Roadworks, temporary local road closures and restrictions

Information on current and forthcoming roadworks planned to take place across the borough.

You can search for roadworks, or report roadworks issues, via Rochdale Council:

• www.rochdale.gov.uk/roadworks
• Email highways@rochdale.gov.uk
• Phone 0300 303 8879 (between Monday-Friday 8.30am-5.30pm)

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Rochdale: temporary local road closures and restrictions

Area: Rochdale
Reason: to promote social distancing measures due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Expected finish: Sunday 2 January 2022, or until such measures are deemed unnecessary.  
Restriction and location:

• Temporary closure of Packer Street, from its junction with Nelson Street for a distance of 56 metres in a northerly direction.
• Temporary one-way operation on Nelson Street. Vehicles will not be able to travel in a westerly direction between the junction with Church Lane and the junction with King Street.

No waiting for any vehicle in the following areas:

• The east side of King Street, from a point 5 metres north of its junction with Nelson Street to a point 39 metres south of its junction with Fleece Street.
• The west side of King Street, from its junction with Nelson Street for a distance of 5 metres in a northerly direction.
• The west side of King Street, from its junction with Fleece Street for a distance of 39 metres in a southerly direction.
• The east side of Packer Street, from its junction with Fleece Street for a distance of 27 metres in a southerly direction, including the new termination point.
• The south side of Nelson Street, from a point opposite the easterly kerb of King Street to a point 7 metres west of a point opposite the west kerb of Kong Street.
• The north side of Nelson Street, from its junction with King Street for a distance of 7 metres in a westerly direction.

No waiting for any vehicles except taxis in the following areas and times:

• No waiting at any time except for taxis in Town Hall Square, the east side within the parking bay, from a point 3 metres south of its junction with the most northerly access road connecting Packer Street to a point 3 metres north of its junction with the most southerly access road connecting Packer Street.
• No waiting 6pm-10am except for taxis in Fleece Street, the north side from a point 5 metres east of its junction with King Street for a distance of 14 metres in an easterly direction.
• No waiting 10am-6pm except for vehicles with a valid disabled persons parking badge in Fleece Street, the north side from a point 5 metres east of its junction with King Street for a distance of 14 metres in an easterly direction.
• No waiting at any time except for goods vehicles loading and unloading in Nelson Street, both sides from a point 7 metres west of its junction with King Street for a distance of 16 metres in a westerly direction.
• No waiting at any time except for goods vehicles loading and unloading in King Street, the west side from a point 5 metres north of its junction with Nelson Street to a point 39 metres south of its junction with Fleece Street.
• No waiting 8am-6pm, maximum stay up to 10 hours, for any vehicle not displaying a valid payment ticket in Nelson Street, the south side from a point 9 metres west of its junction with Church Lane to a point opposite the east kerb of King Street.

Alternative route: the alternative route for Packer Street is The Esplanade, Manchester Road, Drake Street, School Lane and Church Lane.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Rochdale
Reason: to allow safe passage for a vehicle carrying an abnormal load.
Expected start and finish: 8am–6pm, Sunday 13 June 2021
Restriction and location:

• Vehicles will be prohibited from waiting at any time on Clay Lane, for its entire length.
• Temporary closure of Clay Lane, from its junction with Newhouse Road for a distance of 120 metres in a westerly direction.

Alternative routes: the alternative route for vehicles will be Greenvale, Norford Way and Norden Road.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Rochdale
Reason: to resurface the carriageway.
Expected start and finish: 7.30am, Monday 14 June - 5pm, Thursday 1 July 2021.
Restriction and location: temporary closure of Percy Street, for its entire length.
Alternative routes: the alternative route for vehicles will be Franklin Street, Crown Street and Count Street.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Rochdale
Reason: to repair a subsiding carriageway.
Expected start and finish: Tuesday 2 February - Monday 23 August 2021.
Restriction and location: temporary closure of Dell Road:

• From a point 958 metres in a southerly direction from its junction with Market Street for a distance of 100 metres in a southerly direction.
• From a point 673 metres in a northerly direction from its junction with Shawclough Road for a distance of 75 metres in a northerly direction.

Alternative routes: the alternative route for vehicles will be Market Street, Shawclough Road and Dell Road.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Rochdale
Reason: to resurface the carriageway.
Expected start and finish: 7.30am start - 5.30pm the following day, every weekend in June and the first weekend in July:

• Saturday 12 June - Sunday 13 June 2021
• Saturday 19 June - Sunday 20 June 2021
• Saturday 26 June - Sunday 27 June 2021
• Saturday 3 July - Sunday 4 July 2021

Restriction and location: Temporary closure of Red Lane, from its junction with Halifax Road for a distance of 404 metres in a north-westerly direction. And temporary suspension of waiting at any time on both sides of Red Lane, from its junction with Halifax Road to its junction with Blanche Street. 
Alternative routes: Halifax Road, Yorkshire Street and Regent Street. Access will be maintained to the industrial estate on Buckley Road.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

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Middleton: temporary local road closures and restrictions

There are currently no roadworks planned in the Middleton area.

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Heywood: temporary local road closures and restrictions

Area: Heywood
Reason: to resurface the carriageway.
Expected start and finish: 9.30am - 3.30pm each day from Monday 7 June - Sunday 20 June 2021 as required.
Restriction and location: temporary closure of Summit Street, from its junction with Bury New Road to its junction with Hillcrest Avenue.
Alternative route: the alternative route for vehicles will be Bury New Road, Higher Lomax Lane, Severn Road and Summit Street.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Heywood
Reason: Virgin Media are currently installing new Fibre Broadband in the Heywood 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:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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: Heywood
Reason: to facilitate construction work to widen the road.
Expected start and finish: Monday 8 February 2021 - Monday 1 August 2022.
Restriction and location:

• Prohibit vehicles from proceeding along Hareshill Road, from its junction with Hill Top Road, for a distance of 670 metres in a south easterly direction.
• Vehicles exceeding 18 tonnes will be able to travel along Hareshill Road for a distance of 1,092 metres in a north-westerly direction.
• Vehicles wider than 7 feet, 6 inches will be permitted to travel along Hareshill Road from its junction with Manchester Road to a point 60 metres north-west of its junction with Manchester Road. 

Alternative routes:

• To access Hareshill Road from Manchester Road: Manchester Road, Manchester Street, Church Street, LCpl Stephen Shaw MC Way, Market Place, Market Street, Bridge Street and Pilsworth Road.
• To access Hareshill Road from Pilsworth Road: Pilsworth Road, Bridge Street, Dawson Street, Bamford Road, Market Place, LCpl Stephen Shaw MC Way, Church Street, Manchester Street and Manchester Road.

Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Heywood
Reason: to resurface the carriageway.
Expected start and finish: 9.30am - 3.30pm each day from Monday 7 June - Sunday 20 June 2021 as required.
Restriction and location: temporary closure of Summit Street, from its junction with Bury New Road to its junction with Hillcrest Avenue.
Alternative route: the alternative route for vehicles will be Bury New Road, Higher Lomax Lane, Severn Road and Summit Street.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

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Pennines: temporary local road closures and restrictions

Area: Pennines
Reason: to resurface the carriageway.
Expected start and finish: 7.30am - 5.30pm each night, Saturday 15 May - Sunday 30 July 2021.
Restriction and location: Temporary closure of South View Road, Smithy Bridge, for its entire length and temporary prohibition of waiting at any time on South View Road, for its entire length.
Alternative routes: the alternative routes for vehicles will be signed on street when the closure is in operation.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.

Area: Pennines
Reason: to resurface the carriageway.
Expected start and finish: 7pm - 7am each night, Saturday 19 June - Sunday 25 July 2021.
Restriction and location:

• Temporary one-way working of Halifax Road southbound, from its junction with Albert Royds Street to a point 635 metres in a southerly direction. Northbound vehicles won't be affected.
• Temporary suspension of waiting at any time on both sides of Halifax Road, from its junction with Albert Royds Street to its junction with Entwisle Road.

Alternative routes: the alternative route for vehicles is Albert Royds Street, Milnrow Road, Molesworth Street, John Street and Yorkshire Street.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council.