Planned roadworks in the North West – Monday 31 July to Sunday 6 August 2017

Planned roadworks in the North West– summary for Monday 31 July to Sunday 6 August 2017

The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 28 July 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, is 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 will begin on Friday (4 August). Overnight, occasional full carriageway and frequent lane closures will be needed.  The hard shoulders will be used to keep 3 lanes running in each direction during the day.

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 will start on Monday (31 July) and last for about 5 weeks.  The works will include replacement of road markings, anti-skid renewal and surfacing.  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.

M61 junction 8 (Chorley) to M6 junction 30

A project is taking place to replace reflective road studs and repaint road markings on the M61. One carriageway will be closed each night, between 8pm and 5am, with clearly-signed diversions in place. The scheme is due to be completed by early August.

M62 junction 11 to junction 12 (Warrington to Eccles Interchange)

Weekend resurfacing work is taking place on the M62 with some carriageway closures – with clearly-signed diversions in place –between 9pm and 7am on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. During the day, between 7am and 9pm on Saturdays and Sundays, drivers can expect lane closures and a reduction of the speed limit to 50mph. The scheme is due to be completed by the end of August.

M65 junction 1a to junction 3 (Bamber Bridge to Blackburn)

A project is taking place to repaint road markings along both carriageways of the M65 between junctions 1a and 3. There will be overnight carriageway closures between the junctions, with clearly-signed diversions in place, from 9pm until 5am each night (until 7am at weekends).

A56 – A679 Burnley Road to Rising Bridge roundabout

Work to resurface the carriageway and paint new road markings: the work involves nightly closures of either carriageway between 8pm and 5am on weekdays only. Clearly-signed diversions will be in place and the scheme is due to be completed by August.

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 will be 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. Temporary traffic lights are in use along with a 40mph speed restriction. Overnight full carriageway closures between 8pm and 6am will also continue until Friday (21 July). These closures are to allow for the final phase of surfacing to be carried out within the layby as well as the road markings and barrier installations to be undertaken. The scheme is due to be completed