The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 16 September 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



M56 Weaver Viaduct repairs and resurfacing

Work started on Monday 15 August on a £1.5 million 8 week project to repair and resurface Weaver Viaduct which helps carry the M56 between junction 12 and junction 14. The work involves overnight lane and hard shoulder closures – with a handful of overnight carriageway closures in late September and October.

M6 junctions 16 to 19: Cheshire smart motorway

Work is underway for the smart motorway upgrade – typically with 1 or 2 lanes closed overnight between junctions in both directions and/or mobile lane closures along short sections of carriageway. More information about the project is available on the project website: http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/roa...mart-motorway/

M6 junction 34 Lancaster
Lancashire County Council work off the motorway on the Heysham Link project requires a lane 1 and hard shoulder closure in both directions on the motorway around junction 34. More information is available here: http://heyshamlink.lancashire.gov.uk
http://heyshamlink.lancashire.gov.uk

M6 junction 39 Shap to 38 Tebay
A combination of resurfacing, bridge joint replacement and fencing renewal on the M6 southbound started on Monday 15 August for about 7 weeks. This will involve a temporary 50mph speed limit for the duration of the works and lane and slip road closures. Most of the work – between 8pm and 6am at night - will be done with lane closures but some slip roads will need to be closed overnight occasionally.
M60 junction 8 Sale to junction 20 Rochdale

A major 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 a 50mph limit in place for the safety of workers and drivers. A significant programme of temporary night closures has been programmed to fit gantries with wiring and signs, which will take the project to May 2017. These are detailed on the journey impact tab of the project page and updated weekly, subject to weather conditions.

The project is due to be completed in autumn 2017.

See the project page for details: http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/roa...m62-junction-2

M602 Clarendon Bridge

Work to refurbish this footbridge over the M602 near Eccles started on Tuesday (30 August) and is expected to take around 12 weeks. The footbridge will be closed – with a signed pedestrian diversion place – throughout the project. There will also be occasional overnight – 9pm to 5am – M602 carriageway closures with signed, short diversions in place.

A556 Knutsford to Bowdon

A £192 million project is being carried out to create a new dual carriageway linking the M56 to the M6 in Cheshire. Current and forthcoming closures:
The exit slip road from the eastbound M56 at junction 7 is closed for work to provide new link roads and a new roundabout at Bowdon
Millington Lane, off the existing A556, is now closed around the clock until Friday 11 November. Access will be maintained for local residents at all times.
More information is available on the project website: http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/roa...on-Improvement

A56 Rising Bridge roundabout

Work has started to improve safety and reduce delays at Rising Bridge Roundabout near Haslingden. Work will be carried out daily between 8pm and 6am, and will involve total closure of the A56 between A680 Blackburn Road and A679 Burnley Road. Single lane closures to Rising Bridge roundabout will also be required and some full closures will be needed at Rising Bridge roundabout, during which times fully signed diversion routes will be in place. An overnight roundabout closure is scheduled to take place on Sunday (11 September). With the exception of the embankment and surfacing, the works is expected to finish in early October.

A590 Lindale Hill

There will be full closures of the eastbound carriageway overnight 2000-0600hrs for 2 nights from 19 September between the High Newton junction and Meathop roundabout while carriageway patching works are being undertaken.

A590 Pool Foot to Roam Bridge
Carriageway reconstruction and resurfacing alongside Rusland Pool layby, between Pool Foot and Roam Bridge, will start overnight on Sunday (25 September) with temporary traffic lights in place. On the 4 remaining nights, the A590 will be totally closed between 8pm and 6am. Drivers heading eastbound for the M6 will need to follow a diversion from Greenodd roundabout – using the A5902, A5084 to Torver. A593 through Coniston village and Ambleside and then the A591 and A592 to Windermere and Newby Bridge respectively. Drivers heading westbound towards Ulverston and Barrow will need to use the same diversion in reverse from Newby Bridge.

A590 Ulverston
Overnight traffic signals will be in place on some Saturday nights (10pm to 10am) from 13 August into October whilst painting work is being undertaken to the bridges at Red Syke and Dykelands. Lane 1 of the eastbound carriageway just west of Greenodd roundabout is currently closed until further notice while we undertake a survey of the embankment.
A595 Blackbeck
Bridge repairs south of Blackbeck roundabout, between Egremont and Calder Bridge, started on Monday 12 September for 6 weeks. Work will take place around the clock with a temporary speed limit and temporary traffic lights in place. The traffic lights will be staffed at key times.

A66 Brougham to Center Parcs

Overnight traffic signals will be in place in order to complete the road markings following resurfacing will commence on 13 September and run until 22 September. A 40mph speed limit will be in place throughout the works with 10mph during convoying.

A66 Low Moor to east of Kirkby Thore

Traffic signals will be in place overnight whilst resurfacing works are being undertaken from 20 September for 1 week. A 40mph speed limit will be in place for the duration of the works.

A66 Keswick
A 4 week programme of overnight work to resurface sections of the A66 between Crosthwaite roundabout and the bridge over the River Greta High Briery interchange with the A591 started on Monday 12 September. Most of the resurfacing will be done between 8pm and 6am each night – with a temporary 40mph speed limit and often with temporary traffic lights being used to manage traffic through the roadworks – although there will also be full overnight closures of the eastbound carriageway on Saturday 17 September and the westbound on Saturday 24 September.

A66 Embleton

Daytime traffic signals will be in place between 0930-1530hrs from 19 September until Christmas, whilst carriageway works are undertaken to alleviate flood risk. Further works will be done at other sites adjacent to Bassenthwaite Lake from October which will necessitate full overnight closures and contraflows; full details of which will be published nearer the time.

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NOTES TO EDITORS

1. Highways England is the wholly government-owned company responsible for modernising, maintaining and operating England’s motorways and major A roads.

2. Maintenance and improvement projects: We plan maintenance and improvement projects carefully to allow road works to be completed safely, in a cost effective way while keeping disruption to road users to a minimum. We do as much work as possible overnight and when roads are less busy in order to keep more lanes open for road users at peak travel times. Drivers are advised to check their route for road works and allow extra time for their journeys where needed. We have a variety of journey planning tools that road users can use to check travel conditions on the roads we manage, and we will do all we can to keep road users informed.

3. Safety at roadworks: Highways England is working with the industry and road users to reduce the risks of working on the roads. For the safety of road workers and all road users, when you are approaching roadworks:

Keep within the speed limit – it is there for your safety.
Get into the correct lane in good time – don’t keep switching.
Concentrate on the road ahead, not the roadworks.
Be alert for works’ traffic leaving or entering roadworks.
Keep a safe distance – there could be queues in front.
Observe all signs – they are there to help you.
And be alert for road workers, the roads are their workplace.

Real-time traffic information for England’s motorways and major A roads is available:
From the web at www.highways.gov.uk/traffic or from a phone or mobile device at m.highways.gov.uk
By phone from the Highways England Customer Contact Centre on 0300 123 5000 at any time. (Calls to 03 numbers are charged at no more than a national call to an 01 or 02 number and are included in all discount schemes and call allowances. This applies to all landlines, mobiles and payphones. Call costs will vary depending on your landline or mobile supplier.) Make sure it’s safe and legal before you call. Before using any mobile, find a safe place to park. Never stop on the hard shoulder of a motorway except in an emergency.
On Apple and Android mobile devices via the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
From Twitter – there are eight feeds with live traffic information provided by region. For information on roads in the North West follow us at @HighwaysNWEST or for the full index visit www.highways.gov.uk/twitter.