Traffic News

Traffic was snarled up through Ramsbottom this morning causing massive delays and tailbacks due to the temporary lights despite some people saying the lights were pointless as nothing was happening at the time.

Ramsbottom commuters have once again been brought to their knees by temporary lights and roadworks. It’s gotten to the point where I’m pretty sure the lights are just kept in a shed somewhere locally to be brought out in another week or two once these are finished.

One Network states that the roadworks are expected to last until the 15th of November.

One Network Roadworks 27 Oct – 15 Nov – Bury New Road, Ramsbottom, Bury

If you were heading out this morning you might have noticed traffic heavier than usual, unfortunately this is such a common occurrence that I’m starting to think this should be something I add as a podcast segment onto the podcast.

This time, the roadworks are down to BT installing more fibre cabling, which hopefully will mean more people can get faster internet (I don’t know, it could be repairs)

Here are the details:

Whilst looking this up I also found there are some planned road works in a few weeks on Bass Lane (sorry everyone):

One set of roadworks that passed me by…until I was sat in them are the temporary lights situated at he junction of Kay Brow and Bolton Street.

Although the information on roadworks.org seems to suggest they were expected yesterday, they only appeared today.

On the entry on roadworks.org it states they should be gone by tomorrow.

It feels like I’m writing more and more about the roadworks in and around our town. Either they’re feeling more frequent or the data for upcoming roadworks is getting better, either way, I’ve got more for you.

As expected, when school holidays come around, the big roadworks follow. The focus this time seems to primarily be around the Lumb Carr Road area, if this is your regular route you’ll no doubt have seen the signs up.

Lumb Carr Road 20th July – 15th of September

Responsibility for these works

Electricity North West Limited

Information for Road Users

Location:	B6214 Lumb Carr Road, Ramsbottom, Bury
Traffic lights, etc:	Road closure

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Helmshore Road – 19th Aug – 1st Sept

Responsibility for these works

Bury Metropolitan Borough Council

Information for Road Users

Location:	B6214 Helmshore Road, Ramsbottom, Bury
Traffic lights, etc:	Road closure

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Lumb Carr Road – 19th Aug – 1st Sep

Responsibility for these works

Bury Metropolitan Borough Council

Information for Road Users

Location:	B6214 Lumb Carr Road, Ramsbottom, Bury
Traffic lights, etc:	Road closure