Planned North West road works – Monday 21 to Sunday 27 May 2018
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 18 May 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: http://roads.highways.gov.uk/north-west
Bank Holiday
To help people on holiday journeys we always work to complete projects or remove traffic management ahead of and through bank holidays – but in some cases traffic management and or accompanying speed limits will remain in place for the safety of road users. Where possible we’ll be pausing work and removing traffic management from 6am on Friday (25 May) to just after midnight on Monday 28 May (i.e. the early hours of Tuesday 29 May). Latest news release here
M53 junction 1 to junction 2 resurfacing
A 3 week project to resurface both the southbound and northbound carriageways will start after the bank holiday on Tuesday 29 May with Monday to Friday overnight – 8pm to 5am – work. This will include replacement of bridge expansion joints and renewal of road markings. Full overnight closures of 1 of the 2 carriageways will be needed at times during the work.
M53 Junction 3
A maintenance project to repair the 2 bridges over the motorway at junction 3 is continuing with narrow lanes and a 50mph speed limit. Sections of the roundabout will be closed overnight occasionally to resurface and re-waterproof the bridge decks. The scheme is due to be completed in June.
M53 Junction 9 (cycle improvement)
Work is taking place to improve cycling facilities around the junction, including improving connectivity under the motorway. Work is taking place between 7.30am and 6pm during the week with some weekend work. The A5032 Station Road, Oil Sites Road and South Pier Road local roads may be affected by lane closures during the project and temporary 3-way traffic lights will also be required. Pedestrian paths under the motorway will be maintained throughout the work. The scheme is due to be completed this month.
M53 to M56 link road, Stoak Interchange
Overnight – 8pm to 5am – work to resurface the link road from the southbound M53 onto the eastbound M56 will start on Monday (21 May) for 3 weeks – mainly between Monday and Friday. The link road will be closed when work is taking place with clearly-signed diversions in place. The northbound link road from the M53 onto the eastbound M56 will also benefit from resurfacing at a future date
M55 eastbound resurfacing
Work to totally resurface the eastbound carriageway between junction 1 and junction 4 started on Monday (May 14). The work includes a full reconstruction of lane 1 and resurfacing of the full carriageway including replacement of road markings and road studs. The 2 week first phase which started on Monday is focusing on the eastbound carriageway between junction 4 and junction 3. All lanes will be running during the day but there will be overnight, 8pm to 6am, carriageway closures – with a fully-signed diversion in place – between the 2 junctions nightly until Friday 25 May. A 50mph speed limit will be in place for the duration of the work.
M56 Junctions 1 to 4 Sharston Link
Work to upgrade the safety barriers and improve drainage on the M56 started in March. 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 finished in the autumn.
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.
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.
M6 Junction 19 Knutsford
Occasional work – such as ground investigations – is taking place as part of plans for a major improvement of the roundabout and junction. This requires occasional overnight lane and slip road closures.
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 in early 2019.
M6 to M62 Croft Interchange
Work to taking place to resurface the link road from the northbound M6 to the westbound M62. Overnight closures of the link road will be in place, Monday to Friday, from 8pm until 5am. Clearly-signed diversions will be in place and the scheme is due to be completed this month.
M6 Junctions 26 to 28
Resurfacing work on the northbound carriageway is being carried out between 8pm and 5am, Monday to Friday, with lane closures and a temporary 50mph speed limit in place. The scheme also includes repainting road markings and drainage improvements. Some slip road closures will also be needed with diversions in place. The project is due to be finished by early June.
M6 northbound junction 35 to Burton Services
In a 3 week scheme of overnight work which started on Monday (14 May) we’re resurfacing the northbound M6 between junction 35 at Carnforth and Burton services. We’ll also be replacing the expansion joints on the Keer and Elpha bridges. The work requires a mixture of overnight – 8pm to 6am – lane and carriageway. The entry slip road onto the northbound M6 at junction 35 will also be closed nightly between 8pm and 6am until Tuesday (22 May) and between Friday 1 and Friday 8 June.
M6 Junctions 37 to 36 (Old Hutton)
Work is taking place to resurface the southbound carriageway between junctions 37 and 36 on the M6. The scheme also include repairs to Hutton Bridge as well as repainting road markings, installing reflective road studs and replacing traffic sensors in the road. During the day, 2 lanes will always be open to traffic, sometimes using the hard shoulder. Between 8pm and 6am, the carriageway will be reduced to 1 lane. A 50mph speed limit will be in place past the roadworks. The scheme is due to be finished by the end of the month.
M60 junction 8 to M62 junction 20 (Sale to Rochdale)
A major smart motorway scheme is taking place to cut congestion and improve journey times on parts of the M60 and the M62 in Greater Manchester. The scheme involves overnight slip road and carriageway closures, with narrow lanes and a temporary 50mph speed limit in place for the safety of drivers and road workers. Overnight closures will take place between 10pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly-signed diversion routes.
M60 junctions 24 to 22
The anti-clockwise carriageway is being resurfaced to provide smoother journeys for drivers. All the work will be done between 9pm and 5am each night, with the anti-clockwise carriageway fully closed and a diversion in place. The scheme is due to be finished this month.
M61 junctions 5 to 8
Overnight – 8pm to 5am – work to repaint lane markings along both the northbound and southbound M61 is currently taking place. The work is being carried out in phases along each carriageway and will usually only require lane closures. However, slip road closures will be needed at times with clearly-signed diversion routes in place. The scheme is due to be finished this month.
M66 Junctions 1 to 2 (Bury)
A project is taking place to deliver resurfacing, new drainage and new safety barriers along the northbound carriageway. All the work is taking place overnight – between 8pm and 5am – from Monday to Friday only. There will be nightly closures of the northbound carriageway for around two months. A clearly-signed diversion will be in place using the A58 and A56.
M67 Denton Island to junction 3
A project is underway to replace the safety barriers in the verges and central reservation, between the start of the M67 at Denton Island Interchange (with junction 24 of the M60) and junction 3. All the work will be done overnight between 8pm and 5am, Monday to Friday. Lane closures will be needed frequently as well as occasional slip road closures, with clearly-signed diversions in place. The scheme is due to be completed by the end of June.
A595 Inkerman Terrace and Hillcrest Avenue junctions
We’re resurfacing the road here in both directions in a 4 week project that started on Tuesday 8 May. We are also renewing the road markings and studs. Traffic management will be in place between 7pm and midnight each evening with temporary traffic lights and some 10mph convoy working.
A66 Appleby Bypass
Resurfacing work is being carried out on the A66 Appleby bypass. A 40mph speed limit and some lane closures will be in place during the day. Temporary traffic lights will also be used overnight, between 8pm and 6am, with drivers led through the roadworks by a contractor’s vehicle at 10mph on some occasions. The scheme is due to be finished by the end of the month.
A66 Dacre and Hutton junctions
A 10 week project to resurface the westbound carriageway along this dual carriageway section of the A66 started on Monday 14 May. Initial work using 24 lane closures on both the eastbound and westbound carriageways will be taking place to install a contraflow arrangement to allow drivers to use a lane of the eastbound carriageway. The westbound carriageway will then close to allow the resurfacing, construction of new gullies and kerbs, to take place.
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