A must-read schedule of roadworks in Wigan borough including street closures

Road Closures

Spring Road, Orrell, will be closed until January 27 at the junction of Walthew House Lane for sewer connections to be completed at the development at the side of the Old Springs pub.

Poolstock, Wigan, will be closed from its junction with Morton Avenue, to outside house number 161 on January 11 and 12.

Walkden Avenue, Wigan, will be closed at the railway bridge on January 12 for a period of one day between 10pm and 5am.

Kenyon Lane, Lowton, will be closed from house numbers 11 to 58a on January 14 between the hours of 9.30am and 3.30pm.

Wallgate, Wigan will be closed at the railway bridge from January 14 to 17 between the hours of 10pm and 6am.

Wallgate, Wigan, will be closed at the railway bridge from January 20 to 24 between the hours of 10pm and 5am.

North Road, Atherton, will be closed from outside house number 333 to the Bolton highways boundary (Platt Lane) on January 20 and 21 between the hours of 9.30am and 3.30pm only.

Poolstock, Wigan, will be closed outside house number 161 on January 25 between the hours of 9am and 3pm only.

Wallgate, Wigan, will be closed at the railway bridge from January 27 to 31 between the hours of 10pm and 6am.

Bretherton Row, Wigan, will be closed at its junction with Wallgate, Wigan from January 27 to 31.

Newton Lane, Newton-le-Willows, will be closed at its junction with East Lancashire Road to its boundary with St Helens on 27th February 27 for a period of 28 days.

Resurfacing Schemes

Almond Brook Road, Standish will be closed from its junction with Beacon View to outside house number 164 on Sundays February 2 and 9 between the hours of 8am and 5pm.

Major Schemes

Bickershaw Lane/Smiths Lane, Hindley Green Electricity Connection - Electricity North West is supplying a new high voltage electricity supply to support the extension works at Hindley Prison. Works started in September and are carried under rolling two-way lights. The scheme has been progressing onto Leigh Road, Hindley Green, Thomas Street, East Street, Atherton Road, Brecon Drive and is due to conclude by February.

St Helens Road, Leigh Cycleway Scheme - The Major Projects Team are constructing segregated cycleway on St Helens Road, Leigh. Works began in September and are scheduled for completion in the spring. To keep disruption to a minimum and complete works as quickly as possible, a temporary northbound one-way restriction on St Helens Road is required, between Bonnywell Road and West Bridgewater Street. The southbound diversion is Twist Lane - Atherleigh Way - St Helens Road

Local traffic is able to use Spinning Jenny Way - Chapel Street - Mather Lane and Bonnywell Road as an alternative. Works were paused over the festive season but have now resumed.