The ‘2026 micro surfacing programme’ will start today (September 14) and is scheduled to be completed by October 3. It forms part of the £3.494m Highways Maintenance Grant – to be used across 2026/27.
The road repairs will come in stages across Mossley, Hyde, Ashton and Droylsden. The roads will need to be closed so work can be carried out effectively.
Tameside council papers have advised that the works are weather dependent so work dates are variable. Residents would be informed of any changes, it is understood.
This comes just months after Tameside council promised to invest £45m in road resurfacing across five years.
Much of that work will be done on ‘proactive maintenance and improvement works’ in order to save the local authority money in the long-run. According to the council, modelling has shown that this £45m investment could help avoid around £130m in future repair costs over the next ten years, by dealing with problems earlier.
List of roads due to be closed for works between 8am and 6pm:
Mossley (September 14-16):
Dysarts Close
Wharmton View
Alphin Close
Roaches Way
Quick View
Moorlands Drive
Meadow Close
Dale Avenue
Cote Lane
Lower Hey Lane
Hyde (September 16 – 19):
St Marys Road
Harbour Farm Road
Barley Croft Road
Highfield Close
Bradley Green Road
Acresfield Road
Ashton (September 21-25):
Brecon Crescent
Bristol Avenue
Carlisle Crescent
Sherwood Close
Guildford Drive
Charnwood Close
Ellesmere Avenue
Exmoor Close
Bowland Close
Lincoln Close
Lichfield Avenue
Whalley Grove
Norwich Close
Winchester Avenue
Tewkesbury Avenue
Nottingham Drive
Newstead Avenue
Epping Close,
Whernside Avenue
Westminster Avenue
Ashton (September 28 until October 3):
Camberwell Drive
Fieldfare Way
Meadowbank
Ridgecroft
The Heath
Gatekeeper Fold
Lynwood Close
Limehurst Avenue
Wellington Clough
Droylsden (October 1-3):
Cypress Road
Gloucester Road
Hampshire Road
