Manchester City Council is carrying out a range of of road improvements including resurfacing projects throughout Manchester and one of the city’s busiest roads, Mancunian Way, is next. With an estimated 15 million journeys taken along this road annually, plans are now in place to resurface the Mancunian Way, therefore the road will be closed overnight during a four-week period, beginning from Monday 3rd March.
The work will be split into two sections starting with the eastbound carriageway, before moving on to the westbound lane; eastbound will run from River Street to Fairfield Street, and westbound from Fairfield Street to Upper Brook Street.
Councillor Tracey Rawlins, Executive Member for Clean Air, Environment and Transport said: “One of the big issues that people have raised with us is that many of our key roads are no longer at the standard they, or we, expect. This is why over the coming months the Council is working to get roads resurfaced as quickly as we can, delivering benefits for motorists and prioritising the needs of our residents.
“These works are taking place overnight to mitigate any potential disruption but as always, we would encourage people to plan their journeys ahead of time and allow more time to travel if they need to go via the Mancunian Way.”
When will the Mancunian Way be closed for resurfacing?
Eastbound section of Mancunian Way
Work along the eastbound section – in the direction of Ashton Old Road – will run between Monday 3rd March to Friday 14th March. Operating hours will be between 7pm and 5am during which the carriageway will be fully closed.
Due to events taking place during this period of works, slightly later road closures will be in place from 7.30pm on the 7th, 10th and 14th of March. No work will take place on Europa League fixture dates, or on Saturday or Sunday nights.
Westbound section of Mancunian Way
Once the eastbound works are complete the westbound – in the direction of Regent Road – will follow. This will take place overnight between Monday 17th March until Friday 28th March. As with the eastbound, closures will be between 7pm and 5am, except on the evening of March 19th, when the closure will start at 7.30pm due to an event.
Signed diversions will be in place during the course of the works, more details of when and where the Mancunian Way will be closed which can be found on Manchester City Council’s dedicated webpage.