Planned roadworks in the North West– summary for Monday 7 to Sunday 13 August 2017
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 4 August 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.
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, will be in place along main carriageways of both the M6 and M62 and interchange link roads.
M6 Gathurst Viaduct (junction 26 to junction 27)
Preliminary work in a 4 month project to resurface and repair the bridge and to install emergency escape barriers started today (Friday 4 August). Occasional full carriageway and frequent lane closures will be needed throughout the project but will be used during overnight periods only. The hard shoulders will be used to keep 3 lanes running in each direction during the day. From September a contraflow system and 40mph speed limt will in place for the final 3 months of the scheme.
M6 Junction 29 roundabout
An overnight – Monday to Friday, 8pm to 5am – maintenance programme at the roundabout started on Monday (31 July). As well as resurfacing, the work includes renewal of traffic sensor cables, road markings and bridge joints. The work is expected to take 4 weeks and involves working along small sections of the roundabout each night. At times, this work will affect access to the roundabout including slip roads onto and from the motorway. Localised signed diversion route will be in place.
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.
M60 junction 17
Overnight – 10pm to 5am – bridge maintenance at the roundabout with the A56 Bury New Road started on Monday (31 July) and will last 5 weeks. The works include replacement of road markings, anti-skid renewal and resurfacing. At times, the roundabout will be affected by lane closures or full closures of sections, including slip roads, with signed diversion routes in place when needed.
A550/A540 Two Mills junction
A 7 month scheme to deliver junction improvements, including new facilities for cyclists, started last month 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.
A56 – A679 Burnley Road to Rising Bridge roundabout
Overnight – 8pm to 5am, Monday to Friday – work to resurface the carriageway and paint new road markings has been extended into September to deliver more improvements. This includes electrical repairs which will start for 2 weeks from Monday (7 August). This, and the resurfacing work, involves nightly closures of either carriageway between 8pm and 5am on weekdays only. Clearly-signed diversions will be 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. Millington Lane closed at the new bridge for 2 weeks from Monday (31 July) for finishing works.
A590 Ulverston
Cumbria County Council improvements are continuing around the junction between the A590 Lightburn Road and Daltongate. Temporary traffic lights are in place for carriageway widening, kerb realignments, new crossing facilities, new street lights, new footpaths, new parking bays and improved signs. The work is due to be completed in August.
A66 Thornthwaite (Osprey Site)
Flood resilience work is being carried out on the A66 at Thornthwaite and should be completed by the end of next week with daytime temporary traffic lights in use along with a 40mph speed restriction to allow finishing works such as the installation of safety barriers and road markings.
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