Manchester’s transport update

Here is everything that you need to know about Manchester’s transport and travel links this week.

Transcript

00:00Hello and welcome to your transport update for the week beginning January 27th 2025.

00:06My name is Theo Cuson-Betts and this is Manchester World.

00:08Now there are two major pieces of transport news for this week that require your attention,

00:13so let's jump straight into them.

00:15Firstly, one of the main roads on the way out of Manchester city centre is about to

00:19be closed for up to a month, and that's as of today.

00:24Now this is the southbound carriageway of the Bridgewater Viaduct, which is the primary

00:28route from Deansgate to Chester Road and Trafford.

00:32The closure is expected to be in place for at least two weeks, but it has been said that

00:37there's scope for it to be extended by another couple of weeks, taking it up to a month if

00:40the work to widen the pavement runs over.

00:44Now the closure is coming as part of a wider drive to make Deansgate much more pedestrian

00:49friendly, with Councillor Tracey Rawlins stating that the closure is necessary to ensure the

00:54safety of the workers.

00:56And she's thanked the people of Manchester for their patience.

00:59Now a diversion is in place, but it has been suggested that it's best to plan your journey

01:03ahead of time to make sure you don't get caught short.

01:06Maybe trying to avoid that area completely could be the best way of avoiding getting

01:10stuck in traffic.

01:11Secondly, another month-long delay is about to exist on the city's Metrolink network,

01:16with journeys between Eccles and Media City being halted between the 1st and 25th February.

01:22This is because of work going on at the Weast Tram Stop, which is the start of a range of

01:26products that's set to be carried out on the tram service this year, funded by Labour's

01:30City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement.

01:33This will allow the Metrolink to run smoothly and reliably for years into the future.

01:37Now there is a replacement bus service running between the affected stops, with B network

01:42buses also operating between them.

01:44So there should still be ways to get around, you shouldn't be hamstrung too much hopefully.

01:48Again, please make sure you're planning your journeys well in advance of setting off, to

01:52make sure that you're not stuck at the mercy of cancelled or delayed services.

01:56Make sure you know where you're going and how to get there, and follow Manchester World for more.