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Roadworks in Rochdale by area

Across the areas we cover there are 14 roadworks on now and 39 booked for the next month, and 27 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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14roadworks on nownot counting small pavement jobs
39coming upbooked for the next 30 days
27road closureson now or coming up
21closures this week and next14 in the next 7 days

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Busiest right now: Rochdale (29), Alkrington (14) and Middleton (14). The middle Rochdale area has 2, and 9 areas have none at all. Most road closures: Rochdale (17), Alkrington (6) and Middleton (5).

Every area, ranked

1RochdaleOL162972217
2AlkringtonM24142126
3MiddletonM24142125
4HeywoodOL107254
5ShawcloughOL127342
6Spotland BridgeOL117252
7Newbold BrowOL166065
8WardleworthOL166065
9BelfieldOL165053
10StanycliffeM244133
11KirkholtOL114222
12NewheyOL164042
13LittleboroughOL154131
14CutgateOL12413–
15CastletonOL113303
16HopwoodOL103033
17Lane EndOL103033
18MarlandOL113303
19Siddal MoorOL103033
20SuddenOL113303
21FirgroveOL163032
22MilnrowOL163032
23NewboldOL163032
24BroadfieldOL103121
25DeeplishOL113031
26Lower PlaceOL163031
27SmallbridgeOL163031
28Heap BridgeBL9303–
29Back o' th' MossOL102201
30BalderstoneOL162021
31BuersilOL162021
32CaldermoorOL152021
33Clough (OL15)OL152021
34Hooley BrowOL102201
35NordenOL112111
36Wood SideM242021
37CalderbrookOL15211–
38Bagslate MoorOL111011
39Bamford (OL11)OL111011
40BroadhalghOL111011
41ShoreOL151011
42SykeOL121011
43Bottom o' th' BrowOL10110–
44Great HowarthOL12101–
45GreengateOL16101–
46Hooley BridgeOL10110–
47HursteadOL12101–
48Smithy BridgeOL15101–
49SummitOL15110–
50TimbercliffeOL15110–

Roadworks on now or booked for the next 30 days within each area’s circle. Small pavement jobs aren’t counted (there are 15 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

Mark StreetPutting right earlier work in the roadWardleworth24 OctSp Electricity North West
Well I' Th' LaneMoving pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementLower Place24 Oct to 1 NovSp Electricity North West
Hamer LanePutting right earlier work in the roadWardleworth25 OctSp Electricity North West
Pershore RoadRepairs to pipes or cables in the roadStanycliffe26 OctUnited Utilities Water
Nowell RoadRepairs to pipes or cables in the roadStanycliffe26 OctUnited Utilities Water
Heights LaneRoad improvements in the roadShawclough26 Oct to 9 NovRochdale Borough Council
Heights LaneRoad improvements in the roadShawclough26 Oct to 9 NovRochdale Borough Council
Wallhead RoadRepairs to pipes or cables in the road, on the pavement and on the vergeNewbold27 Oct to 28 OctO2
Wallhead RoadWallhead Road, 50m East of KFC KingswayNewbold27 Oct to 3 NovLicensed by the council
Charles StreetRepairs to pipes or cables in the roadHopwood30 OctUnited Utilities Water
Withington StreetRepairs to pipes or cables in the roadHopwood30 OctUnited Utilities Water
Torrington StreetRepairs to pipes or cables in the roadHopwood30 OctUnited Utilities Water
Union StreetRepairs to pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementRochdale30 Oct to 31 OctUnited Utilities Water
Joy StreetRoad improvements in the roadSyke2 Nov to 16 NovRochdale Borough Council
Fielding StreetA new connection to a building in the road and on the pavementStanycliffe3 Nov to 6 NovSp Electricity North West
Eafield RoadRepairs to pipes or cables in the road and on the pavementNewbold Brow3 Nov to 12 NovSp Electricity North West

16 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

Egerton StreetRepairs to pipes or cables in the roadBroadfieldUntil 2 NovSp Electricity North West
Manchester RoadRoad improvements in the road and on the pavementSuddenUntil 8 NovRochdale Borough Council
Manchester RoadRoad improvements in the road and on the pavementSuddenUntil 8 NovRochdale Borough Council
Manchester RoadRoad improvements in the road and on the pavementSuddenUntil 8 NovRochdale Borough Council
Ruskin RoadRoad improvements in the road, on the pavement and on the vergeKirkholtUntil 23 DecRochdale Borough Council

5 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

United Utilities Water1732%
Sp Electricity North West1325%
Rochdale Borough Council1121%
Openreach36%
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council24%
Hutchison 3g12%
O212%
Runfibre12%
Last Mile Electricity12%

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 September 2026. We take the works the councils covering Rochdale 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 Rochdale have the most roadworks?

Right now the areas with the most roadworks on or booked for the next month are Rochdale (29), Alkrington (14), Middleton (14), Heywood (7) and Shawclough (7). The middle area has 2.

Which roads are closed in Rochdale this week?

14 road closures are on now or starting in the next seven days across the areas we cover, including Ruskin Road in Kirkholt, Manchester Road in Sudden and Manchester Road in Sudden. The full list is on this page.

Who is doing the most roadworks in Rochdale?

Of the 53 roadworks on now or coming up, the most are by United Utilities Water (17), Sp Electricity North West (13) and Rochdale Borough Council (11). 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 September 2026. Works booked at short notice, and emergency repairs, may not show until the next month’s figures arrive.