More than 10 bus routes on diversion this week in Oldham

First Bus

A total of 10 First Bus routes are on planned diversion from Monday, October 24 until Friday, November 4.

The affected routes all travel via Lord Street, near Tommyfield Market.

Routes 57, 59, 82, 83, 84, 180, 184, 350, 425, and 775 are all diverted.

Original route shown in blue, amended route in red (Image: Google/Newsquest)

Affected routes will instead avoid Lord Street, which is closed for roadworks, and travel along St Mary’s Way, before rejoining their regular route at Yorkshire Street.

Temporary traffic lights in days prior to the closure were causing delays to bus routes, with heavy traffic still expected around the area.

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We still have on going traffic delays around St Marys way and Lord street in Oldham due to the temp traffic lights and also with school finishing early for the holidays adding to the already congested roads.

— First Manchester (@FirstManchester) October 21, 2022

Stagecoach

76 

Copster Hill Road is closed for maintenance works, meaning the 76 will be diverted from Tuesday, October 25 to Thursday, October 27.

Route 76. Diversion for the closure of Copster Hill Road. 25 - 27 October 2022. Please see link. https://t.co/cgEvNqaVrk pic.twitter.com/PhqnvlCG3d

— Stagecoach Manchester & Wigan (@StagecoachGM) October 25, 2022

Buses will instead travel via Ashton Road and Hollins Road, before rejoining the original route, as shown below in red.

First Bus did not confirm whether the 84 bus also followed this diversion.

Map of the 76 diversion (Image: Google/Newsquest)

343

Stagecoach’s 343 route will be diverted from Tuesday, October 24 until Sunday, October 30, for the closure of Shepley Street in Stalybridge.

Buses travelling towards Hyde will continue their normal route to Caroline Street, before turning right on Castle Street, left on Melbourne Street and Market Street before resuming their normal route.

Buses towards Oldham will do the reverse of above.

343 diversion, highlighted in red (Image: Google/Newsquest)

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