Oldham Way set to shut for three nights amid 18 MONTHS of roadworks
22.02.2024 - 08:27
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A major road in Oldham is due to shut for three nights this week. The Oldham Way between Manchester Street roundabout and Prince Street will be closed to traffic for resurfacing works from 8PM on February 21 to 23.
The works could cause minor delays for motorists, with diversions to be put in place via John Street or King Street.
The council said: “Oldham Way will be closed in both directions for three nights on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 21, 22 and 23 of February for resurfacing work. The closures will be in place from 8pm until 5am between the Manchester Road roundabout up to the junction of Prince Street/Oldham Way. Signposted diversions will be in place.”
The closure is part of a more than £4m project to update one of Oldham’s busiest roads. Bridges, supporting beams and road surfaces all along the main stretch have been replaced or restored.
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But with the project stretching into its 18th month, a number of motorists have expressed frustration about the “endless” road closures on the busy thoroughfare.
One member of the Oldham Traffic and Roadworks online community called the long process, which has encountered a number of delays “a disgrace”, with others complaining "It's going to take years at this rate".
Yet another joked “How many times has Oldham Way been resurfaced? Or is it re re re re re re surfaced?”
A spokesperson for the council explained that the renewal project encountered delays after initial maintenance work uncovered urgent structural issues with the bridges supporting the road, meaning works have had to be far more extensive than first thought.
The spokesperson said: “The Oldham Way work has been the biggest and most complex