Motorists warned of Manchester City Centre road closure
There's a temporary lane closure of Bridgewater Viaduct (A56) between Whitworth Street West and Old Deansgate/Owen Street
A temporary lane closure of Bridgewater Viaduct (A56) between Whitworth Street West and Old Deansgate/Owen Street is due to come into effect today.
The closure of the southbound carriageway – travelling out of Manchester - is planned to provide work crews a safe environment to carry out the widening of the pavement around the viaduct.
A diversion will be in place for those leaving the city centre, going along Whitworth Street West/Albion Street/Medlock Street.
The northbound carriageway – travelling into the city centre - will remain in use for motorists and cyclists.
This closure is planned to be in place for two weeks, extendable up to four weeks dependent on weather or if other unavoidable issues arise.
The Council will endeavour to minimise disruption during this period, but motorists are advised to avoid this stretch of road where possible during the course of works. Steps will be put in place to manage traffic around busy periods to keep delays to a minimum.
Councillor Tracey Rawlins, Executive Member for Clean Air, Environment and Transport, said: “This necessary closure will be put in place to ensure that workers in the road are able to carry out their jobs safely, and I would like to thank people in advance for their patience.”