Applies to that part of Fir Lane from Grasmere Road to Windermere Road.
The restrictions are required to facilitate manhole works and will be in force on Sunday 6th December 2015 or until the works are completed whichever is the lesser period.
The alternative route for Vehicles affected by the restriction shall be via Castleton Road/Shaw Road (Rochdale)/Oldham Road (Rochdale)/Rochdale Road – in both directions.
Temporary Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicles from proceeding along that part of Higher Park Shaw between 0900 and 1700 hours.
The Order is to be made to lay electrical cable and will be in force for a maximum period of 1 week from 10th December 2015, or until the works have been completed, whichever is the earlier. The works will take place between 9am and 5pm.
Local Lib Dem Councillor Howard Sykes has welcomed the trial to allow overnight parking at selected Metrolink stops. From the 4 December on Friday’s and Saturday’s people will be able to leave their cars and catch the tram, with free overnight parking at selected Metrolink stops. These stops include: Shaw and Crompton, Derker, Oldham Mumps and Hollinwood.
“This is something I have asked for and championed for quite some time,” said Cllr Howard Sykes. “A trial is the right approach to see how this impacts on other users. The good news is that now if people are a little worse for wear when they get off the tram they can leave their car in the car park and pick it up in the morning without getting fined.”
The offer is part of a three month trial to see if overnight weekend parking at Metrolink stops could become permanent.
The trial is being introduced at bigger Metrolink car parks – with 30 or more spaces – to make sure daytime Metrolink customers can still find a space at smaller car parks.
It includes Brooklands (108), Stretford (33), Navigation Road (81), Bury (100), Crumpsall (43), Prestwich (36), Radcliffe (369), Whitefield (216), East Didsbury (302), Ladywell (250), Hollinwood (190), Oldham Mumps (270), Rochdale Rail Station (217), Derker (251) and Shaw and Crompton (90) stops.
Visit www.metrolink.co.uk/overnight for more information.
The new Manchester city centre Exchange Square tram stop is set to open on Sunday 6 December.
Services will initially run between Shaw and Crompton and Exchange Square via the brand new outbound Platform D, opening the same day at Victoria Station’s new-look Metrolink stop. Inbound trams from Oldham will continue to use Victoria stop Platform A.
Combined with the Rochdale via Oldham line service, the new line means a six-minute daytime service between Shaw and Crompton, Oldham and the city centre from Monday to Saturday, with a less frequent service on Sundays.
There are more than 800 FREE car parking spaces combined at Shaw & Crompton, Derker, Oldham Mumps and Hollinwood stops, giving Metrolink customers the chance to park and ride into the heart of the city to enjoy all the Christmas fun on offer.
Full service details are available online now at www.metrolink.co.uk or by calling Metrolink Customer Services on 0161 205 2000.
Fun starts at 5.30pm with the switch on at 6.30pm
Road closures from 4.30pm – Market Street and the stretch of Farrow Street between the car park entrance and Market Street.
The roads will be re-opened at 9pm.
Carriageway works (adjustment of ironwork) are due to take place at Crompton Way/Linney Lane junction. The works are programmed for starting on Saturday 21/11/2015.
Temporary 4 Way traffic lights will be in operation. Hopefully the works are expected to be completed in the day.
