Manchester City Council is currently rolling out a wide-raging programme of road improvements throughout the city.
This is after we surveyed residents on what their priorities were and what changes they wanted to see the most. As a result, a large number of people came back to the Council saying that improvements to our road network were what they wanted to see the most.
This is why over the next month the Mancunian Way is due to undergo resurfacing works, bringing much-needed improvements to one of the most-used roads in the city.
With an estimated 15 million journeys taken along this road annually it’s vital that necessary maintenance is carried out to keep traffic flowing.
The Council is currently carrying out a range of resurfacing projects throughout Manchester. This is after we went out to ask residents what their priorities were, with a large number of people coming back to us saying that improvements to our road network were important to them.
As a result, plans are now in place to resurface the Mancunian Way overnight during a four-week period, beginning from Monday, March 3.
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.
Work along the eastbound section – in the direction of Ashton Old Road – will run between Monday 3 March, to Friday 14 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 Europa League fixture dates, or on Saturday or Sunday nights.
Signed diversions will be in place during the course of the works, details of which can be found here on our dedicated webpage.
Once the eastbound works are complete the westbound – in the direction of Regent Road – will follow. This will take place overnight between Monday 17 March until Friday 28 March.
As with the eastbound, closures will be between 7pm and 5am, except on the evening of March 19, when the closure will start at 7.30pm due to an event.
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.”
