Roadworks on Rochdale's strategic network

Date published: 01 November 2013


Halifax Road, Hamer (NEW) - between Mark Street and Rothwell Street
Temporary two-way signals to facilitate new water connection to Fire Station
9 November 2013 to 11 November 2013
Promoter: United Utilities

Manchester Road, Heywood - between Sefton Street and Green Lane
Temporary One-way working and Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles to facilitate safe carriageway re-surfacing works
21 October 2013 to 25 October 2013, 28 October 2013 to 1 November 2013 and 4 November 2013 to 8 November 2013 daily between 09:30 hours and 15:30 hours - One-Way Working - vehicles permitted to travel in a northerly direction between Sefton Street and Green Lane only
27 October 2013, 3 November 2013 and 10 November 2013 - vehicles will not be permitted to travel in either direction between Sefton Street and Green Lane
Promoter: Rochdale MBC

Kingsway, Rochdale - at it's junction with Turf Hill Road
Three-way temporary signals in operation to facilitate the installation of traffic signals at the aforementioned junction
1 October 2013 until 13 December 2013, 09:30 - 15:30 hours
Promoter: Rochdale MBC

Smith Street, Rochdale - from its junction with Milton Street to its junction with Faulkner Street
Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles to facilitate paving and kerbing works.
19 August 2013 until 31 December 2013
Promoter: RMBC

Maclure Road, Rochdale - from its junction with Drake Street to its junction with Richard Street
Temporary one-way order to facilitate ongoing Metrolink works from Richard Street to Drake Street - traffic permitted in that direction only.
The alternative route for vehicles is via Drake Street, Manchester Road, Tweedale Street, Milkstone Road, Station Road and vice-versa.
22 March 2013 until 27 October 2014
Promoter: MPT

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

Drake Street, Rochdale - Smith Street to Water Street
Permanent Prohibition of Vehicles except buses and Metrolink

Road closures and temporary signals affecting non-strategic routes

Clay Lane, Norden - from its junction with Newhouse Crescent to its junction with Bramley Road
Temporary prohibition of vehicles to facilitate safe footway reconstruction works
The alternative route for vehicles is via Bagslate Moor Road, Norden Road, Bury and Rochdale Old Road, Ashworth Road, School Lane, Rake, Furbarn Road, Clay Lane and vice versa
14 October 2013 until 8 November 2013, 07:30 - 17:30 hours
Promoter: Rochdale MBC

Finlan Road, Middleton
Temporary closures on the aforementioned street to facilitate safe carriageway re-surfacing
Daily closures between 08:00 and 18:00 from 7 October 2013 until 22 November 2013
Promoter: Rochdale MBC

Faulkner Street, Rochdale - full length
River Street, Rochdale - full length
Temporary prohibition of vehicles to facilitate the construction of new carriageway and associated street lighting, drainage and kerbing
Access to the River Street Car Park will be maintained

The alternative routes for vehicles are:

via River Street, Water Street, Molesworth Street, Smith Street, Faulkner Street

via Smith Street, South Parade, Newgate, St Mary's Gate, John Street, Molesworth Street, Water Street
3 June 2013 until 31 December 2013
Promoter: Rochdale MBC

Bath Street - full length
Park Road - from its junction with Mark Street to its junction with Alice Street
Mark Street - from its junction with Halifax Road to its junction with Athol Street
Temporary road closures on Bath Street and Park Road and temporary 'No Waiting At Any Time' restrictions on Mark Street and Park Road to facilitate the safe installation of a retention tank and new sewer upgrade
13 May 2013 until 31 March 2014
Promoter: United Utilities

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

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