2 weeks Ago
Morning commuters have faced delays today after a set of temporary traffic lights stopped working on a major junction. The lights, on Crompton Way, are in place while work is done to make the junction safer after a schoolgirl was knocked down. But this morning (March 24), they stopped working leaving commuters frustrated as they were stuck in traffic.
Cllr Nick Peel, leader of Bolton Council , said that the highways team are aware of the issue. Concerns about the corner of Thicketford Road and Crompton Way grew after in 2020 a 10-year-old girl was knocked down on her way home from school. The incident led to calls from local residents to improve pedestrian safety in an area that sees high volumes of traffic especially at peak times.
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uk As a direct response to these requests, work is now being carried out, funded by Transport for Greater Manchester and local ward councillors. The works have led to delays in the area, but motorists are being urged to be patient as the scheme will make a difference in the long run. The £200,000 scheme is expected to take eight weeks to complete with multi-way signals in place to manage traffic flows.
READ MORE: Roadworks taking place at Royal Bolton Hospital this week READ MORE: M60/M61: Diversions in place after multi-car crash with HGV READ MORE: More than 20 drivers seized following traffic checks in Bolton Part of the cost is being covered by Tonge with the Haulgh ward councillors through their area working budget. Once work is finished, there will be full pedestrian crossing facilities at all sides of the junction. Upgrades to traffic lights will also ensure that vehicles can flow more efficiently through the intersection.
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