Oldham Council are proposing to start highways works in the vicinity of the Hollinwood M60 Junction 22.  The majority of the works will be on the A62 Manchester Road.

The Council has been allocated funding from Transport for Greater Manchester to improve the cycling facilities as part of the Cycle City Ambition Grant (CCAG).  The scheme will improve links to the Hollinwood Metrolink Station specifically and include the upgrade of all crossing facilities for both pedestrians and cyclists at the junction.

The works will include:

· Improved traffic islands to accommodate for cyclists and pedestrians
· Widened segregated cycle lanes
· Improved footway areas around the crossing points
· Warning tactile paving
· The existing traffic signals will be upgraded to the latest LED type lamps, which will reduce the likelihood of maintenance and therefore future disruption.

They have also co-ordinated this work with planned works by Highways England to reduce multiple disruption to the network later on in the year.

As you can appreciate, this is a major route in and out of Oldham, and unfortunately it is inevitable that there will be some disruption while the works are being carried out.

The construction programme is planned so that the majority of the works are during the school summer holidays when traffic is quieter on the road network.  During the works there will be temporary traffic management in place, though no diversion routes will be necessary as we aim to have temporary lane closures rotated around the works, with all existing traffic movements ultimately remaining available throughout the period we are there.

They are hoping to start work around the 29 June and be complete by the end of September. Whilst the schools are still open (namely the first two weeks) they will avoid peak periods, and as the school holidays start we will extend our hours of working to minimise the time we are on site.