Roadworks on Rochdale's strategic network

The hole in the road on Yorkshire Street close to the junction with Elliot Street

Smithy Bridge Road, Littleborough
Temporary Road Closure at the Level Crossing to facilitate safe level crossing maintenance works

(i) 19 January 2014 until 27 January 2014,
(ii) Nightly between midnight and 6:00am from 28 January 2014 until 31 January 2014,
(iii) Midnight until 8:30am 2 February 2014
Promoter: Network Rail

Halifax Road, Littleborough
Temporary Two-way traffic signals between Royds Street and Blackstone Edge Court to facilitate safe carriageway planing and re-surfacing works.
Daily from 13 January 2014 until 31 January 2014, between 09:30 - 15:30
Promoter: Rochdale MBC

Bury Road, Bamford
Temporary Two-way traffic signals between Byron Grove and Number 555 Bury Road to facilitate safe carriageway planing and re-surfacing works.
Daily from 13 January 2014 until 31 January 2014, between 09:30 - 15:30
Promoter: Rochdale MBC

Rochdale Road, Firgrove
Temporary Two-way traffic signals between Hartley Street and 199 Rochdale Road to facilitate works to domestic side wiring network
12 & 13 January 2014 between 09:30 and 15:30
Promoter: British Telecom

Whitworth Road/Mizzy Road, Rochdale
Temporary Four-way signals at the roundabout to facilitate emergency gas works
7 January 2014 until 2 February 2014
Promoter: Balfour Beatty

Halifax Road, Littleborough
Temporary Two-way traffic signals between New Barn and Roman Road to facilitate safe carriageway planing and re-surfacing works.
Daily from 6 January 2014 until 9 February 2014, between 09:30 and 15:30
Promoter: Rochdale MBC

Shaw Road, Newhey
Temporary Two-way traffic signals between the bus terminus and the borough boundary to facilitate carriageway re-surfacing works
Daily from 6 January 2014 until 19 January 2014, between 09:30 - 15:30
Promoter: Rochdale MBC 

Metrolink works, Rochdale
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

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

Birtle Road, Heywood
Temporary Road Closure to facilitate safe carriageway re-surfacing
Road closed from a point 70 metres south of the entrance with Marrcroft Farm to a point 70 metres north-west of Birtle Green Farm
Daily between 09:00 hours and 16:00 hours from 27 January 2014 until 7 February 2014
Promoter: Rochdale MBC

Castle Hill Road, Heywood
Temporary Road Closure to facilitate safe carriageway re-surfacing
Road closed from the entrance to Harwood Fields Farm for a distance of 165 metres in a south-easterly direction
Daily between 09:00 hours and 16:00 hours from 27 January 2014 until 7 February 2014
Promoter: Rochdale MBC

Blackstone Edge Old Road, Littleborough
Temporary Road Closure at the southerly end of Blackstone Edge Old Road at its junction with Halifax Road to facilitate safe carriageway planing and re-surfacing works.
Daily between 09:30 and 15:30 from 13 January 2014 to 31 January 2014
Promoter: Rochdale MBC

Kenyon Lane, Middleton
Temporary Road Closure between Oldham Road and Queen Street to facilitate safe carriageway re-surfacing
Daily between 08:00 and 17:00 on 11 & 12 January 2014, 18 & 19 January 2014 and 25 & 26 January 2014
The alternative routes for vehicles are via Birchwood Road, Oakdene Road, Elm Street and via Oldham Road, Townley Street, Grimshaw Lane, Sandy Lane.
Promoter: Rochdale MBC

Holbeck Avenue, Rochdale
Temporary Road Closure to facilitate the safe construction of parking bays, associated kerbing, drainage, lining and re-surfacing works.
Access to properties will be maintained as much as is practicable.
6 January 2014 until 17 February 2014
Promoter: Rochdale MBC

Ashfield Lane, Milnrow
Temporary Road Closure between Number 6 and Number 8 to facilitate the safe construction of a gas main
13 January 2014 until 20 January 2014
The alternative route for vehicles is via Ashfield Lane, Cartmel Avenue, Egremont Road, Beechfield Road, Harbour Lane, Ashfield Lane and vice-versa.
Promoter: Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions Limited

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

Events on the highway

Prophet Muhammad's Birthday Procession
Temporary Traffic Order to facilitate the safe holding of the above procession
The parade will affect the following roads:- Durham Street, Miall Street, Milkstone Road, Tweedale Street, Mere Street, Drake Street, The Butts
14 January 2014, between 12:30 hours and 14:00 hours
Promoter: Rochdale Milaad Committee