Disruption ahead
Several of the busiest roads and motorways in and around the county are set to experience some disruption due to roadworks during October half-term. Motorists are advised to check ahead and plan alternative routes if their planned journeys are sufficiently affected.
The work will be carried out on Monday to Friday, between the hours of 8pm and 5am . During these works, overnight lane closures will be in place for safety. "The scheme will ensure the safety of drivers over the long term by reducing the risk of vehicle crossover. To safely carry out these improvements we need to install traffic management on the M65 between junctions 7 and 10.
A56 This month, National Highways is starting work to repair both carriageways of the A56, from its start point at Edenfield roundabout to the A56/A680/B6527 junction close to Rawtenstall. The work involves resurfacing 15km of carriageway, replacing road markings, road studs, traffic count loops and bridge joints.
No works will take place between Thursday 22 December 2022 to Tuesday 3 January 2023 due to the festive period. The closures will also be used to undertake geotechnical work in the A56 southbound embankment, south of the Rawtenstall access slip.