Hopwood Triangle Heywood

Overview

Rochdale Borough Council have Integrated Transport Block funding (ITB). ITB is funding to support Local Authorities deliver minor transport capital improvement schemes intended to improve road safety and promote active forms of travel. The ITB funding will deliver a scheme of this nature in each of the 5 local Townships. In Heywood a scheme has been developed in the Middleton Road/Hopwood area.

Rochdale Council is seeking residents' feedback on the proposed Hopwood Triangle scheme in Heywood. This initiative aims to reduce through traffic on Middleton Road, transforming it into a more residential-friendly street.

We value your input to ensure the scheme is well-suited to the community’s needs and its successful implementation. Your feedback will play a crucial role in shaping the project.

How the Scheme Works

The proposed scheme aims to redirect traffic away from Middleton Road, preventing it from being used as a cut-through to access Manchester Road. Instead, vehicles will be directed to use Coronation Avenue.

Middleton Road is home to both a park and a primary school and is intended to function as a residential street. However, heavy through traffic, particularly during peak hours, has created safety concerns for residents.

To enhance safety, the scheme incorporates traffic-calming measures, including the implementation of a 20mph speed limit. Additionally, the scheme includes an option to introduce parking restrictions for HGVs on Coronation Avenue, if positive support is received for this option and restrictions were put on street, this could then will be enforced by Rochdale Borough Council as part of the project.

Key Benefits of the Scheme

The Hopwood Triangle Heywood scheme is designed to improve safety for residents while promoting an active, healthy, and sustainable environment.

Key benefits include:

• Reduced traffic congestion – Minimising through traffic to create a safer, more residential-friendly area.
• Improved air quality – Reducing vehicle emissions for cleaner air, benefiting children and vulnerable residents.
• Enhanced road safety – Implementing traffic-calming measures and a 20mph speed limit.
• Safer school and park surroundings – Decreasing the number of vehicles near these critical community spaces.
• Opportunities to enhance the public realm – this will be in the form of new surfacing, planting, greening & other street furniture.

Why your views matter

We are asking for your views to help guide us to make the right decisions about the proposals for a Hopwood Triangle Heywood Scheme. The consultation will be held from Monday, March 24th 2025 until Friday, April 26th 2025.

The consultation will consist of a letter drop to the agreed Stakeholder Boundary (see overview plan for stakeholder boundary), with an information leaflet and plan outlining scheme proposals, a questionnaire with a pre-paid envelope/a web link to complete the questionnaire online – proposals to restrict parking on Coronation Avenue will be included in addition to a range of other measures in the area.

If you would like further information, or a response form in an alternative format, please contact the team via email at highways@rochdale.gov.uk.

Please be aware that, due to the anticipated volume of responses we will not be able to enter detailed correspondence about points raised. However, please be assured all comments will be considered as we are committed to ensuring that the trial is as successful as possible.

If you prefer not to fill out the survey online, Please find the questionnaire below and a prepaid envelope enclosed in the pack for returning to council office.