Planned roadworks in the North West – Monday 21 to Sunday 27 August 2017

Planned roadworks in the North West – summary for Monday 21 to Sunday 27 August 2017

The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 18 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.  To help drivers on holiday journeys we’ll be completing or lifting as many road works as possible across the country over the August Bank Holiday weekend.

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. The southbound carriageway will be closed overnight between junctions 17 and 16 on Friday 18 and Saturday 19 August, and the northbound carriageway will be closed overnight between the same junctions on Sunday 20 and Monday 21 August. The closures will take place between 10pm and 6am, with clearly-signed diversions will be in place.

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. The eastbound carriageway will be closed overnight between junctions 9 and 11 on Wednesday 23 August, and the westbound carriageway will be closed overnight between junctions 10 and 9 on Thursday 24 August. The closures will take place between 10pm and 5am, with clearly-signed diversions in place.

M6 Gathurst Viaduct (junction 26 to junction 27)

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

M6 Junction 29 roundabout 

An overnight – Monday to Friday, 8pm to 5am –  maintenance programme at the roundabout started at the end of last month.  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 routes 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. The anticlockwise carriageway on the M60 between junctions 12 and 8, and the eastbound carriageway on the M62, will be closed overnight for four nights from Monday 21 August. The closures will be in place between 10pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly-signed diversion routes.

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 includes 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 delivering 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. Resurfacing will involve 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. The closure of Millington Lane at the new bridge for finishing works has been extended with the road now due to reopen on Friday 25 August. From Monday (21 August), resurfacing work along the whole of Chester Road between Old Hall Lane and Cherry Tree Lane is due to start.

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 later this month.

A66 Cockermouth to Penrith

Lanes closures will be in place on the dual carriageway sections of the A66 for grass cutting, weed spraying, gully emptying and litter removal from Sunday 20 to Thursday 24 August.

A590 Newby Bridge

Temporary traffic lights will be in operation for electrical work between 9.30am and 3pm from Wednesday 23 to Friday 25 August.