A £1.9 million scheme to improve two major Farnworth junctions will start on Monday.

Traffic signals will be upgraded and the roads will be resurfaced at the junctions of Manchester Road and Loxham Street, and Bolton Road and Egerton Street.

The whole scheme is expected to take six months to complete subject to weather conditions.

Both junctions will remain open to traffic during the improvement works, but road closures may be required at certain key times to allow works to be completed.

In an effort to minimise disruption, the majority of the work will be carried out between 9.30am and 3.30pm.

Bolton Council’s Cabinet Member for Highways, Councillor David Chadwick, said: “Once this work is carried out, there should be noticeable improvements at these junctions for all users.

“We would like to apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused to residents and road users.

“It is inevitable that there will be some disruption but we are making every effort to minimise this.”

Motorists are also asked to be aware of gas mains diversion work Cadent is carrying out at the junction of Loxham St and Manchester Road, which will cause some disruption. From Saturday, July 22 there will be a right turn ban in place for seven days from Manchester Road into Loxham Street and diversions will be signposted on site.