Rochdale road closures: almost a dozen for motorists to avoid over the next fortnight

Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020
Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020
Rochdale's motorists will have 11 road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

Rochdale's motorists will have 11 road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

And four of them are expected to cause moderate delays – with drivers facing waits of between 10 and 30 minutes.

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The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that 11 closures are due to start over the next two weeks:

M60, from 9pm November 20 to 6am November 21, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M62 eastbound, jct 18 to jct 20, lane closures for technology works.

M62, from 9pm November 20 to 5am November 22, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M62 westbound, junction 22 to junction 21 - lane closure for barriers.

M62, from 8pm November 21 to 5am November 22, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M62 eastbound, J18 to J19 - lane closure for communications.

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M62, from 8pm November 22 to 6am November 24, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M62 eastbound, J18 to J20 - carriageway closure for structure - maintenance.

M62, from 8pm November 22 to 6am November 23, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M62 eastbound, J20 to J22 - lane closure for structure - maintenance on behalf of National Highways.

A627(M), from 9.30am to 3.30pm on November 23, slight delays (under 10 minutes): A627M westbound, Slattocks link lane closure due to drainage.

M62, from 8pm November 25 to 6am November 26, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M62 eastbound, J18 to J19 - lane closure for signs - erection.

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A627(M), from 8pm November 27 to 5am December 30, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): A627M both directions A663 to J1 - carriageway closure for drainage.

M66, from 8pm November 27 to 6am November 29, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M66 both directions J1 to J4 - lane closure for structure - maintenance.

M62, from 8.30pm November 30 to 5am December 2, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M62 eastbound, junction 21 to junction 22 - lane closure for communications.

M60, from 9pm December 4 to 5am December 5, moderate delays (10-30 minutes): M60 clockwise and anticlockwise jct 18 - 21 lane closures and carriageway closure due to maintenance works.

National Highways is responsible for maintaining motorways and major A-roads, so closures of smaller roads will not be included in their schedule.