North West maintenance schemes

We're resurfacing both carriageways on the A595 from south of Westlakes junction to Clints Brow. We'll also be renewing the road markings between Clints Brow and Clints roundabout.

We’ll be working overnight when traffic volumes are lowest. Whilst we're working in Bigrigg we'll try our best to complete all noisy works by 11pm.

The works are currently programmed to start in Bigrigg on 4 June, working between 7pm and 6am when traffic volumes are lowest.

The surfacing works are weather dependant and no works are programmed for the weekends.

When the contractors are on site, please keep clear of the work areas. 

There will be marshalls on site to guide pedestrians around the works areas, please follow the guidance given by them. 

Closures

13 April to 26 June - A595 between Westlakes junction and Clints Brow (both carriageways)

• closed overnight (7pm-6am)
• the A595 will remain open during the day throughout the project

We'll need to implement a 40mph speed limit, temporary traffic lights and a convoy system during this work. We'll escort you through the site when required.

On occasion, side road closures and local diversions will be needed when we’re working across junctions.

We’re doing all we can to minimise the impact of our work. However, our work will inevitably generate some noise and minor delays and we’d like to apologise in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.

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 undertaking repairs on the A66 between Great Broughton and Fitz roundabout.

We'll be:

• resurfacing the road in both directions
• replacing road markings
• and repairing drainage

Closures

16 March to 15 May

We'll work overnight Monday to Friday between 8pm and 6am to reduce disruption.

Lane closures and temporary traffic lights will be in place and convoy working will also operate, where a vehicle leads traffic safely through the works.

Diversions

Tuesday 7 to Friday 10 April (three nights) - Great Broughton junction

• A66 to Fitz roundabout
• A595 Papcastle roundabout
• A594
• C2037 to Broughton Moor
• C2007

Friday 10 to Wednesday 15 April (three weekday nights) - Brigham junction

• A66 trunk road
• C2007
• to C2065 School Brow

Traffic management will be lifted over Easter and reinstated from Tuesday 7 April.

We're sorry for any noise or delays this work may cause. We're working overnight to keep disruption to a minimum.

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.

Works

We're undertaking essential road works on the A663 between A627M Chadderton roundabout and M60 junction 21 near Oldham.

This follows on from joint works being carried out northbound by United Utilities and National Highways which started on 9 March and are running until 23 March. 

Our work will include new road markings and road studs and we’ll work overnight from Monday 23 March to Thursday 21 May, Monday to Sunday from 9pm to 6am.

Closure

23 March – 21 May - A663 between A627M Chadderton roundabout and M60 J21

• Closed overnight (9pm-6am). Work will be carried out in phases.

A fully signed diversion will be in place during all closures.

We'll maintain access for residents and emergency services throughout.

Please allow extra time for your journey if travelling during these hours.

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.

Closures

We'll start on Monday 12 January and finish in June 2026.

We'll work overnight (9pm-6am) where traffic levels are lower.

We'll need some total closures of slip roads. We'll only close one slip road at a time to minimise disruption. 

Clearly signed diversion routes will be in place during each closure.

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.

We're resurfacing the M56 between junctions 1 and 3, near Wythenshawe and Cheadle.

We're also:

• clearing vegetation
• replacing road markings
• replacing traffic sensors and bridge joints

We'll work overnight when traffic levels are lower and only one carriageway at a time.

Closures

M56 westbound J1 to J3 (Sharston bypass)

Closed overnight (9pm-5am, extended to 7am at weekends) on the following dates:

• 16 to 17 April
• 20 to 22 April
• 27 April to 1 May
• 5 to 8 May
• 11 to 15 May
• 18 to 21 May
• 26 May
• 29 May
• 8 to 12 June
• 15 to 17 June

M56 eastbound J3 to J1 (Sharston bypass)

Closed overnight (9pm-5am, extended to 7am at weekends) on the following dates:

• 19 June
• 22 to 26 June
• 29 June to 4 July
• 6 to 11 July
• 13 to 18 July
• 20 to 21 July

Follow the signed diversion route.

Please plan ahead and allow extra time for your journey. 

We’d like to apologise in advance for any noise and any disturbance this may cause you.

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.

We need to remove old equipment including lighting columns, lanterns and cables as well as clearing vegetation.

Closures

We'll work weeknights (8pm to 6am) from Monday 17 November to Spring 2026.

To minimise disruption, we'll use lane closures on the motorway.

We'll need some road closures to work safely and these closures. We'll only do this when absolutely necessary. 

Where we need total closures, we'll put diversion routes in place. 

We'll maintain access for emergency services throughout.

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 website. Our travel alerts give details of live incidents on our network.

Closures

7 April – 19 June - M6 between junction 20a and 21, slip roads at junction 20, and link roads between the M6 and M56 at junction 20a.

Closed overnight (8pm – 6am), Monday to Friday. Some Saturday and Sunday nights may also be required.

Diversion 

Follow the clearly signed diversion routes during any road closure.

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.

During works, there will be

• a lane closure with a temporary barrier on the M6
• a temporary 50mph speed limit.

Closures

Monday 13 April - M6 southbound from junctions 42 to 41

Closed overnight  (9pm-6am) to remove lane closure and temporary barrier on southbound carriageway

During the closure we'll divert traffic onto the A6.

When we lift the closure:

• all southbound lanes will be open to traffic
• the national speed limit will be restored

Bad weather may affect our programme. We’ll notify you of any significant changes by our social media channels and on this page.

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.

We’ll work overnight (8pm-6am) from Monday 23 March until Tuesday 31 March on weeknights.

Closures

The M6 will remain open while we work, with lane closures in place to keep road users and our workforce safe.

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.

Closures

Thursday 11 December 2025 to Friday 13 February 2026

• northbound carriageway daytime and overnight lane closures
• entry slip road closures

Tuesday 13 January to mid-May 2026

• one lane (of three) closed round-the-clock (24 hours)
• the third phase is southbound only with a speed limit of 50mph through works
• we'll install temporary barriers during the scheme

For Easter bank holiday – 2 April to 7 April, we'll be reducing the current lane 1 closure to a hard shoulder closure.

When we need to close junction 36 slip roads, we'll put signed diversions in place.

Please allow extra time to complete your 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'll mainly work overnight (8pm - 6am) Sunday to Friday. We may need to work on some Saturday nights

Closures

11 – 15 May – M6 northbound (full carriageway)

Closed overnight (8pm – 6am), Monday to Friday.

Diversion –

• follow the signed route by the A7, A6071 and B7076 through Gretna
• re-join the A74(M) at junction 22

Until July – M6 northbound

Overnight (8pm - 6am) lane closures.

We'll also need to close some slip roads at junction 45. We'll publicise these closures two weeks in advance.

From mid July – M6 southbound

We'll switch work to the M6 southbound in mid July.

We will need five overnight closures in September. We'll confirm dates when we have firm details.

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.

We’ll work on the M60 in  both directions between junctions 23 and 24 near Audenshaw, Manchester. 

We're working during the daytime, Monday to Friday, to do majority of the works, but we also need to work overnight at times for safety (9pm - 6am). 

Sometimes we may need to work on weekends in daytime and at night, when it’s safe to do so.

While we work, we'll use:

• narrow lanes
• a 50mph speed limit.

These will be in place 24/7 on both carriageways of the M60 until 19 May 2026.

Update 1 May 2026

We're planning to complete the drainage works by Wednesday 13 May 2026.  Following this, we'll remove the narrow lanes on both carriageways.  

For safety, these works will be undertaken overnight, between 9pm and 6am, as follows:

Thursday 14 May

M60 anticlockwise carriageway through Junction 24 closed

• Diversion will be an ‘off and on’ at junction 24.

Friday 15 May

M60 anticlockwise carriageway between junctions 24 and 23 fully closed

A signed diversion route will follow:

• M67 motorway between Denton Island and junction 1a
• the A6017
• the A6140 and
• the A635

M60 clockwise carriageway through Junction 23 closed 

Diversion will direct traffic to:

• exit at Junction 23
• turn right onto A635
• turn left onto A6140
• and re-join the M60 clockwise carriageway via the junction 23 entry slip 

Saturday 16 May

M60 clockwise carriageway between junctions 23 and 24 fully closed

A signed diversion route will follow:

• the A635
• A6140
• A6017
• and M67 westbound

Monday 18 May

Closure of M60 junction 23 clockwise entry slip road from the A635 Manchester Road

Traffic will be directed to:

• continue along A635 Manchester Road
• turn left onto A6140
• and join the M60 clockwise carriageway via the junction 23 entry slip

Closure of M60 junction 23 anticlockwise exit slip road 

Traffic will be directed to:

• continue along M60 anticlockwise
• exit and turn around at junction 22
• join the M60 clockwise
• and exit at junction 23.

These works will create more noise than usual, especially if we need to dry the road surface prior to moving the road markings.

We’d like to apologise in advance for any disturbance this may cause you.  

These works need to be undertaken at night, as we need to fully close the carriageway to complete the work.  

Please plan ahead and allow extra time for your 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 repairing Broad Lane bridge which carries the B6194 over the M62 between junction 20 and 21 near Rochdale.

Our works include:

• concrete repairs to the bridge’s central support
• replacing sections of the central reservation safety barrier
• resurfacing the carriageway in both directions
• refreshing road markings

Traffic management

During the scheme, lane three (of three) will be closed in both directions.

You'll be able to use the hard shoulder in each direction. This means three lanes will remain open each way.

A 50mph speed limit and narrow lanes will also be in place.

We will need to close carriageways at some times while we work. We'll give you details when they’re confirmed.

Closures

Tuesday 7 to Sunday 12 April - Broad Lane bridge

Closed overnight (8pm - 5am) for five nights for bridge joint replacement and surfacing work.

During closures, the alternative route for the B6194 is by:

• Broad Lane
• Rochdale Road
• Crompton Way
• Manchester Road
• Shaw Road
• Broadway
• Oldham Road
• Rochdale Road
• Oldham Road
• Shaw Road

We'll try to minimise noise from our work as much as possible.

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.

Closures and diversion

We'll mainly work at night, Monday to Friday from 9pm to 6am. Some activities may also take place during the day and at weekends.

Traffic management will start at M67 junction 1 (Denton Island) and finish east of junction 1A near the Edward Street overbridge.

To keep traffic moving, we're keeping two lanes open in each direction and limiting full closures of the M67.

Occasional overnight lane closures will also be needed for deliveries.

We advise drivers to plan ahead and allow extra time to complete journeys.

During any road closure needed for installing 24-hour traffic management, please follow the clearly signed diversion.

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.