Bury - Temporary Road Closures due to Resurfacing and Utility Works

BURY COUNCIL

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984, SECTION 14(1)

THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF BURY

(BURY NEW ROAD, WHITEFIELD)

TEMPORARY CLOSURE 2025

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury intend in not less than seven days from the date of this notice to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and of all other enabling powers, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicles from proceeding along:-

Bury New Road, Whitefield – from Glenmore Close/Willow Road (including M60 junction 17 roundabout) to Nos. 23 & 26 Bury New Road, a point approximately 80 m north of the M60 Junction 17 roundabout

The reason for the proposed order is to facilitate carriageway resurfacing works.

The alternative route will be via Bury New Road, Scholes Lane & Bury Old Road & vice-versa

M60 on-slip & exit slip road diversions as follows:-

West bound exit-slip closed, west bound traffic to be diverted at junction 16, A666, returned east bound M60 to exit at junction 17 with east bound traffic, continue north on A56 for Whitefield or follow local diversion on Bury Old Road, Scholes Lane and Bury New Road for Prestwich.

West bound on-slip closed, south bound traffic from Whitefield to be diverted east bound on M60 to junction 18 and returned west bound on M60. North bound traffic on A56 initially be diverted at Scholes Lane or at Valley Park Road (access road to Tesco Superstore) south on Bury New Road to Scholes Lane, Sheepfoot Lane and Middleton Road to join M60 at junction 19, continuing anti clockwise M60 via junction 18.

East bound exit-slip closed, east bound traffic to be diverted at junction 18, returning west bound M60 to exit at junction 17 with east bound traffic, continue south on A56 or Prestwich or follow local diversion on Bury New Road, Scholes Lane and Bury Old Road for Whitefield.

East bound on-slip closed, south bound traffic to follow local diversion on Bury Old Road to Scholes Lane and north on Bury New Road to join M60 as normal on west bound slip. North bound Bury New Road traffic not affected.

The proposed Order will come into operation on Monday 26 May 2025 and shall remain in force for a period of up to 12 months, although the anticipated duration of the works is 4 weeks in 2 phases to facilitate slip road closure diversions (overnight working, 8pm–5am)

Dated 29 May 2025

Council Solicitor

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984, SECTION 14(1)

THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF BURY

(TENNYSON AVENUE/DUMERS LANE AREA, BURY)

TEMPORARY CLOSURE ORDER 2025

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury intend in not less than seven days from the date of this notice to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and of all other enabling powers, the effect of which will be to prohibit any vehicles from proceeding along:

1. Tennyson Avenue, Bury – from Manchester Road to Bridges Avenue

2. Hassall Street/Back Dumers Lane, Bury – from Dumers Lane to rear of No.162 Dumers Lane

3. Bridges Avenue, Bury – full length

The reason for the proposed order is to facilitate Electricity Northwest works.

The alternative routes will be:–

4. Via St Peters Road, Manchester Road & vice versa

5. Via Back Dumers Lane, Dumers Lane, Morris Street

6. Via St Peters Road, Burns Avenue, Tennyson Avenue & vice versa

The proposed Order will come into operation on 16/06/2025 and shall remain in force for a period of up to 18 months, although the anticipated duration of the works is approximately up to 4 weeks at each location.

Dated: 29/05/2025

Council Solicitor

Town Hall, Knowsley Street, Bury, Greater Manchester BL9 0SW

Tel: 0161-253-5000