Railway bridge works to close major Stalybridge route

A MAJOR road into and out of Stalybridge will be closed for more than a month as work is done on the railway bridge that crosses it.

Rassbottom Street Is being advertised as being shut on Monday, February 12 until Thursday, March 28 as maintenance and repairs are carried out.

However, a Tameside Council notice places a time period of about five weeks on the scheme.

The parapet will also be tended to during the programme of works as the site forms part of the multi-billion pound Transpennine Route Upgrade.

However, that will prevent cars from dropping down Rassbottom Street and along Waterloo Road before rejoining Stamford Street.

The notice states: “The order will temporarily prohibit vehicular traffic from proceeding along Rassbottom Street, Stalybridge, from its junction with Market Street to its junction with the Train Station Car Park in either direction.

“The alternative route for north westerly bound vehicular traffic will be via Waterloo Road, Market Street and A635 Stamford Street.

“The alternative route for south easterly bound vehicular traffic will be vice-versa.”