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 make improvements to the Bury Road and Sandy Lane junction.
Expected start and finish:

• Monday 19 February 2024 – Monday 13 May 2024.
• The 4-way traffic signals will only be used from 7am – 7pm, Mondays – Fridays when necessary between these dates.

Restriction and location:
Temporary single phase 4-way signals at the junction of Bury Road and Sandy Lane. The scheme involves:

• Upgrading of the traffic signal ducting/chambers to allow the replacement of the traffic signal installation. The new signals will include controlled pedestrian/cyclist crossings.
• Re-alignment of the kerb lines on all approaches and change of lane designation on Roch Valley Way to improve traffic flow and safety for vehicle movements.
• Resurfacing of footways and carriageway and new road markings to tie-in on all approaches.

Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council

Area: Rochdale
Reason: Structural concerns around a retaining wall - Marland Old Road
Expected start and finish: Monday 22 April 2024 – Monday 13 May 2024 or when the works are complete, if sooner.
Restriction and location: Temporary closure of a section of Marland Old Road. This starts at a point 18 metres east of its junction with Wheelwright Close and continues for a distance of 21 metres in a westerly direction.
Alternative route: The alternative route for vehicles is Marland Old Road, Marland Fold and Bolton Road.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council

Area: Rochdale
Reason: To repair a leaking water main in the road - Willbutts Lane
Expected start and finish: 7am, Friday 3 May 2024 – 7am, Friday 24 May 2024 or until the works are complete if sooner.
Restriction and location: Temporary closure of part of Willbutts Lane, from its junction with Edenfield Road for a distance of 50 metres in a southerly direction.
Alternative route: The alternative route for vehicles will be Edenfield Road, Sandy Lane and Willbutts Lane.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council

Area: Rochdale
Reason: To provide safe parking for the installation of a new telecoms pole on Oulder Hill.
Expected start and finish: Thursday 9 May 2024 – Friday 10 May 2024.
Restriction and location: Temporary prohibition of waiting and closure at any time along a stretch of Oulder Hill. This will start from its junction with Fieldhead Avenue and continue for 30 metres in an easterly direction.
Alternative route: The alternative route for vehicles will be Fieldhead Avenue, Bury Road and Oulder Hill Drive.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council

Area: Rochdale
Reason: To repair a leaking water main in the road - Willbutts Lane
Expected start and finish: 8am–6pm, Sunday 12 May 2024
Restriction and location: Temporary closure of part of Willbutts Lane, from its junction with Edenfield Road for a distance of 10 metres in a southerly direction.
Alternative route: The alternative route for vehicles will be Edenfield Road, Sandy Lane and Willbutts Lane.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council

Area: Rochdale
Reason: To install gas mains in the road - Colne Street.
Expected start and finish: Monday 13 May 2024 – Tuesday 28 May 2024
Restriction and location:

• Temporary closure of part of Colne Street. This will start at its junction with Albion Street and continue for 10 metres in a southerly direction.
• Temporary prohibition of waiting at any time along parts of Colne Street and Albion Street. This will start from the junction with Melville Street and continue for 30 metres in an easterly direction.

Alternative route: The alternative route for vehicles will be Hillcrest Road, Queensway and Albion Street.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council

Area: Rochdale
Reason: To install gas mains in the road - Melville Street
Expected start and finish: 8am, Monday 20 May 2024 – 5pm, Monday 17 June 2024
Restriction and location:

• Temporary one-way working along Melville Street, from the junction with Albion Street to a point 20 metres away in a northerly direction. Vehicles won't be allowed to travel north between these points.
• Temporary prohibition of vehicles travelling along St Martin's Street from its junction of Albion Street from a point of 20 metres in a northerly direction on both sides of the carriageway.
• Temporary prohibition of vehicles travelling along St Martin's Street from its junction of Albion Street from a point of 20 metres in a southerly direction on both sides of the carriageway.

Temporary prohibition of waiting along the following points:

• Melville Street, from its junction with Albion Street for a distance of 20 metres in a northerly direction.
• St Martin’s Street, from its junction with Albion Street for a distance of 20 metres in a northerly direction.
• St Martin’s Street, from its junction with Albion Street for a distance of 20 metres in a southerly direction.
• Albion Street, from its junction with Newchurch Street, from a point of 10 metres in a westerly direction, to its junction of Colne Street, from a point of 10 metres in an easterly direction for a total distance of 170 meters on both sides of the carriageway.

Alternative route:

• The alternative route to access Melville Street will be Albion Street, Colne Street and Hillcrest Road.
• The alternative route to access St Martin's Street in a northerly direction will be Albion Street, Colne Street and Hillcrest Road.
• The alternative route to access St Martin's Street in a southerly direction will be Albion Street, Newchurch Street and Grosvenor Street.

Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council

Area: Rochdale
Reason: To build a new service connection on behalf of Electricity North West - Oldham Road
Expected start and finish: 8am, Tuesday 28 May 2024 – 4pm, Saturday 1 June 2024
Restriction and location: Temporary prohibition of waiting along a section of the north easterly side of Oldham Road. This will begin at a point 51 metres south east of its junction with Junction Alley and continue for 28 metres in a south easterly direction.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council

Area: Rochdale
Reason: To repair electricity services in the road - Caton Street.
Expected start and finish: Monday 3 June 2024 – Friday 7 June 2024
Restriction and location: Temporary closure of part of Caton Street. This will start from a point 18 metres north west of its junction with Back Drake Street and continue for a distance of 12 metres in a north westerly direction.
Alternative route: The alternative route for vehicles will be Back Drake Street, Ann Street, Drake Street, Church Stile and Great George Street.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council

Area: Rochdale
Reason: To resurface the road - Ramsey Terrace
Expected start and finish: Monday 3 June 2024 – Monday 17 June 2024
Restriction and location: Temporary closure of Ramsey Terrace, for its entire length.
Alternative route: There is no alternative route for vehicles.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council

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Middleton: temporary local road closures and restrictions

Area: Middleton
Reason: To repair a leaking water main in the road - Colson Drive
Expected start and finish: 8am, Tuesday 30 April 2024 – 8am, Tuesday 21 May 2024 or until the work is complete if sooner.
Restriction and location: Temporary closure of a section of Colson Drive. This starts at a point 20 metres south east of its junction with Stuart Walk and continues for a distance of 20 metres in a south easterly direction.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council

Area: Middleton
Reason: To carry out works to the pavement and road, and install parking bays - Pershore Road
Expected start and finish: Tuesday 28 May 2024 – Friday 19 July 2024
Restriction and location:

• Temporary one-way working in a south westerly direction along Pershore Road, from a point 87 metres west of its junction with Nowell Road to its junction with Sherbourne Road. Vehicles won't be allowed to travel in a north easterly direction along Pershore Road between these 2 points.
• During the times the works are active, vehicles won't be allowed to turn either left or right from Sherbourne Road onto Pershore Road.

Alternative route: The alternative route for traffic that would otherwise travel along Pershore Road in a north easterly direction is Sherbourne Road, Nowell Road and Pershore Road.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council

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Heywood: temporary local road closures and restrictions

Area: Heywood
Reason: To carry out required works to pavement and road on the Queens Park Road bridge and help traffic flow.
Expected start and finish: January 2024 – December 2024.
Restriction and location:

• Introduce one-way working in a northerly direction along Queens Park Road, from its junction with Heywood Hall Road to its junction with Bury and Rochdale Old Road in so far as vehicles will not be permitted to travel along Queens Park Road in a southerly direction from its junction with Bury and Rochdale Old Road to its junction with Heywood Hall Road,
• Introduce one-way working in a southerly direction along Bamford Road from its junction with Bury and Rochdale Old Road to its junction with Heywood Hall Road in so far as vehicles will not be permitted to travel along Bamford Road in a northerly direction from its junction with Heywood Hall Road to its junction with Bury and Rochdale Old Road,

Alternative routes:

• The alternative route for vehicles wishing to travel along Queens Park Road in a southerly direction from Bury and Rochdale Old Road to its junction with Heywood Hall Road is via Bury and Rochdale Old Road (B6222), Bamford Road, Market Place, York Street (A58) and Queens Park Road.
• The alternative route for vehicles wishing to travel along Bamford Road in a northerly direction from its junction with Heywood Hall Road to Bury and Rochdale Old Road is via Bamford Road, Market Place, York Street (A58), Queens Park Road and Bury and Rochdale Old Road.

Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council

Area: Heywood
Reason: To hold the parade of the La Decima Carnival
Expected start and finish: The parade will proceed along Cherwell Avenue, Bank Top Street, Peel Lane, Furness Avenue and Clay Bank Street between 11am – 12.30pm on Saturday 8 June 2024.
Restriction and location: Waiting will be prohibited along the following streets. This will apply to the full length of each street unless otherwise stated.

• Cherwell Avenue, from its junction with Derby Street to its junction with Millbank Street.
• Bank Top Street, from its junction with Cherwell Avenue to its junction with George Street.
• Peel Lane.
• Furness Avenue.
• Clay Bank Street, from its junction with Furness Avenue to its junction with Peel Lane.

Alternative route:Due to the nature and duration of the parade, it is not necessary for alternative routes to be in place.
Organised by:Rochdale Borough Council

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Pennines: temporary local road closures and restrictions

Area: Pennines
Reason: To resurface a section of Clough Road.
Expected start and finish: 8am – 6pm each day, Monday 22 April 2024 – Monday 13 May 2024.
Restriction and location:

• Temporary closure of part of Clough Road. This will begin at its junction with Calderbrook Road and continue to a point 15 metres away in a north westerly direction.
• Access will be maintained when safe to do so.

Alternative route: There is no alternative diversion route.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council

Area: Pennines
Reason: To repair a gas leak in the road - Cedar Lane
Expected start and finish: 3pm, Tuesday 30 April 2024 – 3pm, Tuesday, 21 May 2024
Restriction and location: Temporary closure of a section of Cedar Lane. This begins 45 metres south of its junction with Shaw Road and continues to its junction with Laburnum Lane in a south westerly direction.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council

Area: Pennines
Reason: To resurface the road - Dyehouse Lane
Expected start and finish: 8am–6pm each day, Monday 13 May 2024 – Monday 3 June 2024
Restriction and location: Temporary closure of part of Dyehouse Lane. This will start from a point 60 metres easy of its junctions with Wheelwright Drive and run for a distance of 79 metres in a south easterly direction.
Alternative route: There is no alternative diversion route. Access will be maintained if safe to do so.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council

Area: Pennines
Reason: To run tests on the level crossing at Smithy Bridge
Expected start and finish: 12.05am–5.40am, Wednesday 29 May 2024
Restriction and location: Temporary closure of a section of Smithy Bridge Road. This will start at a point 15 metres north west of the level crossing and continue for a distance of 40 metres in a south easterly direction.
Alternative route: The alternative route for vehicles is Smithy Bridge Road, Milnrow Road, Wildhouse Lane, Kiln Lane, Bridge Street, Rochdale Road, Milnrow Road, Albert Royds Street, Halifax Road and Smithy Bridge Road.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council

Area: Pennines
Reason: To hold the Littleborough Food and Drink Festival
Expected start and finish: The road closures and temporary one-way working will be operative from 8am–6pm, Saturday 8 June 2024.
The temporary prohibition of parking will be operative from 6am–6pm, Saturday, 8 June 2024.
Restriction and location: Road closures: sections of the following roads will be closed:

• Hare Hill Road, from its junction with Church Street to its junction with Greenwood Street.
• Victoria Street, from its junction with Lodge Street to its junction with Wellington Street.

Temporary one-way working: vehicles won't be able to travel down Hare Hill Road in a south easterly direction, from its junction with Sale Street to its junction with Greenwood Street.

Prohibition of waiting: vehicles won't be permitted to wait at any time along sections of the following roads:

• Hare Hill Road, from its junction with Church Street to its junction with Sale Street.
• Victoria Street, from its junction with Lodge Street to its junction with Wellington Street.

Alternative route: The alternative route for Hare Hill Road will be Church Street, Featherstall Road, Whitelees Road and Hare Hill Road.
Any other alternative routes will be signed on street when the closures are in operation.
Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council

Area: Pennines
Reason: To hold the Milnrow and Newhey Carnival
Expected start and finish:

• Road closures: 12.30pm – 2.30pm, Saturda, 15 June 2024
• No waiting: 9am – 2.30pm, Saturday 15 June 2024

Restriction and location:

The following roads will be closed for their entire length unless stated otherwise:

• Haugh Lane
• Railway Street
• Huddersfield Road from its junction with Haugh Lane to its junction with Newhey Road and Shaw Road
• Newhey Road
• Dale Street
• Station Road
• Equitable Street
• Harbour Lane North
• Bridge Street from its junction with Harbour Lane North to its junction with Dale Street

No waiting:

• Haugh Lane for its entire length
• Huddersfield Road from its junction with Haugh Lane to its junction with Peppermint Close
• Newhey Road from the west side of the M62 Bridge to its junction with New Street

Organised by: Rochdale Borough Council