Official links and local reporting
Wigan roadworks and traffic updates
Check current and planned roadworks, closures and traffic affecting the A49, A577, A58, A580, Wigan town centre and roads across the borough. Live operational information remains with Wigan Council; relevant Local Gazette stories are collected below.
Check before you travel
View the official Wigan roadworks bulletinWigan Council updates this bulletin weekly with major works, planned road closures and event-related restrictions across the borough.View Wigan highway schemes under constructionThe council publishes dates, traffic management and closure details for its larger active transport and highway projects.Check National Highways live trafficFor incidents affecting the M6, M58, M61 and other roads managed nationally.
What this page can—and cannot—tell you
Local Gazette reports significant closures and transport changes. It is not the highway authority and does not replace live traffic, emergency or navigation services. Work dates can change at short notice, so use the official links above before travelling.
Found a pothole, damaged sign or another road defect? See how to report a road problem in Wigan.