A man has died after being hit by a bus on a main road in Longsight. The man, who was aged in his 50s, was knocked down on Stockport Road at around 4.50pm last Thursday (October 12).
29.09.2023 - 15:43 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A controversial 'bus gate' in Stockport is to be temporarily switched off whilst work on the town's new transport interchange is completed.
General traffic was banned from the stretch of Heaton Lane which runs between the A6 Wellington Road North and Travis Brow, last February with only buses, cyclists and licensed taxis now allowed through.
Cameras are in force with those passing through being fined £60, reduced to £30 if paid within 21 days. However today (Friday, September 29), Stockport Council have announced that traffic will be temporarily permitted to use it.
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Currently, those accessing businesses on Heaton Lane are diverted down Astley Street, which leads to the new £135 million interchange. However, from Monday, October 2, Astley Street is being closed to all traffic whilst final works on the interchange, due to open in Spring next year, are completed.
As a result, the town hall says the bus gate is being 'decommissioned' for a period of three months. The cameras are being switched off and won't be turned back on until the work is completed. They said signs will be covered up, and new signs erected. However, they said motorists will still be asked to use the Travis Brow Link Road to access the M60 at junction 1.
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