Roadworks on Rochdale's strategic network

Date published: 08 October 2014


Location Bury & Rochdale Old Road, Bamford
24 November 2014 to 1 April 2015
Promoter Rochdale MBC
Temporary Signals between Nos. 259 & 303 to facilitate reconstruction of retaining wall.

Location Halifax Road, Smithy Bridge
13 November only, between 8.00pm and 12 midnight
Promoter United Utilities
Temporary 4-Way Signals at the junctions with Smithy Bridge Road & Union Road to facilitate replacement of frame & cover.

Location Halifax Road, Littleborough
3 November to 14 November 2014
Promoter United Utilities
Temporary 3-Way Signals at the junction with Turvin Road to facilitate repairs to dry stone wall. 

Location Halifax Road, Smithy Bridge
2 November only, between 8.00am and 3.30pm
Promoter United Utilities
Temporary 3-Way Signals at the junction with Birch Road to facilitate replacement of frame & cover.

Location Manchester Road, Castleton
2 November only, between 9.30am and 3.30pm
Promoter United Utilities
Temporary 3-Way Signals at the junction with Queensway to facilitate replacement of frame & cover.

Location Smithy Bridge Road, Smithy Bridge
25 & 26 October 2014, between 8.00am and 8.00pm
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
Traffic control Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles over the Smithy Bridge Road Level Crossing to facilitate maintenance work at the crossing.

Location Rochdale Road East, Heywood
20 October to 14 November 2014
Promoter Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions
Temporary 3-Way Signals at the junction with Bradshaw Street to facilitate safe replacement of gas main.

Location Halifax Road, Rochdale
18 October only, between 9.30am and 3.30pm
Promoter United Utilities
Temporary 2-Way Signals near the junction with Rothwell Street to facilitate replacement of frame & cover.

Location Edenfield Road, Rochdale
Temporary Prohibition Of Pedestrians - From 00:01 hours on 6 October 2014 until 24:00 hours on 5 December 2014
Temporary Prohibition Of Waiting At Any Time for vehicles - 6 October 2014 until 5 December 2014, daily between 9:30am and 3:30pm
Promoter Rochdale MBC
Temporary Prohibition Of Pedestrians on both sides of the footway on Edenfield Road from a point 40 metres east of its junction with Amy Street to its junction with Rooley Street.
Temporary Prohibition Of Waiting At Any Time for vehicles on both sides of Edenfield Road from a point 40 metres east of its junction with Amy Street to its junction with Rooley Street. 

Location Shawclough Road, Rochdale
29 September to 31 October 2014
Promoter Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions
Temporary Signals at the junction with Lowerfold Way to facilitate safe replacement of gas main.

Location Baillie Street, Milton Street & Penn Street, Rochdale

22 September 2014 until 1 November 2014, nightly between 8:00pm and 6:00am
Milton Street - 22 September 2014 until 1 November 2014, daily between 9:30am and 3:30pm 
Diversion in place - the alternative route for vehicles is via Yorkshire Street, Cheetham Street, Hunters Lane, St Mary’s Gate, John Street.
Promoter Rochdale MBC
Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles on the following streets to facilitate the safe widening of Milton Street to permit two-way traffic flow, the installation of a mini-roundabout and carriageway re-surfacing:
Baillie Street – from its junction with Penn Street to its junction with John Street,
Milton Street – from its junction with Smith Street to its junction with Baillie Street,
Penn Street – from its junction with Yorkshire Street to its junction with Baillie Street.
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Metrolink works, Rochdale

Location Drake Street, Rochdale - Smith Street to Water Street
Promoter Rochdale MBC
Traffic control Permanent Prohibition of Vehicles except buses and Metrolink. 

Road closures and temporary signals affecting non-strategic routes

Location Thornham New Road, Rochdale
24 October only, between 7.00am and 4.00pm
Access will be maintained for residents.
Promoter Electricity North West
Traffic control Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles along Thornham New Road from a point 80 metres south-west of its junction with Oldham Road for a distance of 25 metres in an easterly direction to facilitate the safe installation of an electrical connection.

Location Wild Street, Heywood
20 October until 14 November 2014
Diversion in place - the alternative route for vehicles is via Rochdale Road East, Orchard Street, Promenade Street, Aspinall Street and vice-versa.
Promoter Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions
Traffic control Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles along Wild Street from its junction with Rochdale Road East to its junction with Adelaide Street East to facilitate safe replacement of gas main.

Location Green Lane, Heywood
18 & 19 October 2014, 25 & 26 October 2014, 1 & 2 November 2014, 8 & 9 November 2014, all dates between 8.30am and 5.30pm
Diversion in place - the alternative route for vehicles is via Rochdale Road East, Rochdale Road, Manchester Street, Manchester Road, Green Lane and vice-versa.
Promoter Rochdale MBC
Traffic control Temporary Prohibition of Vehicles along Green Lane from its junction with Rochdale Road East for a distance of 20 metres in a south-easterly direction to facilitate safe re-surfacing works.

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