, 9.30am until 3.30pm
Promoter: United Utilities

Tweedale Street, Rochdale (NEW) - from its junction with Manchester Road to its junction with Freehold Street
Temporary road closure to facilitate carriageway resurfacing
The easterly diversion route for vehicles is via Manchester Road, Milkstone Road, Tweedale Street and the westerly diversion route for vehicles is via Tweedale Street, Castlemere Street, Drake Street, Manchester Road
25 February 2013 until 8 March 2013, 9.30am until 3.30pm
Promoter: Rochdale MBC

Edenfield Road, Rochdale (NEW) - approximately 200 metres north-west of Meadow Head Farm
Temporary 2-way signals to facilitate installation of Automated Traffic Count
25 February 2013 until 26 February 2013, 9.30am until 3.30pm
Promoter: Transport for Greater Manchester

Smithy Bridge Road, Littleborough (NEW) - from outside no 29a to its junction with Laurels Drive
Temporary prohibition of vehicles to facilitate carriageway re-surfacing
The alternative route for vehicles is via Smithy Bridge Road, Milnrow Road (Littleborough), Wildhouse Lane, Kiln Lane, Bridge Street, Rochdale Road, Milnrow Road (Rochdale), Albert Royds Street, Halifax Road, Smithy Bridge Road and vice-versa
23 February 2013 until 24 February 2013, 7.30am until 5.00pm
18 February 2013 until 22 February 2013, 9.30am until 3.30pm
16 February 2013 until 17 February 2013, 7.30am until 5.00pm
Promoter: Rochdale MBC

Middleton Road, Hopwood (NEW) - near the mini-roundabout near the junction with Lenten Grove
Temporary 4-way signals to facilitate reinstatement of traffic island and verge
18 February 2013 until 1 March 2013
Promoter: United Utilities

Pilsworth Road, Heywood (NEW) - from its junction with Hareshill Road to the entrance to Broadfield Industrial Park
Temporary 2-way signals to facilitate the safe installation of high voltage cables
18 February 2013 until 18 March 2013
Promoter: Electricity North West

Edenfield Road, Rochdale (NEW) - between its junctions with Baildon Road & Phyllis Street
Temporary 3-way signals to facilitate sewer replacement works (including new connection)
18 February 2013 until 24 February 2013
Promoter: United Utilities

Elizabethan Way, Milnrow (NEW) - the north-easterly footway from the junction with Harbour Lane North for a distance of 75 metres in a south-easterly direction
Temporary prohibition of pedestrians to facilitate footway re-surfacing works
The alternative route for pedestrians is via Harbour Lane North, Pedestrian Subway situated at the northerly end of Elizabethan Way, the footway on the westerly side of Elizabethan Way, the pedestrian crossing situated 60 metres south east of its junction with Harbour Lane north and vice versa
18 February 2013 until 22 February 2013, 8.00am until 6.00pm
Promoter: Rochdale MBC

Edenfield Road, Rochdale (NEW) - between its junctions with Baildon Road & Phyllis Street
Temporary 2-way signals to facilitate preparation works for sewer replacement
11 February 2013 until 17 February 2013, 9.30am until 3.30pm
Promoter: United Utilities

Bagslate Moor Road, Norden - in the vicinity of its junction with Moorland Avenue
Temporary 3-way signals to facilitate repairs to gas main
7 February 2013 until 14 February 2013
Promoter: National Grid

Pilsworth Road, Heywood - from its junction with Rivershill Drive to the entrance to Broadfield Industrial Park
Temporary prohibition of vehicles to facilitate the safe installation of a rising bollard, build out and re-surfacing
The alternative route for vehicles is via Pilsworth Road, Moss Hall Road, Heap Brow, Bury New Road,
Bury Street, Pilsworth Road and vice-versa
7 January 2013 until 29 March 2013
Promoter: Rochdale MBC

Metrolink works, Rochdale
Smith Street, Rochdale (NEW) - from a point 50 metres south-west of its junction with Milton Street to its junction with Constantine Road
Temporary prohibition of vehicles to facilitate the construction of the Metrolink tram stop
4 March 2013 until 8 March 2013, 9.00pm until 6.00am
Promoter: MPT

River Street, Rochdale (NEW) - from a point 60 metres north-west of its junction with Water Street to its junction with Faulkner Street
Temporary prohibition of vehicles to facilitate a gas main diversion as part of the construction of the new bus interchange
23 February 2013 until 24 February 2013
Promoter: National Grid

River Street, Rochdale - full length
Temporary suspension of one-way working (enabling vehicles to travel in both directions) to facilitate ongoing Metrolink works
1 February 2013 until 31 December 2013
Promoter: MPT

Smith Street, Rochdale - the northerly footway from outside the Travelshop to the zebra crossing
Temporary prohibition of pedestrians to facilitate ongoing Metrolink works
31 August 2012 until 30 April 2013
Promoter: MPT

Drake Street, Rochdale - from its junction with Milnrow Road to its junction with Oldham Road
Temporary prohibition of vehicles to facilitate ongoing Metrolink works
31 August 2012 until 30 November 2013
Promoter: MPT

Drake Street, Rochdale - at its junction with Maclure Road
Temporary 3-way signals to facilitate ongoing Metrolink works
28 August 2012 until 31 March 2013
Promoter: MPT

School Lane, Rochdale - from its junction with Drake Street to its junction with Back Drake Street
Temporary road closure to facilitate the safe re-construction of School Lane
20 August 2012 until 30 April 2013
Promoter: MPT

Drake Street, Rochdale - from its junction with Milnrow Road to its junction with Water Street
Temporary one-way order from Water Street to Milnrow Road - traffic permitted in that direction only
11 June 2012 until 30 April 2013
Promoter: MPT

Drake Street, Rochdale - Milnrow Road/School Lane junction
Temporary 3-way signals to facilitate sewer connection work
3 January 2012 until further notice
Promoter: MPT

Drake Street, Rochdale - Smith Street to Water Street
Road closure to facilitate the diversion of various services in relation to Metrolink
8 May 2011 until further notice
Promoter: MPT

Road closures and temporary signals affecting non-strategic routes

Foxholes Road, Rochdale (NEW) - outside St Patrick's School
Temporary 2-way signals to facilitate excavation to enable new electricity supply
19 February 2013 until 20 February 2013, 9.30am until 3.30pm
Promoter: Electricity North West

Aspinall Street, Middleton (NEW) - from its junction with Tonge Roughs to its junction with Aspinall Gardens
Temporary 2-way signals to facilitate introduction of traffic calming measures
18 February 2013 until 22 February 2013
Promoter: Rochdale MBC

Victoria Street, Littleborough (NEW) - from its junction with George Street to its junction with Todmorden Road
Temporary one-way working from George Street to Todmorden Road (vehicles permitted in that direction only) to facilitate gas investigation works
The alternative route for vehicles is via Todmorden Road, Church Street, Hare Hill Road, Victoria Street
17 February 2013 until 25 February 2013
Promoter: National Grid

Clay Lane, Norden (NEW) - between its junctions with Greenvale & Furbarn Lane
Temporary lane closure to facilitate masonry works to water treatment plant
15 February 2013 until 3 March 2013
Promoter: United Utilities

Heywood Road, Castleton (NEW) - from its junction with Manchester Road for a distance of 85 metres in a southerly direction
Temporary lane closure to facilitate Network Rail works
12 February 2013 until 29 March 2013
Promoter: John Murphy & Sons Ltd

Buckley Street, Rochdale - full length
Temporary prohibition of vehicles to facilitate the safe repair of a telegraph pole
11 February 2013 only, 9.30am until 3.30pm
Promoter: BT Openreach

Birch Road, Wardle - near its junction with Green Meadow
Temporary 2-way signals to facilitate the safe installation of high voltage cables
9 February 2013 until 14 February 2013
Promoter: Electricity North West

Whitelees Road, Littleborough - opposite St Mary's School
Temporary 2-way signals to facilitate introduction of traffic calming measures
4 February 2013 until 22 February 2013, 8.30am until 5.30pm
Promoter: Rochdale MBC

Ogden Lane, Newhey - from a point 1120 metres north-east of its junction with Huddersfield Road (E: 95, 779, N: 12,363) for a distance of 510 metres in a north-easterly direction (E: 96, 282, N: 12, 384)
Temporary prohibition of traffic to facilitate repairs to landslip and subsidence in road
1 February 2013 until 31 December 2013
Promoter: United Utilities

Ashworth Road, Rochdale - from its junction with Chapel Lane to its junction with Black Dad Lane
Temporary prohibition of vehicles to facilitate the prevention of further deterioration of the embankment supporting the road
24 September 2012 until further notice
Promoter: Rochdale MBC

Manley Road, Rochdale - from its junction with Bolton Road to its junction with Hargreaves Street
Temporary prohibition of vehicles to facilitate sewer works
3 September 2012 until 10 March 2013
Promoter: United Utilities

Calderbrook Road, Littleborough
Closed in the Calderdale Area
Until further notice
Promoter: Calderdale MBC

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