Planned roadworks in the North West – Monday 2 to Sunday 8 October 2017

Planned roadworks in the North West – summary for Monday 2 to Sunday 8 October 2017

The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 29 September and 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 road works 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.

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.  Full northbound carriageway closures between 10pm and 6am will take place between junction 16 and junction 17 on Friday and Saturday (6 and 7 October) with the southbound carriageway closed overnight between junctions 17 and 16 on Friday and Saturday 13 and 14 October.

M6 junction 21a/M62 junction 10 (Croft Interchange)

Construction work is taking place on a major project to tackle congestion and improve the flow of traffic between the M6 and M62 at Croft Interchange. A 50mph speed limit, backed by average speed cameras, is in place along main carriageways of both the M6 and M62 and interchange link roads.  As part of the work there will be 10pm to 5am overnight closures of the eastbound M62 between junction 9 and junction 11 on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (2, 3 and 4 October) and again on Friday night (6 October). The westbound carriageway between junctions 11 and 9 will be closed overnight on Thursday night (5 October).  The same eastbound carriageway closure will also be in operation the following week (every week night from Monday 9 October).

M6 Gathurst Viaduct

Work on a 4-month overnight project to resurface and repair the bridge and to install cross-over gates started in August and is ongoing. Occasional full carriageway and frequent lane closures are being needed throughout the project but will be used during overnight periods only. Hard shoulders and a contraflow arrangement with a 40mph speed limit are being used to keep 3 lanes running in each direction during the day.

M56 junctions 2 to 5 (Wythenshawe to Manchester Airport)

Resurfacing work is taking place on the M56 between junctions 2 and 5. Lane and carriageway closures are taking place overnight between 10pm and 5am, Monday to Friday, and some work will also be carried out at weekends. Clearly-signed diversions will be in place during carriageway closures.

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.

A550/A540 Two Mills junction

Work is taking place on a junction improvement scheme, including new facilities for cyclists, at the Welsh Road/Parkgate Road junction. All the work will be done overnight – between 8pm and 5am, Monday to Friday – using full carriageway closures. The work will be localised with clearly-signed local diversions in place.

A556 Knutsford to Bowdon link road

Work is now well underway to convert the old A556 (Chester Road) between the M6 and M56 into a single carriageway B road – the B5569 – with a green corridor for cyclists, pedestrians and horse riders.

A590 Lindal in Furness

Until Tuesday (3 October) temporary traffic lights will be in place around the clock to enable utility company broadband installation works.

A595 Bransty to Loop Road North

A 3 week, overnight – 7pm to midnight – resurfacing project starts on Monday (2 October). Some bridge repairs will also be taking place.  During the work drivers may be held at temporary traffic lights and led past the road works by a contractor’s vehicle (convoy working).

A66 Kemplay roundabout

A week-long project to resurface and repair sections of Kemplay roundabout near Penrith will start on Monday (2 October).  All the work will take place between 8pm and 6am each night.  During the work drivers may be held at temporary traffic lights and led past the road works by a contractor’s vehicle (convoy working).  During the week a 48-hour lane closure will also be needed to allow concrete to set.

A66 Stainmore

Overnight work, including lane closures, will be taking place from Tuesday (3 October) to carry out repairs and renew road markings along both carriageways.  The work, between the junction with the A685 at Brough and the boundary with County Durham, is set to last up to 3 weeks. During the work, drivers may be held at temporary traffic lights and led past the road works by a contractor’s vehicle (convoy working).