Drivers across Greater Manchester should expect delays on 32 major roads this week as roadworks continue in all nine boroughs. The affected routes span Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, and Wigan.
Roadworks are carried out for various reasons, including road alterations, emergency repairs, and utility company work. A 2025 parliamentary transport committee report noted that they can cause congestion and delays that harm the economy, disrupt transport services, and limit access to high streets and businesses.
Key closures and lane restrictions
In Bolton, the A673 Topp Way has a lane closed in both directions at B6206 Higher Bridge Street until 30th November. In Bury, temporary traffic lights are in place on the A665 Bury Old Road between Kenilworth Avenue and Guest Road for water main work until 9th October, and on the B6292 Ainsworth Road at Coventry Road for gas main work until the same date.
Manchester sees the A6010 Alan Turing Way Northbound closed from A635 Ashton Old Road to Wilson Street until 4th December. The A576 Middleton Road near Bettwood Drive has temporary lights for emergency repairs and gas main work until 14th October. On the B5093 Wilmslow Road in Fallowfield, lights operate from A6010 Wilmslow Road to Sherwood Street until 25th January 2027, while the B5168 Sharston Road in Northenden has lights for electricity work until 11th October.
Oldham, Salford and Stockport works
Oldham has the A627 Oldham Way closed at A62 Manchester Street until 16th October, and the A671 Rochdale Road Northbound closed from B6195 Middleton Road to Radcliffe Street until 29th January 2027. The A6052 Denshaw Road in Delph has lights for gas main work until 12th October, and the B6195 Middleton Road in Royton has lights at two locations until 29th January 2027.
Salford's A34 New Bailey Street has roadworks and a contraflow at Gore Street until 18th May 2027. The A6 Manchester Road in Swinton has lights from Park Street to A572 Worsley Road until 13th October, and the A6 Manchester Road West in Little Hulton has lights between A5082 Cleggs Lane and Peel Lane until 15th November. The A5066 Ordsall Lane at Taylorson Street South has lights until 8th January 2027, while East Ordsall Lane is closed for a new road layout between Lockgate Square and Clermont Way until 21st July 2027. The B5232 Bridgewater Road in Boothstown has lights for electricity work until 13th October.
In Stockport, the A626 Stockport Road in Marple has lights for telecoms work until 11th October, and the A5149 Wimslow Road in Cheadle has lights for gas main work until 20th October. The B5166 Styal Road in Gatley has lights for gas main work until 21st October, and the B6104 Compstall Road in Romiley has lights for water main work until 9th October.
Tameside, Trafford and Wigan disruptions
Tameside's A57 Mottram Moor Eastbound has one lane closed for long-term roadworks from Stalybridge Road to A6018 Back Moor until 31st December 2027. In Trafford, the A6144 Warburton Lane in Mossbrow has lights between Moss Lane and Brook Farm Close until 9th October.
Wigan sees the A58 Gerard Street Southbound closed from A5062 Wigan Road to A49 Bryn Street until 22nd November. The A58 Liverpool Road at St Oswalds Road has lights until 26th November, and the A49 Wigan Road in Standish has lights at Roundmoor Road until 14th October. The A577 Sale Lane in Tyldesley and the A577 Tyldesley Road in Atherton both have lights until 30th November, as does the A5082 Hough Lane between A577 Sale Lane and the Guided Busway. The A58 Bolton Road in Ashton in Makerfield has lights between A5062 Wigan Road and B5207 Bryn Road until 26th November, and the B5386 Warrington Road in Worsley Mesnes has lights for gas main work until 11th October.
Full details of all roadworks across Greater Manchester are available on Transport for Greater Manchester's website.
