Highway safety improvements set to begin in Denton

A major package of highway safety improvements will get under way on Monday 16 March as part of an ongoing programme to make local roads safer for all users.

The works being delivered by Tameside Council along Ashton Road in Denton make up one of the borough’s highest‑priority schemes within the Greater Manchester Vision Zero Strategy: a regional commitment to eliminate deaths and life‑changing injuries on the road network by 2040.

The project follows detailed analysis which identified the stretch between Lance Corporal Andrew Breeze Way and Hyde Road at the Crown Point junction as the second‑highest personal injury collision hotspot in Tameside.

The works, which will run from Monday 16 March until Saturday 21 March will be carried out as night-time working in order to minimise any traffic disruption for residents and local businesses.

The improvements to be introduced include:

• New and improved advance directional signs on Lance Corporal Andrew Breeze Way
• Amended road markings to provide two southbound lanes on Ashton Road between Annan Street and Manchester Road
• A new yellow box marking at the entrance to the M67 entry slip road to prevent traffic from blocking the junction
• Re-surfacing and anti‑skid overlay surfacing on approaches to the motorway slip roads and Crown Point junction
• An improved crossing point at Lupton Street, to assist crossing movements for pedestrians with visual impairments

These engineering measures are designed to reduce collisions, improve visibility and driver decision‑making, and tackle pinch points that currently cause congestion and safety risks.

The works will take place overnight to reduce the impact on local residents and businesses along this busy stretch of road.  Vehicle access should be maintained along Ashton Road at all times, however there will be a need for temporary lane closures which may lead to limited disruptions to traffic between the hours of 9:30pm to 6:00am. Lance Corporal Andrew Breeze Way will need to be closed at times, however diversions will be signed on site for local traffic.

The works have been developed in consultation with ward members, emergency services and Transport for Greater Manchester.

Cllr Stephen Homer, Tameside Council Executive Member for Towns, Transport and Connectivity, said: “This scheme is an important part of our commitment to make the borough’s roads safer. We know this section of Ashton Road has seen too many collisions, and these improvements will make a real difference for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. The works begin on Monday and we appreciate residents’ patience as we deliver long‑term safety benefits.”

The scheme is being funded through the Integrated Transport Block, a five‑year Greater Manchester programme supporting local authorities to deliver targeted road safety improvements. Tameside Council has over £2m allocated from this funding which will be used to introduce further highway safety schemes throughout the borough over the next few years in line with the Vision Zero principles.