On Sunday 11 March for one day only, temporary 4 way traffic signals will be in use at the above location.
There is a manhole cover and frame within the junction that requires re-setting.
Carillion-Telent DDK Ltd are carrying out the work and the works supervisor is Stefan Clyne (07714 178802).
Just a brief update on the above scheme
There is a short length to complete of approximately 20 metres on Linney Lane which it is proposed to finish over the weekend of 9 / 10 March.
At present work is on-going at the junction of Shaw Road / Blackshaw Lane. Work is complete on Shaw Road itself but is still on-going at the junction on Blackshaw Lane.
To accommodate the works it has been necessary initially to switch off the traffic signals and replace them with temporary 4 way signals. It is hoped that work will have progressed sufficiently up Blackshaw Lane by Thursday at the latest to allow the 59 bus service to safely make the turn in / out of the junction, in turn meaning that the temporary signals will become 3 way, thus allowing two way traffic along Shaw Road. These signals are being manually operated between 7.00am and 6.00pm, as are all temporary traffic signals in use along the route during a working day.
The grassed verges on Blackshaw Lane that the electric cable was laid in have been top soiled. The contactor has been instructed to remove any rubble in these areas and top up were required with additional top soil prior to seeding the areas.
There is a short length of open trench at the top of Blackshaw Lane near to its junction with Perth Street. There was a problem with a gas leak that required attention, however, the trench should be backfilled and surfaced shortly.
Work is still required at the junction of Edge Lane Street / Shaw Road. The contractor has been instructed that this must be carried out over a weekend but that until the permanent signals at Shaw Road / Blackshaw Lane have been switched back on work cannot be progressed. The contractor may carry out this work either the weekend of 9 / 10 March or 16 / 17 March.
Trial holes will be excavated on Oldham Road Friday 8 March, probably under stop / go boards rather than temporary signals as the work will be localised and traffic will be easier to manage.
The above trial holes are a prelude to work commencing on the final length of cable laying, from the entrance to the former Big Lamp Public House to the junction with Water Street and down Water Street to the junction with Perth Street. This phase of the work is programmed to commence Monday 11 March and will take between 4-6 weeks depending on site conditions.
The work will be undertaken under temporary signals in sections along the highway and the signals will be manually operated during the working day between 7.00am – 6.00pm. As you can appreciate Oldham Road is extremely busy and disruption is inevitable. Again, the contractor has been instructed that work cannot commence on Oldham Road unless the permanent signals at Shaw Road / Blackshaw Lane have been switched back on.
Wildflower Planting – Sunday 10th March 2013 (1 – 3pm)
George Street Playing Field Pond, meet at the car park off Milnrow Road, opposite Bridge Street, Shaw, OL2 8BG
Come and help us plant wildflowers near the pond to encourage wildlife to the area. A variety of wildflowers will be planted in the wet meadow, including Ragged Robin. These will encourage bees, butterflies and other wildlife, increasing the biodiversity in the area. Take part, help to improve the local environment and learn about biodiversity.
Free event for all ages.
For more details contact Suzanne Walton: T: 0161 624 1444 or 07899 792 422
E: Suzanne.walton@groundwork.org.uk
www.gwor.org.uk
Salts Street at its Junction with Crompton Way – Saturday 2nd March and Sunday 3rd March
As part of the continuing operation to lay a high voltage electric cable along Crompton Way, it will be necessary to close Slats Street at the junction with Crompton Way, such that traffic will not be able to gain access to Crompton Way. At the same time, the temporary traffic signals will be in operation.
The closure is for the weekend of 2/3 March 2013.
During work in the vicinity of the zebra crossing on Crompton Way, near to the Salts Street / Linney Lane junction, the crossing facility will remain open for use at all times.
Milnrow Road at its Junction with Crompton Way – Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th Feb 2013
As part of the continuing operation to lay a high voltage electric cable along Crompton Way, it will be necessary to close Milnrow Road at the junction with Crompton Way, such that traffic will not be able to gain access to Crompton Way or to Milnrow Road towards Shaw. At the same time, the temporary traffic signals will be in operation.
The closure is for the weekend of 23 / 24 February 2013.
Once work has progressed past this junction and the junction is re-opened to traffic, it will be necessary to close Salts Street at its junction with Milnrow Road until the cable laying has progressed onto Linney Lane. This is necessary on safety grounds and to enable traffic flow along Milnrow Road at the junction to be more easily managed and reduce delay times. Details of this will follow in due close.
During work in the vicinity of the zebra crossing on Crompton Way, near to the Salts Street / Linney Lane junction, the crossing facility will remain open for use at all times.
I am sure that the Leader will agree that public art in Oldham borough has had a chequered past?
Indeed I am proud that as Leader I got rid of the awful water feature in our town centre that had never worked and was a blight on our high street and an embarrassment to the Council and shoppers alike.
We will all welcome the sight of Metrolink trams running along Union Street, and we all want a good built environment, but at a time of austerity and cuts in services, isn’t it madness to spend up to half a million pounds on public art and statues?
Oldham’s Council Tax Payers, already hit in the pocket with a 3.5% rise from April, have different priorities for their hard-earned money and will simply see this as a wasteful indulgence and extravagance on the part of this Labour Administration that we can ill afford.
Howard Sykes
6th Feb 2013
Earlier this month Oldham Council was also successful in receiving £190,000 to pay for a Heating Upgrade Scheme, this will pay for 50-75 upgrades before March (dependant on what is needed) to help people access affordable warmth in their homes.
To qualify for a new system:
• Households with old/inefficient boilers (D rated or less & working) need to be on means tested benefits to qualify for an upgraded A-rated system
• Households with NO working central heating would either have to be on benefits OR have a cold related illness to qualify for a new system
Applications will be dealt with on a first come, first served basis.
The application form is available on the Council’s website here:
http://www.oldham.gov.uk/info/200389/affordable_warmth/235/grants_and_funding
Due to the adverse weather conditions last weekend the proposed work at this junction was not able to be completed.
As a result, the junction of High Street were it meets Crompton Way will be closed for one day on Sunday 3 February.
The left turn from High Street to Crompton Way will be closed – all other turning manoeuvres at this junction will remain unaffected.
To replace 60 Metres of aging 3” Cast Iron Gas Main.
Duration of work from 30/01/2013 for 2 weeks.
Works Supervisor and contact number: Michael Taylor 07773 820627.
Emergency Contact & Telephone Number in the Event of Traffic Signal Failure: Chris Dempsey 07931 575160 24 Hr Call Centre 0800 521 660.
Modification of existing railing over pipe bridge to tie in with the steeple copings.
Duration of work: 01-02-13, 10:00–15.30.
Emergency Contact & Telephone Number in the Event of Traffic Signal Failure: Brian Birmingham 07899 906814.