| Planned North West roadworks – Monday 11 to Sunday 17 June 2018 | |
| The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 8 June 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
M53 junction 1 to junction 2 resurfacing A project is taking place to resurface both the southbound and northbound carriageways between 8pm and 5am, Monday to Friday. This will include replacement of bridge expansion joints and renewal of road markings. Drivers will be able to follow clearly-signed diversions when carriageways are closed. The scheme is due to be completed by the end of June.
M53 Junction 3 A maintenance project to repair the two 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 by the end of July.
M55 eastbound resurfacing A £1.5 million project to totally resurface the eastbound carriageway between junction 4 at Blackpool and junction 1 at Broughton is underway. Work is currently taking place between junctions 3 and 1, involving 8pm to 6amovernight closures of the carriageway with clearly-signed diversions in place. The work is due to be completed by the end of June.
M56 to M53 link road (Stoak Interchange) The westbound M56 link road onto the northbound M53 will be closed overnight from Monday 11 June for resurfacing, bridge repairs and electrical work. The link road will be closed between 8pm and 5am, Monday to Friday, with clearly-signed diversions in place. The scheme is due to be completed by the end of June.
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 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 Junctions 26 to 27 (Gathurst Viaduct) The bridge decks at Gathurst Viaduct are being re-waterproofed and resurfaced during overnight work. Some overnight closures of both carriageways will be needed, between 9pm and 6am, with clearly-signed diversions in place. A 40mph speed limit and narrow lanes through a contraflow system will be in place at all times.
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 early this month.
M6 northbound junction 35 to Burton Services Resurfacing work is taking place on the northbound M6 between junction 35 at Carnforth and Burton services. The work requires a mixture of overnight (8pm to 6am) lane and carriageway closures. The scheme is due to be completed by the end of June.
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. The following overnight closures will be in place next week:
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.
A590 Pigwilly Wood to M6 Resurfacing work is taking place on the eastbound carriageway between the bridge over the River Kent and the county show ground. A contraflow arrangement is in place to allow eastbound drivers to use a lane of the westbound dual carriageway. The work is expected to be completed by the end of June.
A66 Dacre and Hutton junctions A project is being carried out to resurface the westbound carriageway along this dual carriageway section of the A66, with a contraflow system in place. The scheme is due to be finished by the end of July. |
Planned North West roadworks – Monday 11 to Sunday 17 June 2018
Most Read This Week
OTS News on Social Media