Roadworks on Rochdale's strategic network

Date published: 04 June 2014


Location Smith Street, Rochdale
Period 05:00 hours on 23 June until 24:00 hours on 11 July 2014
Effect Diversion in place - the alternative route for buses is via the Water Street entrance/exit to the Transport Interchange.
Promoter Rochdale MBC
Description Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles along Smith Street from its junction with Milton Street to outside the Smith Street entrance of Number One Riverside to facilitate the safe installation of a bus gate.

Location Smithy Bridge Road, Smithy Bridge
Period 23:30 hours on 14 June until 08:00 hours on 15 June 2014
Effect Diversion in place - 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.
Promoter Network Rail
Description Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles on Smithy Bridge Road at the level crossing to facilitate maintenance work.

Location Rochdale Road, Middleton
Period 14 June only, between 9.30am and 3.00pm
Effect
Promoter United Utilities
Description Temporary Signals at the junctions with Cleworth Road & Brewster Street to facilitate safe replacement of frame & cover (both sets of signals will be operational at separate times).

Location Bury Street, Heywood
Period 2 June only, between 9.00am and 3.00pm
Effect
Promoter United Utilities
Description Temporary 3-Way Signals at the junction with Rose Hill Street to facilitate safe replacement of frame & cover

Location Elizabethan Way, Milnrow
Period 19 May until 27 June 2014, daily between 9:30am and 3:30pm
Effect
Promoter E-On
Description Temporary Stop/Go boards along the full length of Elizabethan Way to facilitate Street Lighting Columns renewal

Location Kelsall Street and Milton Street, Rochdale Town Centre
Period 1 May to 30 September 2014
Effect Kelsall Street - closed to pedestrians and vehicles
Vehicles will be able to travel in both directions along Milton Street between Baillie Street and Smith Street
Promoter Rochdale MBC
Description To facilitate the safe demolition of St Andrew's Church and the Broadwater Centre

Location Todmorden Road, Littleborough
Period 28 April to 1 July 2014
Effect
Promoter Rochdale MBC
Description Temporary Signals at the junction with Barnes Meadows to facilitate safe retaining wall works

Metrolink works, Rochdale Location Drake Street, Rochdale - Smith Street to Water Street
Period
Effect
Promoter Rochdale MBC
Description Permanent Prohibition of Vehicles except buses and Metrolink.

Road closures and temporary signals affecting non-strategic routes

Location Beswicke Royds Street, Rochdale
Period 00:01 hours on 16 June until 24:00 hours on 22 August 2014
Effect Alternative routes will be provided for residents and pedestrians and signed appropriately as the works progress.
Promoter Rochdale Boroughwide Housing
Description Temporary Prohibition of Pedestrians along the perimeter footway of the car parking area situated between number 54 Beswicke Royds Street and number 76 Beswicke Royds Street to facilitate the safe rebuild of structural retaining walls.

Location Various streets on Kirkholt Estate, Rochdale
Period 00:01 hours on 16 June until 24:00 hours on 14 July 2014
Effect Diversions in place - the alternative routes for vehicles will be signed on site as the works progress.
Access to properties will be maintained as much as is practicable.
No two adjacent closures will be in place at any one time.
Promoter Rochdale MBC
Description Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles on the following streets (to facilitate micro asphalt surface dressing and the raising of carriageway ironwork to new surface levels):

•Cumberland Road – from Ruskin Road to Devonshire Road,
•Curzon Road – from Ruskin Road to Kildare Crescent,
•Devonshire Road – from Hill Top Drive to Curzon Road,
•Great Gates Road – for its entire length,
•Hill Top Drive – from Ruskin Road to Hogarth Road,
•Hogarth Road – for its entire length,
•Kew Road – for its entire length,
•Ludgate Road – for its entire length,
•Mornington Road – for its entire length,
•Telford Way – for its entire length.

Location Partington Street, Castleton
Period 16 June until 27 June 2014, daily between 8:00am and 5:00pm
Effect The alternative route for pedestrians is via the footway on the opposite side of the carriageway.
Promoter Rochdale MBC
Description Temporary Prohibition of Pedestrians along the north-westerly footway of Partington Street between Brian Street and Jameson Street to facilitate safe footway reconstruction.

Location Kenyon Lane, Middleton
Period 14 June until 15 June 2014 and 21 June until 22 June, daily between 8:00am and 5:00pm
Effect Diversion in place - the alternative routes for vehicles are via:-
Anti-clockwise:- Birchwood Road, Oakdene Road, Elm Street,
Clockwise:- Oldham Road, Townley Street, Grimshaw Lane, Sandy Lane.
Promoter Rochdale MBC
Description Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles along Kenyon Lane from its junction with Oldham Road to its junction with Queen Street to facilitate carriageway resurfacing.

Location Dingle Road, Middleton
Period 00:01 hours on 9 June until 24:00 hours on 17 June 2014
Effect Diversion in place - the alternative route for vehicles is via Dingle Road, Hall Drive, Woodlands Way, Manchester New Road, Alkrington Hall Road South, Dingle Road and vice-versa.
Promoter Rochdale MBC
Description Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles along Dingle Road from its junction with Woodfield Road for a distance of 30 metres in a south-westerly direction to facilitate the safe repair of a collapsed sewer.

Location Wood Street, Middleton
Period 8 June only, between 9.00am and 3.00pm
Effect
Promoter United Utilities
Description Temporary 3-Way Signals at the junctions with Eastway & Rectory Street to facilitate safe replacement of frame & cover (both sets of signals will be operational at separate times).

Location Tetlow Street, Middleton
Period 7 June only, between 8.00am and 10.30am
Effect Temporary Road Closure in place - aaccess to properties will be maintained as much as is practicable.
Promoter United Utilities
Description Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles along Tetlow Street from its junction with Ashton Lane to its junction with Ogden Street.

Location Dewhirst Road, Rochdale
Period 3 June until 5 June 2014, daily between 8:00am and 5:00pm
Effect
Promoter Rochdale MBC
Description Temporary Signals at various locations on Dewhirst Road to facilitate carriageway resurfacing.

Location Clough Road, Middleton
Period 00:01 hours on 28 May until 24:00 hours on 29 May 2014
Effect Diversion in place - the alternative route for vehicles is via Clough Road, Rochdale Road, Stanycliffe Lane, Boarshaw Road and vice-versa.
Promoter A E Yates Ltd
Description Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles along Clough Road from its junction with Boarshaw Road for a distance of 50 metres in a north-westerly direction to facilitate the safe lifting and placement of a large pre-cast concrete bridge.

Location Stiups Lane, Rochdale
Period 00:01 hours on 22 May until 24:00 hours on 30 May 2014
Effect Diversion in place - the alternative route for vehicles is via Turf Hill Road, Ansdell Road, Buxton Crescent, Stiups Lane and vice-versa.
Promoter Electricity North West Ltd
Description Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles along Stiups Lane from its junction with Turf Hill Road for a distance of 165 metres in a south-westerly direction to facilitate the safe upgrade of electrical switchgear in the sub-station.

Location Barnes Meadows, Littleborough
Period 19 May to 8 August 2014
Effect
Promoter Rochdale MBC
Description Temporary Signals at the junction with Todmorden Road to facilitate safe retaining wall works

Location Boundary Street, Rochdale
Period 19 May to 6 June 2014
Effect
Promoter Network Rail
Description Temporary Signals at the railway bridge to facilitate brickwork repairs

Location Baillie Street and Constantine Road, Rochdale Town Centre
Period Nightly between 10pm hours and 5am from 27 January until 31 July 2014
Effect
Promoter Rochdale MBC
Description Temporary Road Closure to facilitate the safe removal of link bridges
Baillie Street - from Yorkshire Street to a point 10 metres east of its junction with Bell Street,
Constantine Road - from its junction with Smith Street to its junction with Baillie Street.
Events on the highway

Location Various streets in Milnrow
Period 15 June only, between 11.00am and 12 noon
Effect Due to the nature and duration of the event it is not necessary for alternative routes to be in place.
Promoter Milnrow Parish Church
Description Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles on the following streets (to facilitate the safe holding of the St James' Parish Walk of Witness):

•St James Street – from its junction with Smith Hill to its junction with Kiln Lane,
•Kiln Lane – from its junction with St James Street to its junction with Dale Street,
•Dale Street – for its entire length, Newhey Road – from its junction with Dale Street to its junction with Sheriff Street,
•Sheriff Street – from its junction with Newhey Road to its junction with Royds Street,
•Royds Street – from its junction with Sheriff Street to its junction with Butterworth Hall,
•Butterworth Hall – from its junction with Royds Street to its junction with Charles Lane,
•Charles Lane – from its junction with Butterworth Hall to its junction with Wellington Street,
•Wellington Street – from its junction with Charles Street to its junction with Cornfield Street,
•Cornfield Street – from its junction with Wellington Street to its junction with Pennine Drive,
•Pennine Drive – for its full length,
•Kiln Lane – from its junction with Pennine Drive to its junction with Crossgates Road,
•Crossgates Road – for its full length,
•Smith Hill – from its junction with Crossgates Road to its junction with St James Street.

Location Various streets in Newhey
Period 15 June only, between 11.00am and 1.00pm
Effect Due to the nature and duration of the event it is not necessary for alternative routes to be in place.
Promoter St Thomas' Church
Description Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles on the following streets (to facilitate the safe holding of the St Thomas' Whit Walk):

•Railway Street – for its full length,
•Huddersfield Road – from its junction with Railway Street to its junction with Haugh Lane,
•Haugh Lane – for its full length,
•Two Bridges Road – for its full length,
•Shaw Road – from its junction with Two Bridges Road to its junction with Newhey Road,
•Newhey Road – from its junction with Shaw Road to its junction with Bentgate Street,
•Bentgate Street – from its junction with Newhey Road to its junction with Sycamore Avenue,
•Sycamore Avenue – for its full length,
•Cedar Lane – from its junction with Sycamore Avenue to its junction with Shaw Road,
•Huddersfield Road – from its junction with Newhey Road/Shaw Road to Newhey Manor Residential Home.

Location Various streets in Milnrow
Period 14 June only, between 10.30am and 2.30pm
Effect The Prohibition of Vehicles Order will be operative from 12:30pm until 2:30pm.
The Prohibition of Waiting Order will be operative from 10:30am until 2:30pm.
Promoter Milnrow & Newhey Carnival Committee

Description Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles and Temporary Prohibition Of Waiting At Any Time on the following streets (to facilitate the safe holding of the Milnrow Carnival):

•Haugh Lane – for its full length,
•Huddersfield Road – from its junction with Haugh Lane to its junction with Newhey Road,
•Newhey Road – for its full length,
•Dale Street – for its full length,
•Station Road – for its full length,
•Equitable Street – for its full length,
•Harbour Lane North – for its full length,
•Bridge Street – from its junction with Harbour Lane North to its junction with Dale Street.

Location Various streets in Norden
Period 14 June only, between 11.00am and 2.30pm
Effect The Prohibition of Vehicles Order will be operative from 1:00pm until 2:30pm.
The Prohibition of Waiting Order will be operative from 11:00am until 2:30pm.
Promoter Norden Carnival Committee

Description Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles and Temporary Prohibition Of Waiting At Any Time on the following streets (to facilitate the safe holding of the Norden Carnival):
•Edenfield Road – from a point 150 metres east of Bagslate Moor Road to its junction with Hutchinson Road,

•Edenfield Road/Hutchinson Road bus terminus – for its full length,

•Hutchinson Road – from its junction with Edenfield Road to a point 20 metres south-west of its junction with Edenfield Road,

•Shawfield Lane – from its junction with Edenfield Road to its junction with Albury Drive.

Location Various streets in Kirkholt
Period 8 June only, between 1.00pm and 4.00pm
Effect Due to the nature and duration of the event it is not necessary for alternative routes to be in place.
Promoter Churches Together

Description Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles on the following streets (to facilitate the safe holding of the Whitsunday Walk):

•Tavistock Road – for its entire length,
•Aldwych – for its entire length,
•Hogarth Road – for its entire length,
•Hill Top Drive – from its junction with Hogarth Road to its junction with Romney Avenue,
•Romney Avenue – from its junction with Hill Top Drive to its junction with Cumberland Road,
•Cumberland Road – for its entire length,
•Devonshire Road – from its junction with Cumberland Road to its junction with Curzon Road,
•Curzon Road – from its junction with Devonshire Road to its junction with Kildare Crescent,
•Kildare Crescent – from its junction with Curzon Road to its junction with Great Gates Road,
•Great Gates Road – from its junction with Kildare Crescent to its junction with Balderstone Road,
•Balderstone Road – from its junction with Great Gates Road to its junction with Kew Road,
•Kew Road – for its full length,
•Mornington Road – from its junction with Kew Road to its junction with Tavistock Road.

Location Various streets in Littleborough
Period 8 June only, between 1.30pm and 2.00pm
Effect Due to the nature and duration of the event it is not necessary for alternative routes to be in place.
Promoter Littleborough Churches Together

Description Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles on the following streets (to facilitate the safe holding of the Littleborough Churches Together Pentecostal Walk):

•Arm Road – for its entire length,
•New Road – from its junction with Arm Road to its junction with Featherstall Road,
•Featherstall Road – from its junction with New Road to its junction with Church Street,
•Church Street – from its junction with Featherstall Road to its junction with Hare Hill Road,
•Hare Hill Road – from its junction with Church Street to Hare Hill Park.

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