The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 16 November but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. All our improvement work is carried out with the aim of causing as little disruption as possible. Drivers looking for roadworks information (such as overnight carriageway closures) for individual schemes should now visit www.trafficengland.com. Some of our larger schemes have project pages giving other information. These can now be accessed from a dedicated regional page: https://highwaysengland.co.uk/regions/north-west
M6 Junctions 16 to 19 (Cheshire smart motorway)
Work is underway to upgrade the M6 to a smart motorway between Crewe and Knutsford, converting the hard shoulder to an extra lane and introducing new variable speed limits. Narrow lanes and a temporary 50mph speed limit are in place for the safety of drivers and workers. The scheme is due to be completed in spring 2019. Full overnight carriageway closures (southbound only) next week:
M6 Junction 20 (Swineyard Lane)
Maintenance and repair work is taking place to the bridge which carries Swineyard Lane over the M6 at junction 20 near Sworton Heath, south of Lymm. Hard shoulder closures, narrow lanes and a 50mph speed limit will be in place in both directions to ensure the maintenance scheme can be delivered safely. The scheme is due to be finished by the end of December.
M6 Junction 27
Work is underway to improve cycling facilities at the A5209 Crow Orchard Road roundabout, located above the M6 at Junction 27. The work includes enhancing existing pavements to a shared footway/ cycleway, installation of new push button crossing facilities, improvements to lighting columns, installation of new signage, landscape improvements and surfacing. The scheme is due to finished early in the New Year.
The work is taking place between 10pm and 5am each night and involves lane closures on the approaches to the roundabout and slip road closures at junction 27. A full weekend closure will also be required on the A5209 Crow Orchard Road eastbound, between the junction of B5250 Mossy Lea Road and South Whiteacre. This is required to carry out a full carriageway reconstruction.
M6 Junction 35
The southbound exit slip at junction 35 will be closed between 8pm and 6am overnight on Thursday (22 November) to allow a routine bridge inspection.
M56 Junctions 1 to 4 Sharston Link
Work is taking place to upgrade the safety barriers and improve drainage on the M56. Temporary narrow lanes and a 50mph speed limit will be in place during the project and some overnight lane and carriageway closures will also be needed. The scheme is due to be completed in December with a resurfacing project to follow in the New Year
M56 Junctions 11 to 12
Temporary narrow lanes and a 50mph speed limit are in place under the A533 Expressway while bridge maintenance work takes place. The scheme is due to be completed in early 2019.
M57/M58 Switch Island
Construction work is taking place on a £3 million scheme to improve journeys and safety at Switch Island. All of the work will take place overnight to minimise disruption to drivers and the scheme is due to be completed by the end of winter 2018/19.
M60 junctions 8 to 18
Overnight resurfacing work is taking place on the M60 to provide smoother journeys for drivers. Parts of the motorway will be closed overnight between 10pm and 5am, Monday to Friday, with clearly-signed diversions in place. The scheme is due to be finished in the winter.
M62 Junctions 10 to 12
Work is taking place to upgrade the M62 to a smart motorway between Warrington and Eccles, converting the hard shoulder to an extra lane and introducing new variable speed limits. Narrow lanes and a temporary 50mph speed limit are in place for the safety of drivers and workers. The scheme is due to be completed in spring 2020.
M62 junction 20 to junction 21
Work is underway – and should be finished in early December – to replace the safety barrier in both carriageway verges and the central reservation. All the work is taking place between 8pm and 5am nightly involving lane closures.
M67 junction 1a to junction 2
Work is underway – and should be finished by the end of the month – to improve the footbridge connecting Thomas Close and Wood Street over the motorway.
The improvements include installation of bespoke low level lighting along the footbridge, renewal of existing concrete bollards, installing new tactile paving and resurfacing the footbridge. The work requires nightly closures of the footbridge between 9pm and 5am (week nights only). Either the eastbound or the westbound M67 will also need to be closed overnight during the works with clearly-signed diversions in place. The closures will be reduced to lane closures where possible to minimise disruption to motorway users.
M67 Junction 1a
Work is underway – and should be finished by the end of the month – to improve the footbridge over the M67 between M60 Junction 24 and M67 Junction 1a and connecting Crown Point Shopping Centre and Denton Town Centre over the motorway..
The improvement works will include installation of bespoke low level lighting along the footbridge and replacing the surface of the footbridge with an improved waterproof surface. The work requires nightly closures of the footbridge between 9pm and 5am (week nights only). Either the eastbound or the westbound M67 will also need to be closed overnight during the works with clearly-signed diversions in place. The closures will be reduced to lane closures where possible to minimise disruption to motorway users.
A66 Bassenthwaite Lake
The westbound section of the dual carriageway is closed for Forestry Commission works until the end of November. A contraflow system is in operation.
A66 Thornthwaite
A £390,000 project is taking place to add a dedicated right turn lane to the junction for Thornthwaite village to improve safety at the junction. Temporary traffic lights will be in place between 8.30am and 5pm each day, and the junction itself will be closed for the duration of the project. The scheme is due to be completed by Christmas.
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