Woodhead Pass to close as major roadworks get underway in Sheffield

The A628 Woodhead Pass is set to close overnight as major roadworks get underway in Sheffield.
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The stretch between Flouch Roundabout and the Gun Inn will be closed overnight, between 8pm and 6am, from Monday to Friday between Tuesday, May 26 and Friday, July 10.

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The work is part of a £5 million project to maintain and improve the busy trans-Pennine route linking Sheffield and Manchester, including resurfacing and drainage work, which Highways England says will deliver ‘safer, smoother and more dependable journeys’.

The A628 at Flouch Roundabout in Sheffield (pic: Google)The A628 at Flouch Roundabout in Sheffield (pic: Google)
The A628 at Flouch Roundabout in Sheffield (pic: Google)
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Work is scheduled to take place overnight until July 10 and then from Monday, September 7 until Christmas, weather permitting.

As well as the overnight closures, Highways England plans to close the road for two weekends, from Friday, June 5 to Monday, June 8 and from Friday, July 3 to Monday, July 5.

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The work is scheduled for completion in March 2021.