NEW SCHEMES
M62
Junction 11 Birchwood to Junction 12 Eccles Interchange (barrier works) – 24-hour narrow lanes and a 50mph speed limit enforced by speed cameras plus various lane closures in both directions overnight between 22.00 and 05.00 for the replacement of the existing steel barriers with a continuous concrete barrier along the central reservation. Work continues until April 2010.
ONGOING SCHEMES
M62
Junction 22 to Junction 21, Rakewood Viaduct (bridge improvements) – hard shoulder closure in both directions and contraflow system in use 24 hours a day plus some overnight lane closures for bridge repairs and improvements. Work continues into December.
M602
Junction 1 to Junction 3, Eccles Interchange to Regent Road (safety system installation) – various lane closures, including some total closures, in both directions for the installation of the MIDAS traffic safety system, including insertion of cables in the carriageway and installation of electronic signs. Work continues until the end of March 2010.
M56
Junction 9 to Junction 16, Lymm to Ellesmere Port (safety system installation) – various lane closures in both directions for the installation of the MIDAS traffic safety system, including insertion of cables in the carriageway and installation of electronic signs. Work continues until April 2010.
M6
Junction 22 to Junction 23, Newton-le-Willows to Haydock (bridge improvements) – narrow lanes and contraflow in both directions, plus various off-peak lane closures, with 50mph speed limit enforced by cameras for repairs and improvements to bridges. Work continues until March 2010.
M53
Junction 7 to Junction 8, Ellesmere Port (bridge improvements) – various lane closures and speed restrictions in both directions overnight for the refurbishment of two railway bridges, plus installation of new safety barriers and lighting. Work continues until the end of February 2010.