A landslip has occurred beneath the A56, causing a dangerous dip to form in the road surface. This poses safety risks, so Bury Council has put emergency measures in place while works are carried out.
The signals have been installed to safely manage traffic around the affected area. They ensure vehicles avoid the unstable section of carriageway while investigations and repairs take place.
Contractors are patching sections of the carriageway and carrying out new lining to mark out new running lanes that safely divert traffic away from the slip zone.
After initial patching and lining are complete, the road will return to two-way traffic but within a narrowed carriageway designed to keep vehicles at a safe distance from the landslip area.
A TRO is being prepared to reduce the speed limit from 40mph to 30mph along this stretch of the A56.
This will improve safety for all road users while engineers continue to monitor the site and develop long-term stabilisation measures.
The temporary road narrowing and reduced speed limit will remain until engineers confirm that long-term repairs can safely begin and the risk of further movement has been mitigated.
Our contractor has carried out urgent carriageway patching works and new lining works will follow as quickly as possible. The new two-way but narrower layout is designed to keep the road functioning safely while avoiding a full closure.
Yes. Updates will continue to be shared through our website, social media channels, and traffic alerts as works progress.