Roadworks information for fleet managers in and around Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire and South Lancashire 05/07/2011
Road works information for Highways Agency roads in Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire and South Lancashire – 7 days beginning Monday 4 July 2011.
New schemes
There will be a series of overnight closures on sliproads on the M60 and the M56 while general maintenance work takes place.
The closures will take place in the following locations on the following dates:
M60 anti clockwise access slip at junction 20 (Blackley) 4 – 5 July M60 junction 12 (Worsley) anti clockwise access sliproad from the M62 east and the M602 west – 5 – 6 July M60 – anti clockwise exit sliproad at junction 25 (Bredbury) – 8-9 July M60 – anti clockwise junction 11 (Patricroft) exit slip – 8-9 July
M56 eastbound junction 1 (Cheadle) exit to the A34 – 7-8 July
M56 –westbound exit slip at junction 1 (Cheadle) 6 – 7 July
On-going schemes
M56 A56 A556
There will be overnight and slip road closures at the Bowdon island roundabout linking the A56 and A556 with the M56 in Cheshire as a scheme to resurface the carriageway around the roundabout gets underway on Monday (27).
The work, which is due to be completed on July 23, will also include closures of the sliproad off the westbound M56 and the sliproad onto the Eastbound carriageway of the motorway towards Manchester during the weekends.
There will also be occasional overnight closures of the A56 Lymm Road between the B5159 at Broomedge and the roundabout. Fully signed diversion will be in place.
M60 junctions 1 -2 Stockport
There will be various weekend lane closures on the clockwise carriageway of the M60 between junctions 1 and 2 near Stockport while work to repair a bridge over the River Mersey gets underway just North of Cheadle Heath. These closures will be in place each weekend from Friday June 24 until late July or early August depending on the weather.
The closures will kick in from 10pm on Friday nights and will be lifted on 5am the following Monday. Drivers are advised to use alternative routes, as short delays are expected. A 50mph speed limit will be in place for the duration of the works.
M62 – Junctions 11 and 12
A 50 mph speed limit remains in place on the M62 between junctions 11 and 12 while work to improve the junction continues.
M60 Junctions 19-23
There will be various lane closures on the clockwise and anti clockwise carriageways of the M60 between junction 23 (Ashton under Lyne) and junction 19 (Middleton) while work to repair the road surface continues. A 40 mph speed limit will be in place for the duration of the works, with average speed cameras in operation.
M53
Junction 1 Wallasey (bridge repairs) – various lane closures in both directions at Bidston Moss Viaduct for bridge repairs. Work continues until the end of March 2012. During the current phase of works, lasting until 14 July, traffic will be diverted from the M53 junction 1 via the A554, A553 Hoylake Road and A5088 Wallasey Bridge Road to the Poulton Bridge roundabout, to rejoin the M53 at the Kingsway Tunnel approach road.
Highways Agency work
M53 (Cheshire Oaks)
There will be off peak lane closures at junction ten while work to improve the entranceway into Cheshire Oaks takes place. Work is expected to continue until the Summer. In the event of queues, motorists trying to access Cheshire Oaks are advised to exit the M56 at junction 14 and use the A5117.
A55 J36a, Saighton Army Camp – near Huntington in Cheshire Improvement works to the roundabout ahead of a new housing development mean that various lanes will be closed during off peak periods between now and October. Once completed, the works will provide an additional lane on the exit sliproad.
Other work
There will be various road closures in parts of Bootle, including Park Lane West, Dunnings Bridge Road, Copy Lane and Netherton Way while work to renew 2km of gas mains takes place between now and November.
National Grid has worked with the Highways Agency to reduce their impact on motorists. On Dunningsbridge Road, two lanes in each direction will remain open during the day with further lane restrictions only being put in place at night and during weekends. Work will also be suspended during major events such as football matches.
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