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Indicative Programme INDICATIVE HIGHWAY PLANNED MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME (CANDIDATE SITES - 2021-23) This indicative forward programme is determined from Council priorities that align at Strategic Level. These include independent condition surveys, Technical Officer assessments and recognition of views received from stakeholders and public enquiries. Although the programme represents the current assessment of priorities, it should be noted that the funding available will determine the final programme and emerging issues may need to be considered from time to time. Location Class Limits Area Carriageway Resurfacing Works A49 Central Park Way KRN (Approach to Tesco Junction) Wigan A49 Central Park Way KRN (LC No.22 - LC No.17 - Inside lane over Bridge) Wigan A58 Bolton Road P (Golborne Road - O/S No.482) Ashton A58 Platt Street / Walthew Lane P (Liverpool Road Roundabout) Platt Bridge A572 Newton Road KRN (Norwood Avenue - O/S No.187) Lowton A572 Newton Road KRN Hesketh Meadow Lane - Newton Gardens) Lowton A572 St Helens Road KRN (Gable No.245 - O/S No.239) Leigh A573 School Lane P (Orchard Street - O/S No.2 Warrington Lane) Wigan A573 Warrington Road P (Chatsworth Fold - Hope Street) Ince A573 Warrington Road P (Lily Lane - Templeton Road South) Platt Bridge A573 High Street P (John Street - Millingford Footbridge) Golborne A577 Atherton Road KRN (George Street - Dalewood Close) Hindley A577 Wigan Road KRN (Gloucester Street Roundabout) Atherton A577 Mealhouse Lane KRN (Wigan Road - O/S No.128a) Atherton A577 Tyldesley Road KRN (Woodhouse Street - Clarence Street) Tyldesley A578 Leigh Road KRN (Atherton Road - Pauline Street) Hindley Green A578 Leigh Road KRN (O/S No.221 - Leigh Street) Hindley Green A579 Bolton Road KRN (Water Street - O/S HPL Motors) Atherton A579 Bolton Road KRN (Bolton Old Road - Upton Lane) Atherton A580 East Lancashire Road KRN (Stone Cross Lane South/North Junction) Golborne A5082 Mort Lane P (Sale Lane - Highcrest Grove) Tyldesley A5106 Chorley Road P (Rectory Lane - O/S Kiley Court) Standish A5209 Shevington Lane KRN (LC No.7 - LC No.10) Shevington B5206 Gathurst Lane O/C (Ellwood Gardens - Canal Bridge) Shevington B5238 Chapel Lane O/C (Bradford Street Junction) Wigan B5238 Poolstock O/C (Westwood Way - Pool Street) Poolstock B5238 Wigan Road O/C (Plantation Gates - Opposite Vigo Street) New Springs B5238 Whelley O/C (O/S No.222 - O/S No.248a) - (Even Side Only) New Springs B5239 School Lane/Meadow Pit Lane O/C (O/S No.8 Hampson Green - Whitle Tag Farm) Haigh B5239 Bolton Road O/C (O/S No.379 - Hope Street) Aspull B5375 Woodhouse Lane O/C (Park Road Junction) Wigan B5375 Woodhouse Drive O/C (Wigan Lower Road Bend) Beech Hill B5375 Wigan Lower Road O/C (Coronation Road - O/S No.105) Standish Lower Ground B5375 Wigan Lower Road / Wigan Road O/C (St Christophers Court - LC No.XX) Standish Lower Ground Bank Street O/C (Heath Street - Prescott Street) Golborne Bickershaw Lane O/C (O/S No.98 - Brookside Farm) Bickershaw Gidlow Lane O/C (Buckley Street - Spencer Road West) Wigan Ince Green Lane O/C (Junction Terrace - Church Street) Ince Ladies Lane O/C (Market Street - Elliot Drive) Hindley Pepper Lane O/C (O/S No.69 - O/S No.83) Standish Scot Lane O\C (Montrose Avenue - Laithwaite Road) Wigan Stone Cross Lane North O/C (O/S No.69 - O/S No.71) Lowton Swan Lane O/C (Alder Lane Junction - Bolton Boundary) Hindley Winstanley Road O/C (Orrell Station - Hall Lane) Orrell Swinley Road O/C (Wigan Lane - Earl Street) Wigan Alder Street U (Chapel Street - End) Atherton Astley Street U (Leigh Guided Busway - Elliot Street - Even Side) Tyldesley Bradshawgate U (King Street - Back Market Street) Leigh Broom Avenue U (Full Length) Leigh Canal Street U (Woodhouse Lane - New Development Wigan Carr Street / Pennington Street U (Full Lengths) Hindley Chapel Street U (Cromford Drive - Brook Lane) Pemberton Chestnut Avenue U (St Helens Road - Beechfield Drive) Leigh Close Lane U (Roundabout including O/S No.11 - O/S No.17) Hindley Green Coach House Drive U (Full Length) Shevington Dicconson Street U (Wrightington Street - Upper Dicconson Street) Wigan Elmfield / Redwood U (Full Length) and (Elmfield - The Glade) Shevington Fourmarts Road U (Challenge Way - LC No.25) Wigan Gillan Road U (Full Length) Wigan Gloucester Avenue U (Full Length) Golborne Gower Street U (Full Length) Wigan Green Lane U (Crossdale Road - Alder Lane) Hindley Green Heaton Street / Warnford Street U (Full Lengths) Wigan Helen Street U (Edge Green Lane - Millingford Brook Bridge) Golborne High Street U (Full Length) Astley Hodges Street U (Park Road - Barley Brook Street) Wigan Holly Road U (St David's Crescent - Brayford Drive) Aspull Hollins Road U (O/S No.6 - Long Lane) Hindley Green Holt Street U (Poolstock Lane - O/S No.3) Worsley Mesnes Laithwaite Road U (Greenwood Avenue - Sherwood Drive) Wigan Lathom Lane U (Bell Lane - O/S No.51) Orrell Loire Drive U (Robin Park Road - Asda Roundabout) Wigan Market Street U (New Market Street - O/S Symphony Music) Wigan Marlborough Road U (Bolton Road - Mayfield Drive) Atherton Millers Lane U (Lodge Lane - Bridleway Footpath) Atherton Mort Street U (Full Length) Wigan Norwood Avenue U (Full Length) Tyldesley Old Pepper Lane U (Robin Hill Drive - Brookfield Road) Standish Orchard Lane U (Leigh Road - Hope Street) Leigh Pennington Gardens U (Full Length) Leigh Pickley Green U (Westleigh Lane - O/S No.12) Leigh Pottery Road U (O/S Nissan Garage - Melverley Street) Wigan Princess Street U (Full Length) Wigan Randall Avenue U (Full Length) Shevington Richard Street U (Baldwin Street - O/S The Brick Store) Ince Shackerley Road U (Tyldesley Road - Rutland Road) Tyldesley Sherwood Drive U (O/S No.59 - O/S No.158) Wigan Siddow Common/Hope Carr Road U (Cecil Street - Rossall Crescent) Leigh Taylor Road U (O/S No.10 - Severn Drive) Hindley Green Tennyson Drive U (Full Length) Billinge Tweed Street U (Full Length) Leigh Walmesley Street U (Full Length) Ince Wycombe Drive U (Ennerdale Road - O/S No.64) Tyldesley Wyre Avenue U (Full Length) Platt Bridge West Bridgewater Street U (Full Length) Leigh Carriageway and Footway Works Argyle Street U (Arthur Street - Chapel Green Road) Hindley Arundel Street U (Full Length) Wigan Ashford Rise U (Full Length) Wigan Bridgewater Street U (Chapel Green Road - Castle Hill Road) Hindley Christopher Street U (Woodlands Avenue - End) Ince Holt Street U (Full Length) Tyldesley Hayes Street U (Full Length) Atherleigh Kendal Grove U (Full Length) Leigh Kershaw Street U (Full Length) Tyldesley Jury Street U (Full Length) Atherleigh Laburnum Avenue U (Full Length) Ince Langdale Avenue U (Full Length) Golborne Levens Place U (Full Length) Ince Manor Place U (Full Length) Ince Mount Crescent incl Wordsworth Avenue U (Full Lengths) Orrell Sephton Street U (Full Length) Ince Windermere Road U (Full Length) Ince Woodlands Avenue U (Full Length) Ince Thomas Street incl Oliver Street U (Full Lengths) Tyldesley Footway Works A577 Wigan Road KRN (Smallbrook Lane - Schofield Lane) Hindley/Atherton B5376 Mesnes Road O/C (Walkden Avenue - Wordsworth Avenue) Wigan Firs Lane O/C (Stout Street - Plank Lane) Leigh West First Street U (Full Length) Abram Langdale Crescent / Robson Place U (Full Length) Abram Mayfield Street U (Stanley Street - Hamilton Street) Atherleigh Bee Fold Lane U (Hope Fold Avenue - Hamilton Street) Atherleigh Briggs Street U (Full Length) Atherleigh Robertshaw Street U (Full Length) Atherleigh Woodhouse Street U (Full Length) Atherton Murray Street / Allenby Street U (Leigh Road - Bee Fold Lane) Atherton Douglas Road U (Tyldesley Old Road - Laxey Avenue) Atherton Linley Road U (Full Length) Wigan Matherson Drive U (Full Length) Wigan Bold Street U (Full Length) Wigan Grampian Way / Cleveland Drive U (Full Lengths) Lowton Manor Avenue U (Full Length) Golborne Nook Lane U (Holcombe Avenue - Stone Cross Lane North) Golborne Lancaster Avenue U (Full Length) Golborne Manor Court U (Manor Avenue - O/S No.12) Golborne Derby Road U (Heywood Avenue - Naylor Ave) Golborne Bird Street U (O/S & Opp 37 - O/S & Opp 85) Ince Castle Grove U (Full Length) Leigh East Hope Street U (Henrietta Street - The Avenue) Leigh East Bold Street U (Henrietta Street - Chester Street) Leigh East Clifton Road U (Hand Lane - Jean Avenue) Leigh Oakwood Drive U (O/S No.1 - O/S No.27) Leigh Meynell Drive U (Full Length) Leigh Lime Grove U (Newton Road - Heathmore Avenue) Lowton Headland Close U (Lime Grove - Lynwood Avenue) Lowton Lynwood Avenue U (Headland Close - Lime Grove) Lowton Unsworth Avenue U (Full Length) Lowton Mirfield Close incl. 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