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Roadworks in Bolton by area

Across the areas we cover there are 61 roadworks on now and 123 booked for the next month, and 43 of them close the road. Here is every area ranked, the closures this week and next, and who is doing the digging.

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61roadworks on nownot counting small pavement jobs
123coming upbooked for the next 30 days
43road closureson now or coming up
30closures this week and next22 in the next 7 days

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Busiest right now: Bolton (67), Bradshaw (36) and Little Lever (24). The middle Bolton area has 6. Most road closures: Bolton (21), Farnworth (7) and Little Lever (5).

Every area, ranked

1BoltonBL167214621
2BradshawBL2367294
3Little LeverBL32411135
4FarnworthBL4219127
5HorwichBL6155101
6DunscarBL714772
7EagleyBL714772
8BreightmetBL214212–
9KearsleyBL413492
10Tonge MoorBL2111103
11WesthoughtonBL511473
12Moss BankBL110643
13Moses GateBL49454
14SmithillsBL19543
15Daisy HillBL59452
16The HaulghBL29362
17BlackrodBL6945–
18Bromley CrossBL7945–
19Tonge FoldBL28081
20ChequerbentBL57342
21DaubhillBL37342
22DoffcockerBL17611
23HalliwellBL16062
24PrestoleeM266331
25Great LeverBL35231
26HarwoodBL25231
27HighfieldBL45321
28Fernhill GateBL3514–
29HeatonBL1541–
30Hunger HillBL34132
31Over HultonBL54041
32SharplesBL14041
33LadybridgeBL3413–
34Middle HultonBL5413–
35New BuryBL4431–
36StonecloughM26431–
37EgertonBL73212
38Darcy LeverBL33121
39DeaneBL33121
40LostockBL63031
41Markland HillBL13031
42Nicholas HillBL53211
43BurndenBL3303–
44MiddlebrookBL6303–
45RingleyM26321–
46Astley BridgeBL12021
47Bank TopBL12021
48WingatesBL5211–

Roadworks on now or booked for the next 30 days within each area’s circle. Small pavement jobs aren’t counted (there are 301 of those). Areas overlap, so one job can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

Roads closing this week and next

Southfield DriveRepairs to pipes or cables in the roadDaisy Hill9 NovUnited Utilities Water
Back Dijon Street NorthDisconnecting or changing a supply in the roadDaubhill9 Nov to 11 NovUnited Utilities Water
Grierson StreetDisconnecting or changing a supply in the road and on the pavementHalliwell9 Nov to 11 NovUnited Utilities Water
Back Adrian RoadDisconnecting or changing a supply in the road and on the pavementSmithills9 Nov to 11 NovUnited Utilities Water
Cox Green RoadA new connection to a building on the pavementEgerton9 Nov to 11 NovOpenreach
Thompson RoadWork on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementSmithills9 Nov to 18 NovCadent Gas
Snydle WayWorks in the roadHunger Hill12 Nov to 14 NovNational Highways
Clarence StreetRoad improvements in the road and on the pavementBolton12 Nov to 17 NovBolton Metropolitan Borough Council
Prince StreetRoad improvements in the road and on the pavementBolton12 Nov to 17 NovBolton Metropolitan Borough Council
Entwistle StreetRepairs to pipes or cables in the roadTonge Moor13 NovUnited Utilities Water
Kentfield DriveRepairs to pipes or cables in the roadTonge Moor16 NovUnited Utilities Water
Hazelwood RoadDisconnecting or changing a supply in the road and on the pavementSmithills16 Nov to 18 NovUnited Utilities Water
Palace StreetRoad improvements in the roadBolton16 Nov to 20 NovBolton Metropolitan Borough Council
All Saints StreetRoad improvements in the roadBolton16 Nov to 20 NovBolton Metropolitan Borough Council
Topp WayRoad improvements in the roadBolton16 Nov to 20 NovBolton Metropolitan Borough Council
Higher Bridge StreetRoad improvements in the road and on the pavementBolton16 Nov to 20 NovBolton Metropolitan Borough Council
Back Park RoadPutting right earlier work on the pavementBolton17 Nov to 18 NovUnited Utilities Water

17 road closures starting in the next 14 days, soonest first. Tap a road for the details. Dates are what was booked and can change.

Roads closed now

Garside StreetMoving pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementBoltonUntil 6 NovSp Electricity North West
Back Lever Edge Lane NorthDisconnecting or changing a supply on the pavementDaubhillUntil 6 NovUnited Utilities Water
Farnworsl Footpath 17Repairs to pipes or cables on the pavementGreat LeverUntil 9 NovUnited Utilities Water
Cox Green RoadWork on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementDunscarUntil 13 NovCadent Gas
Old Quarry LaneWork on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementDunscarUntil 13 NovCadent Gas
New Holder StreetMoving pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementBoltonUntil 20 NovSp Electricity North West
Manchester RoadRoad repairs in the road and on the pavementMoses GateUntil 20 NovBolton Metropolitan Borough Council
Hough Fold WayRepairs to pipes or cables in the roadBradshawUntil 27 NovUnited Utilities Water
Bowstone RisePrivate works under licence in the road and on the pavementDarcy LeverUntil 30 NovBolton Metropolitan Borough Council
Smiths RoadInfrastructure work in the roadMoses GateUntil 21 DecBolton Metropolitan Borough Council
Mawdsley Street25 - 27BoltonUntil 31 MarLicensed by the council
Chancery LaneRear 25 - 27 Mawdsley StBoltonUntil 31 MarLicensed by the council
Worsley Footpath 154Footpath 102 - Full length (from Footpath 101 on Rothwell Lane, north to its junction with Footpath 154, a distance of approximately 494 metres) Footpath 154 - From its junction with Footpath 102, fo…Nicholas HillUntil 28 MayLicensed by the council

13 road closures already under way, ending soonest first. Long closures are often for part of a road or part of the day.

Who is doing the digging

Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council4726%
United Utilities Water4424%
Cadent Gas2815%
Sp Electricity North West1810%
Virgin Media158%
Openreach95%
National Highways63%
Transport For Greater Manchester21%
EE21%
Aurora Utilities21%

Roadworks on now or coming up across the areas we cover, by the company or council that booked them.

Where the figures come from

Roadworks and closures come from the Department for Transport’s Street Manager service, which every council and utility company in England uses to book works on the road. It is published once a month under the Open Government Licence, and the latest month we have is October 2026. We take the works the councils covering Bolton publish, and count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page.

Dates are what was booked, and works often finish early or run late. Emergency repairs and works booked at short notice may not show until the next month. See our sources and their licences.

Roadworks in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Bolton have the most roadworks?

Right now the areas with the most roadworks on or booked for the next month are Bolton (67), Bradshaw (36), Little Lever (24), Farnworth (21) and Horwich (15). The middle area has 6.

Which roads are closed in Bolton this week?

22 road closures are on now or starting in the next seven days across the areas we cover, including Worsley Footpath 154 in Nicholas Hill, Bowstone Rise in Darcy Lever and Hough Fold Way in Bradshaw. The full list is on this page.

Who is doing the most roadworks in Bolton?

Of the 184 roadworks on now or coming up, the most are by Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council (47), United Utilities Water (44) and Cadent Gas (28). Water, gas, phone and electricity companies need a permit to dig up the road, the same as the councils.

How up to date are the roadworks figures?

They come from the Department for Transport’s Street Manager service, which publishes every permit once a month; the latest month we have is October 2026. Works booked at short notice, and emergency repairs, may not show until the next month’s figures arrive.