North West maintenance schemes

We'll need to close the A590 between Newby Bridge Roundabout and the Ayside interchange of the High & Low Newton Bypass for the duration of the works.

We'll carry out the work overnight when traffic levels are lower and to keep disruption to a minimum, Sunday to Thursday from 8pm to 6am.

We'll also be replacing road markings along with studs between Meathop Roundabout and the Ayside interchange of the High & Low Newton Bypass at the same time.

The diversion route will be:

• from Newby Bridge Roundabout to Windermere
• and then back to the A590 at Brettargh Holt Roundabout.

Diversion route map

We’re advising drivers to plan and allow extra time to complete journeys.

Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

We’re due to carry out essential repairs on the A66 near Keswick. 

Our work involves resurfacing both carriageways of the A66 between Briery and Threlkeld, including Briery junction slip roads. We’ll also be replacing road markings and studs. 

To reduce disruption, we’ll be working at night (7pm to 6am) when traffic is lowest. 

We’ll work under a 40mph speed limit, temporary traffic lights and convoy system. This means traffic will be escorted through the roadworks, keeping the A66 open during our work.

Please note, resurfacing on the Briery junction slip roads requires overnight closures. Clearly signed diversions will be in place.

Due to the nature of our work, minor delays and noise are expected. We’d like to apologise in advance for any disruption.

Threlkeld Bridge waterproofing and resurfacing 

We're about to undertake work on the A66 Threlkeld Bridge near Keswick.

Our work involves waterproofing the bridge deck and resurfacing the road. For safety, temporary two-way traffic lights and a 30mph speed limit will be in place on either side of the bridge throughout our work.

We’ll be working round-the-clock for around a week from 8pm Sunday, 21 September to midday Friday, 26 September. This means we can remove roadworks ahead of the weekend to minimise disruption.

Due to the location of the bridge, we’re unable to provide a suitable local diversion. Our advice to drivers is to plan before travelling and allow additional time to complete journeys. 

We’re keeping disruption to a minimum by working 24-hours a day and outside of the school holidays, which is typically peak visitor time.

We’ll be doing all we can to reduce disruption, but this work will create some delays. We’d like to apologise in advance for any inconvenience this may cause you.

This scheme is to finish works which started last year but were postponed due to bad weather. Our essential work aims to improve safety and ensure drivers continue to have smooth and reliable journeys on this part of the road network.

We’re resurfacing the M53 between junction 3 near Woodchurch and junction 26 close to Clatterbridge Hospital.

Our work involves resurfacing the motorway in both directions. We’ll also be carrying out some vegetation clearance, and will replace road markings, traffic count loops and bridge joints.

We’ll be working at night Monday to Friday, 8pm to 6am (extended to 7am on weekends). The works will involve lane closures and for safety reasons overnight full closures of the M53:

Northbound junction 4 to 3 full closure

• 02 June to 06 June; 09 June to 13 June
• 16 June to 20 June; 23 June to 27 June
• 30 June to 01 July

Southbound junction 3 to 4 full closure

• 02 July to 04 July
• 07 July; 21 July
• 22 July to 25 July
• 28 July to 01 August
• 04 August to 06 August.

Northbound junction 4 to 2 full closure

• 11 August to 15 August
• 18 August to 21 August
• 26 August to 29 August

Southbound junction 2 to 3 full closure

• 01 September to 05 September
• 08 September to 12 September
• 15 September to 17 September

Please follow the clearly signed diversions where needed. We’re keeping disruption to a minimum by working at night when traffic levels are lower and only on one carriageway at any time.

However, our work will generate some noise, we’d like to apologise in advance for any disturbance this may cause you and thank you for your patience while we complete this essential work.

Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

Works

We’re repairing the central reservation barrier between Halton and Carnforth as the current one has reached the end of its serviceable life. 

This work will minimise the risk of vehicle crossover and reduce reactive repairs and road closures over the next decade.

Closures

Monday to Friday from 15 September until the end of November 2025 (8am-5pm)

• For safety, a 24/7 lane closure in each direction and a 50mph speed limit will be in place between junction 34 and 35 throughout the project.
• Working this way means no full M6 closures are needed, but delays of around 30 minutes are expected at peak times.

Please plan and allow extra time to complete journeys, especially on Fridays and Sundays.

We’ll make every effort to ensure the impact on the local community and travelling public is kept to a minimum. Unforeseen circumstances or poor weather conditions may mean changes to the schedule.

Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

We’re repairing River Irk bridge located near junction 19 (Heaton Park) of the M60.

Our work involves replacing the bridge’s waterproofing on the anti-clockwise carriageway. 

To minimise disruption, we’re working in phases and mainly at night when traffic volumes are lowest. 

M60 weekend roadworks 10pm Friday 12 to 5am Monday 15 September - expect significant delays

From 10pm Friday 12 to 6am Saturday 13 September, we'll need an overnight anti-clockwise closure to set up roadworks between junction 21 and 19.

From 6am Saturday 13 to 9pm Sunday 14 September between junction 20 and 19, there will be:

• single lane running
• a 50mph speed limit

From 9pm Sunday 14 to 5am Monday 15 September, we'll need an overnight anti-clockwise closure to remove roadworks between junction 21 and 19.

As a result, we expect significant delays the M60 anti-clockwise between junction 20 (Blackley) and 19.

Avoid this part of the M60

We’re strongly advising you to avoid this section of the M60 and consider using alternative routes. 

If you can't avoid a journey by this route, plan ahead and allow extra time. Alternately, consider re-timing your trip across the weekend. 

Diversion

During either overnight closure, you'll be diverted off the M60 at junction 21 (Chadderton) to follow a clearly signed diversion.

Diversion map.

Reducing disruption

We’re working hard to reduce the impact on road users as much as possible.

This includes carrying the work out over a weekend, with roads typically being quieter than on weekdays.

We’ve also avoided fully closing the motorway during the day. 

What happens next

The final phase of our work involves a limited number of overnight carriageway closures and some night-time lane closures. 

These will be on the M60 anti-clockwise junction 20 to 19 from Monday 22 September until the end of October, .

We expect disruption for the final phase to be minimal.

Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England site. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

Our work involves replacing bridge joints and concrete repairs underneath the structure. 

Due to the nature of our work and for safety, there’ll be a traffic restriction on the bridge.

Monday 14 July until mid September 2025

To ensure the traffic restriction is complied with, there’ll be 24-hour two-way traffic lights with single lane running on the A574 Warrington Road.

Please remember that closures can change at short notice. You can check the latest information on our daily closures page or find live travel information on our Traffic England. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.