Roadworks on Rochdale's strategic network

Date published: 10 July 2014


Location Queens Park Road, Heywood Period 21 July only, between 9.30am and 3.00pm

Diversion in place - the alternative route for vehicles is via Queens Park Road, Starkey Street, Bamford Road, Market Place, York Street, Queens Park Road and vice-versa.

Promoter United Utilities
Description Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles along Queens Park Road from its junction with Hardman Street to its junction with Longford Street to facilitate the safe replacement of a dangerous frame and cover.

Location Middleton Road, Heywood Period 20 July only, between 9.30am and 3.00pm 

Diversion in place - the alternative route for vehicles is via Middleton Road, Manchester Road, Coronation Avenue, Middleton Road and vice-versa.

Promoter United Utilities
Description Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles along Middleton Road from its junction with Marlborough Street to its junction with Byng Street to facilitate the safe repair of 6 sinking frame and covers in the carriageway.

Location Bury & Rochdale Old Road, Bamford Period 16 July until 23 July 2014, daily between 9:30am and 3:30pm

Promoter Rochdale MBC
Description Temporary Signals between Nos. 259 & 303 to facilitate site investigation to existing highway retaining wall

Location Market Street, Heywood Period 13 July only, between 9.00am and 11.00am

Diversion in place - the alternative route for vehicles is via Bamford Road, West Starkey Street, Peel Street and vice-versa.

Access to properties will be maintained as much as is practicable.

Promoter United Utilities
Description Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles along Market Street from its junction with Bethel Street to its junction with Hill Street to facilitate the safe replacement of a dangerous frame and cover in the carriageway.

Location Manchester New Road, Middleton Period 7 July until 29 August 2014, daily between 9:30am and 3:30pm

Promoter Rochdale MBC
Description Temporary Signals at various locations from its junction with Mossway to its junction with Middleton Roundabout to facilitate bus corridor works

Location Baillie Street & Yorkshire Street, Rochdale Period 00:01 hours on 7 July until 24:00 hours on 21 July 2014 (for Temporary Suspension of One-Way Working on Baillie Street and Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles on Yorkshire Street)

10:00 hours on 7 July until 18:00 hours on 21 July 2014 (for Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles on Baillie Street)

Promoter United Utilities
Description Temporary Suspension of One-Way Working & Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles on the following streets (to facilitate safe repair of collapsed sewer):

  • Temporary Suspension of One-Way Working on Baillie Street – in a westerly direction from its junction with Constantine Road to its junction with Yorkshire Street 
  • Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles on Yorkshire Street – from its junction with the Newgate roundabout to its junction with Baillie Street 
  • Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles on Baillie Street – from its junction with Constantine Road to its junction with Yorkshire Street. 

Location Todmorden Road, Littleborough Period 11:00 hours on 23 June until 24:00 hours on 15 September 2014

Promoter Rochdale MBC
Description Temporary Prohibition Of Waiting At Any Time for vehicles on the easterly side of Todmorden Road from its junction with Holt Street to its junction with Chapel Street to facilitate retaining wall works on the opposite side of the carriageway.

Location Smith Street, Rochdale Period 05:00 hours on 23 June until 24:00 hours on 11 July 2014

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 Kelsall Street and Milton Street, Rochdale Town Centre Period 1 May to 30 September 2014 

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 Drake Street, Rochdale Period 16 July to 17 July 2014, nightly between 0:01am and 05:00am 

Promoter MPT
Description Temporary 3-Way Signals at the junction with Water Street to facilitate repairs to tram tracks

Location Drake Street, Rochdale - Smith Street to Water Street

Promoter Rochdale MBC
Description Permanent Prohibition of Vehicles except buses and Metrolink.

Road closures and temporary signals affecting non-strategic routes

Location St James Street, Milnrow Period 23 July only, between 9.00am and 3.00pm

Promoter United Utilities
Description Temporary 3-Way Signals outside No. 48 to facilitate safe repair of damaged frame & cover

Location Sefton Road, Middleton Period 14 July to 25 July 2014

Promoter Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions
Description Temporary 3-Way Signals at the junction with Archer Park to facilitate safe renewal of gas main

Location Kenyon Lane, Middleton Period 12 July until 13 July 2014, 19th July until 20th July 2014 & 26th July until 27th July 2014, all daily between 8:00am and 5:00pm

Diversions in place - the alternative routes for vehicles are:

Anti-clockwise – via Birchwood Road, Oakdene Road, Elm Street,

Clockwise – via 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 re-surfacing.

Location Abbott Street, Castleton Period 7 July until 18 July 2014, daily between 8:00am and 6:00pm

Diversion in place - the alternative route for vehicles is via Clovelly Street, Kingsland Road, Bideford Road, Abbott Street and vice-versa.

Promoter Rochdale MBC
Description Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles along Abbott Street from its junction with Ajax Street to its junction with Clovelly Street to facilitate the safe installation of speed cushions/round top humps.

Location Beswicke Royds Street, Rochdale Period 00:01 hours on 16 June until 24:00 hours on 22 August 2014 

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

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 Barnes Meadows, Littleborough Period 19 May to 8 August 2014

Promoter Rochdale MBC
Description Temporary Signals at the junction with Todmorden Road to facilitate safe retaining wall works

Location Baillie Street and Constantine Road, Rochdale Town Centre Period Nightly between 10pm hours and 5am from 27 January until 31 July 2014

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, Littleborough Period 20 July only, between 8.00am and 6.00pm for Railway Street and between 12.00 noon and 1.00pm for Denhurst Road, Calderbrook Road, Hare Hill Road, Church Street.

Diversion in place - the alternative route for vehicles is via Church Street, Morgan Street, Peel Street and vice-versa.

Promoter Littleborough Events and Activities Forum

Description Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles on the following streets (to facilitate the safe holding of the Littleborough Rushbearing Festival & Parade):

  • Calderbrook Road – from its junction with Denhurst Road to its junction with Hare Hill Road
  • Church Street – from its junction with Hare Hill Road to its junction with Railway Street
  • Denhurst Road – for its entire length
  • Hare Hill Road – for its entire length
  • Railway Street – from its junction with Church Street to its junction with Peel Street.

 

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