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02.03.2024 - 19:17 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Drivers are being warned to expect disruption near Manchester city centre as part of a Salford road closes for almost two months. Irwell Street will be closed to traffic heading towards the city centre from Monday, March 4, until the end of April.
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) says delays are likely on surrounding roads as a result - including Chapel Street, Bridge Street and Liverpool Road. The closure is part of an improvements scheme for Trinity Way and Irwell Street, with improved facilities for cycling and walking, TfGM says.
A signposted diversion will be in place along Chapel Street, Bridge Street and Deansgate. In an update on the TfGM website about the roadworks, a spokesperson said: "Salford City Council are committed to supporting the improvement of neighbourhoods around the district to ensure that everyone can get on and get around easily.
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"The scheme supports cycle and pedestrian movements by providing new and improved facilities on the Irwell Street approach to Trinity Way. These connections are also designed to link up with existing routes and future plans for the Bee Network in Salford and Manchester."
The latest works form the second phase of the project. Traffic heading to Manchester will not be able to turn onto Irwell Street from the inner ring road or Stanley Street, but drivers heading out of the city centre and into Salford will not be affected.
In the third and final phase of the project, temporary closures will take place on two nights between 9pm and 6am for resurfacing works. Further details about this will be provided nearer to the time, but TfGM says the project should
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