Roadworks, temporary local road closures and restrictions

Information on current and forthcoming roadworks and road closures across the borough.

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Rochdale: temporary local road closures and restrictions

Area: Rochdale
Reason: To repair a burst water main.
Restriction and location: A section of Whitworth Road in Rochdale centre will be closed whilst repairs are being carried out. The road remains closed between St Mary’s Gate and Haynes Street.
Expected start and finish: As there is significant damage to Whitworth Road, the road is unlikely to reopen until next week (week commencing Monday 9 March 2020).

Area: Rochdale
Reason: To work on town centre development.
Restriction and location: motor vehicles are prohibited from proceeding along Penn Street, Rochdale from its junction with Yorkshire Street for a distance of 19.5 metres in a south-easterly direction.
Expected start and finish: The Order will come into effect on 1 March 2020.
Alternative route: Yorkshire Street, Hunter's Lane, St Mary's Gate, John Street, New Baillie Street.

Area: Rochdale
Reason: to safely vacate supporters away from Spotland Stadium (Crown Oil Arena) after the Rochdale AFC v Rotherham United football match.
Expected start and finish: 1.30pm-6pm, Saturday 7 March 2020.
Restriction and location: temporary closure of Wilbutts Lane from its junction with Sandy Lane to its junction with Churchill Street.
Alternative route: Sandy Lane, Edenfield Road and Churchill Street.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Rochdale
Reason: to resurface the carriageway.
Expected start and finish: 8am, Monday 2 March - 6pm, Sunday 8 March 2020 as required.
Restriction and location: temporary closure of Kirklee Road for its entire length.
Alternative route: the alternative route for vehicles will be signed on street when the closure is in place.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Rochdale
Reason: to resurface the carriageway.
Expected start and finish: 8am, Monday 9 March - 6pm, Sunday 15 March 2020 as required.
Restriction and location: temporary closure of Well I' Th' Lane from its junction with Clifton Street to its junction with William Henry Street.
Alternative route: the alternative route for vehicles:

• Travelling south is Tweedale Street, Milkstone Road, Station Road, Maclure Road, Drake Street, Milnrow Road, Oldham Road, Durham Street and Miall Street.
• Travelling north is Queensway, Oldham Road, Milnrow Road, Drake Street, Maclure Road, Richard Street and Station Street.

Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Rochdale
Reason: to install traffic light detector loops in the carriageway.
Expected start and finish: 8am, Monday 9 March - 5pm, Friday 20 March 2020.
Restriction and location: temporary closure of Malvern Street West, from its junction with Sandy Lane to a point 20 metres in an easterly direction.
Alternative route: the alternative route for vehicles is Claremont Road, Bury Road and Sandy Lane.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Rochdale
Reason: to resurface the carriageway.
Expected start and finish: 8am, Monday 6 April - 6pm, Friday 17 April 2020 as required.
Restriction and location: temporary closure of Holborn Street from Manchester Road for a distance of 302 metres in a northerly direction.
Alternative route: the alternative route for vehicles will be signed on street when the closure is in place.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Rochdale
Reason: to resurface the carriageway.
Expected start and finish: Monday 13 April - Monday 27 April 2020 as required.
Restriction and location: temporary closure of Half Acre Lane for its entire length.
Alternative route: the alternative route for vehicles will be signed on street when the closure is in place.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

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Middleton: temporary local road closures and restrictions

Area: Middleton
Reason: to construct a sewer overflow in the carriageway.
Expected start and finish: Monday 6 January - Friday 5 June 2020.
Restriction and location: temporary closure of Waverley Road, from its junction with Rochdale Road for a distance of 50 metres in a north-westerly direction.
Alternative route: the alternative route for vehicles is Rochdale Road and Nowell Road.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Middleton
Reason: to work on building the new Mills Hill railway station access.
Expected start and finish: Friday 21 February - Wednesday 27 May 2020.
Restriction and location:

• Temporary closure of the southerly footway of Oldham Road to pedestrians. This will be from a point 90 metres west of its junction with Mills Hill Road for a distance of 80 metres in a westerly direction.
• Prohibition of waiting for vehicles on the northerly side of Oldham Road. This will be from a point 30 metres west of its junction with Mills Hill Road for a distance of 160 metres in a westerly direction.

Alternative route: pedestrian crossing facilities will be provided to divert pedestrians onto the northerly footway.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Middleton
Reason: to construct speed humps in the carriageway.
Expected start and finish: 7.30am, Monday 2 March - 6pm, Friday 6 March 2020.
Restriction and location: temporary closure of Tintern Road, from a point 70 metres east of its junction with Romsey Avenue for a distance of 40 metres in an easterly direction.
Alternative route: the alternative route for vehicles will be Whalley Road and Tintern Road.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Middleton
Reason: to work on building the new Mills Hill railway station access.
Expected start and finish: 6am, Saturday 7 March - 6am, Monday 9 March 2020.
Restriction and location: temporary closure of Oldham Road, from its junction with Baytree Lane to its junction with Mills Hill Road.
Alternative route: the alternative route for vehicles will be Oldham Road, Manchester New Road, Victoria Avenue East, Hollinwood Avenue and Middleton Road.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Middleton
Reason: to install high voltage electricity cables.
Expected start and finish: 8am, Monday 9 March - 6pm, Sunday 29 March 2020.
Restriction and location: cyclists will be diverted from the cycle lane on the north west side of Heywood Old Road in order to pass the works. This will be at a point 320 metres south-west of its junction with Whittle Lane for the remainder of its length in a north-easterly direction.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Middleton
Reason: to resurface the carriageway.
Expected start and finish: 7.30am, Monday 23 March - 6pm, Sunday 29 March 2020.
Restriction and location: temporary closure of Cheapside, from its junction with Rochdale Road to its junction with Morton Street.
Alternative route: the alternative route for vehicles will be Rochdale Road, Long Street, Market Place, Lodge Street, Boarshaw Road and Barrowfields.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

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Heywood: temporary local road closures and restrictions

Area: Heywood
Reason: to repair the pedestrian bridge and allow the safe passage of pedestrians only.
Expected start and finish:  Thursday 6 June 2019 - Monday 16 March 2020.
Restriction and location: temporary closure of Schofield Street, from its junction with Cowburn Street for a distance of 32 metres in a south-easterly direction.
Alternative route: the alternative route for vehicles is Walton Street, Manchester Road, Manchester Street, Hardfield Street and Schofield Street.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Heywood
Reason: to facilitate works to a new housing development.
Expected start and finish: Monday 4 November 2019 - Friday 1 May 2020.
Restriction and location: temporary closure of Claybank Street, from a point 32 metres east of its junction with Cedar Avenue for a distance of 105 metres.
Alternative route: the alternative route for vehicles is Cedar Avenue and Furness Avenue.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Heywood
Reason: to repair the pedestrian bridge.
Expected start and finish: The temporary closure of Schofield Street from its junction with Cowburn Street for a distance of 32 metres in a south-easterly direction will be in place from 11.59pm, Monday 16 March - 11.59pm, Wednesday 16 September 2020.
Alternative route: the alternative routes will be signed on street when the closures are in place.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

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Pennines: temporary local road closures and restrictions

Area: Pennines
Reason: Virgin Media are currently installing new Fibre Broadband in the Pennines area.
Expected start and finish: ongoing
Who to contact: for any issues about this work, please use the following methods to gain the quickest and safest possible resolution.

• Contractors on site - contact a site supervisor. They are best placed to resolve many issues there and then. In most instances, this will be the quickest and safest way to resolve any issue.
• Virgin Media Helpdesk - if unresolved, or there are no contractors in the area, or if the site has been left in an unsafe manner and requires urgent attention, please ring the Virgin Media helpdesk on 0333 000 5925. The helpdesk hours are Monday - Friday, 8am-7.30pm & Saturday, 8am-12noon. The helpdesk will alert the contractor and Virgin Media's compliance engineers.
• Alternatively, please email expansionworks@virginmedia.co.uk with details of your address and preferred contact method.
• Rochdale Borough Council Highways - we need to be aware of issues being raised with Virgin Media. Please email highways@rochdale.gov.uk or phone on 0300 303 8879, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm. At all other times, please phone our Contact Centre on 0300 303 8875 for emergency work on the highway.

Area: Pennines
Reason: to protect the public while works are done on a new housing development.
Expected start and finish: 8am-5pm each day from Monday 2 December 2019 - Saturday 2 May 2020.
Restriction and location: temporary closure of unnamed footpath from Bramhall Close to Elizabethan Way and from Elizabethan Way for a distance of 46 metres in a north westerly direction. As this is a footpath closure, it will only affect pedestrians and cyclists.
Alternative route: the alternative route for pedestrians and cyclists will be clearly signed when the closure is in place.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council

Area: Pennines
Reason: to clean, maintain and renew the level crossing running rails.
Expected start and finish: 10pm-6am, Monday 9 March - Wednesday 11 March 2020. Road closures will also be in place from 11pm, Saturday 14 March - 6am, Sunday 15 March 2020 & 10pm-6am, Monday 16 March - Wednesday 18 March 2020.
Restriction and location: temporary closure of Smithy Bridge Road, from a point 50 metres north west of the level crossing to a point 50 metres south east of the level crossing.
Alternative route: the alternative route for vehicles will be Smithy Bridge Road, Milnrow Road (Rochdale), Albert Royds Street, Halifax Road (A58) and Smithy Bridge Road.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.