The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 18 January 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 speed limit has now been increased to 60mph between junctions 18 and 19 while testing takes place of the new technology. The scheme is due to be completed by the end of March. Upcoming closures (all 10pm to 6am or 8am on Saturday and Sunday morning):
- Tonight (Friday 18 January) – southbound carriageway closure between junction 19 and junction 18
- Sunday (20 January) – northbound entry slip road at junction 16
- Nightly from Monday (21 January) up to and including Sunday 27 January – northbound carriageway closure between junction 16 and junction 17
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 scheme is due to be finished by the end of February. 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.
M6 Junction 31a
The work has been completed and this weekend’s planned slip road closures have been cancelled.
M6 Junction 32 (Broughton Interchange)
Routine maintenance – including grass cutting, cutting back vegetation, drainage clearance, sign cleaning, litter picking, sweeping and electrical work – will require overnight (8pm to 6am) closures of the link roads between the M55 and M6. Tomorrow and Sunday nights (Saturday and Sunday 19 and 20 January) the eastbound link roads from the M55 onto the southbound and northbound M6 will be closed overnight. On Saturday 26 January, the northbound link road from the M6 onto the westbound M55 will be closed; on Sunday 27 January the southbound link road from the M6 onto the westbound M55 will be closed.
M56 Junctions 1 to 3a Sharston Link
A scheme to improve a 2-mile stretch of the M56, known as the Sharston Link, between junction 3 of the M60 at Cheadle and junction 3a of the M56 at Wythenshawe started on Wednesday 9 January. The 5-week project includes resurfacing the entire route, repairing sections of the carriageway, replacing road markings, and installing new reflective road studs and traffic sensors. The scheme is due to be finished in February. The westbound carriageway is due to be closed for the weekend beginning Friday 25 January.
M58 junction 1
A project is taking place to upgrade the safety barriers at the sides of the M58 between junction 1 and Switch Island. Some lane and carriageway closures will be needed overnight between 9pm and 5am, Monday to Friday, with diversions in place. The scheme is due to be finished by February.
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 by mid-February.
M62 Junction 9
Work has started to improve drainage along the slip roads and tackle flooding issues. Most of the work will take place between 8pm and 5pm each day but some single overnight slip road closures will be required with diversions in place. This work is due to finish by the end of February.
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 by spring 2020. Upcoming closures:
- Work to remove gantries will be taking place this weekend and for the following 3 weekends with full Saturday night, 10pm to 10am, eastbound and westbound carriageway closures between junction 10 and junction 12
- Eastbound, 10pm to 6am, carriageway closures between junction 10 and junction 12, will also be taking place on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday and Monday nights – 23, 24, 25, 27 and 28 January
M66 Junction 1 to the A56
Work is taking place to replace the safety barriers in the verges and central reservation between junction 1 and the northern end of the motorway where it meets the A56. Some overnight closures will be needed between 8pm and 6am, with clearly-signed diversions in place.
A66 Fitz to Lamplugh roundabouts
Temporary traffic lights will be in place along the eastbound carriageway for 2 weeks between 9am and 4pm each day from Monday (21 January) for tree and hedge trimming work.
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 finished in early February.
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