South Langworthy Road - Temporary Road Closure

UPDATED (01.08.18)

A message from Salford City Council:

A road closure will be in effect from Thursday 2 August 2018 for a period of two days between the hours of 8am and 5pm on the following section of highway: 

• South Langworthy Road, Salford in a south bound direction only from the junction of the A57 Eccles New Road.

Click here to view location plan - South Langworthy Road

The closure is required to enable essential repairs to the carriageway and tram lines. 

Diversions for east bound traffic wishing to turn right onto South Langworthy Road will be signed via the A57 Eccles New Road – Regent Road Roundabout – Trafford Road and Broadway. Traffic wishing turn left will be signed via the A57 Eccles New Road – James Corbett Road and Broadway.

Temporary Traffic Signals - Broadway - fronting MediaCityUK

Broadway - click here to view location

Temporary traffic signals will be in operation from Wednesday 8 August for a period of one day between the hours of 9.30am and 3.30pm on the following section of highway: 

• Broadway, Salford fronting MediaCityUK. 

The temporary signals are required to enable essential repairs to a damaged manhole cover and frame. 

Minor delays can still be expected.

Simpler fares system the next stop for Metrolink

Plans to introduce a simpler, more flexible fares and ticketing system on Metrolink have been given the green light by council leaders, paving the way for a fully-integrated ticketing system for Greater Manchester.

The four zone system – which will deliver easy to understand and better value fares for millions of passengers across the network– will be introduced in early 2019, alongside the pre-planned fare increase.

When factored in, 78.5% of fares are lower under the zonal system than they would have been under the current system, while 10% are the same and 11.5% are higher.

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) provisionally approved the plans in May, subject to the results of a public engagement exercise which were presented today (Friday 27 July).

The engagement activity set out to highlight the rationale and benefits of the plans – including proposed zones and fares – and to seek views and feedback from the public to help inform the final design.

The main areas of focus were on the convenience, simplicity and value for money of the zonal proposal compared with the current fares system.

Almost 5,000 people (4,981) completed the survey, while 23,000 people visited the webpage. Awareness of the proposal was also generated through social media, with 139,020 impressions generated on Twitter and Facebook content reaching 224,521 people. Key findings include:

• 73% found zonal easy to understand
• 57% said it would be more convenient, compared with 20% who thought it would be less convenient
• 42% felt it would offer better value for money, while 37% thought it would offer less value for money
• Where people said it would offer less value for money, comments provided as part of the survey indicated that respondents had attributed the pre-planned fare increase – that will be applied in early 2019 irrespectively – with the zonal proposal.

As a result of the engagement activity one change has been made to the zones, with Whitefield replacing Besses o’ th’ Barn as the zone 3/4 ‘boundary stop’.

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham, said: “A zonal system on Metrolink is the springboard to a better integrated, simpler and easier to use transport network.

“Simplifying the fares and ticketing system in Greater Manchester will ultimately make travelling by public transport a more attractive option, which is absolutely vital if we are to tackle congestion and improve air quality – two of the most challenging issues facing us today.”

Trafford Park Line marks progress with track laying at intu Trafford Centre

Metrolink’s Trafford Park Line took another step forward today with track laying at intu Trafford Centre, the final destination of this major new extension.

Cllr Mark Aldred, Chair of the Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) Committee; Zoe Inman, intu Trafford Centre’s Operations Manager and James Whittaker, Group Development Director for Peel Land and Property were among the attendees to witness the milestone on Barton Dock Road.

The £350m Trafford Park Line extension, which is due to open in 2020, will add a further 5.5km and six stops to Metrolink, already the UK’s largest light rail network. The new line is being funded by Greater Manchester’s Devolution Deal, which was signed by the city-region’s leaders in 2014. Trafford Council are providing £20m towards the project.

Cllr Mark Aldred, Chair of the TfGM Committee said: “Track laying at intu Trafford Centre is another large symbolic step forward for the Trafford Park Line. The great progress we have made so far is due to the hard work, expertise and co-operation of everyone working on this project, including Trafford Council, MPT, intu Trafford Centre, EventCity and the Peel Group.

“Trafford Park and intu Trafford Centre are two of the economic hearts of our city-region. When it is open the new line will provide a vital link to them and the jobs, cultural attractions and shopping along the route. This means people will have a real alternative to driving, meaning fewer cars on the road, less congestion and less pollution.”

Track is also now being laid at EventCity, Parkway, Village Way and Warren Bruce Road. Thanks to close partnership working between TfGM and the utility companies, over 190km of infrastructure – including electricity, gas, water and telecommunications pipes and cabling - has been rerouted. The recent completion of this utility diversion work means work can continue on schedule to construct the new tram infrastructure along the full route.

Cllr Andrew Western, Leader of Trafford Council, said: “This scheme is hugely important for Trafford Park and the areas around intu Trafford Centre, both of which are essential to our local economy; not only do they provide thousands of jobs, they also attract a significant number of visitors while also delivering continued growth, regeneration and investment. So it’s great to see this project progressing to the next stage; once it’s completed, the Trafford Park line will be a key tram service for the people of Trafford and beyond.”

intu Trafford Centre is one of the largest shopping centres in the UK. It has more than 200 stores and leisure attractions and attracts millions of annual visitors and has thousands of employees.

Zoe Inman, Operations Manager for intu Trafford Centre, said: “We are delighted to see the Trafford Park extension progressing at such a pace and are looking forward to seeing it open in 2020. The two new stops will provide excellent access to the centre linking us to Trafford Park, Manchester city centre and the wider Metrolink network.”

James Whittaker, Group Development Director for Peel Land and Property, said: “It’s fantastic to see the extent of progress being made by Transport for Greater Manchester on the Trafford Park extension to Metrolink. We are delighted to be supporting TfGM and Trafford Council in bringing Metrolink services to hugely popular destinations within TraffordCity, including intu Trafford Centre and EventCity.”

Further progress will be made in the coming months with early work taking place at Pomona stop to start to connect the Trafford Park Line to the existing Metrolink network. This will involve the temporary closure of the Eccles Line between Cornbrook and Eccles, including the MediaCityUK spur, from Saturday 28 July to Thursday 9 August 2018 (inclusive). In September, beams will be installed to form a new bridge to carry the new Metrolink line over the Bridgewater Canal adjacent to Park Way - another major milestone.

Update - Metrolink Trafford Park Line – Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders – Parkway Circle

Dear recipient

Update - Metrolink Trafford Park Line – Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders – Parkway Circle

Further to our previous email dated 7 July regarding essential work taking place on Parkway Circle.

The Metrolink contractor, Trafford Council and TfGM have reviewed the phasing of these works, and, as a result, have been able to reduce the lengths of time for some of the required road closures.

The work will now include some day working and lane restrictions.

 Please find below the plans detailing each phase of the works commencing from Monday 23 July.

33119-4.2-0047A Park Way Circle, Stretford (Surfacing Phasing) 

33119-4.2-0047B Park Way Circle, Stretford (Surfacing Phasing)

33119-4.2-0047C Park Way Circle, Stretford (Surfacing Phasing)

33119-4.2-0047D Park Way Circle, Stretford (Surfacing Phasing) 

33119-4.2-0047E Park Way Circle, Stretford (Surfacing Phasing) 

Please Note:

In all phases (1 to 4a/b) the colours represent the following:

Green – access routes open for all local traffic.

Red – lane and road closures

Blue – the work area of the contractor (MPT)

Please be aware that Phases 2 to 4a/b have both daytime and night time traffic management plans to detail the various road closures that will be in place.

These works represent the final stages in road surfacing, road line marking and testing and commissioning of the new/permanent traffic signals in this area.

We appreciate your patience during the construction of the Trafford Park Line.

If you have any family, friends, co-workers who you feel would benefit from being kept up to date with the project works, please forward the website details www.tfgm.com/MetrolinkTPL on to them.

TfGM will continue to engage with stakeholders along the route and will provide further information as we progress. In the meantime, if you have any queries regarding the scheme or if you would like to arrange a meeting, please contact either me or a member of the Metrolink team on 0161 244 1555 or email MetrolinkTPL@tfgm.com.  

Kind Regards

Angela Forster

Senior Communications Officer

Transport for Greater Manchester

Scoot Fit at MediaCityUK

MediaCityUK has announced they are joining forces with Scoot Fit to launch the first ever “Scoot Tours” available for the general public to have fun and take in local sights.

Scoot Fit are a professional scooting company whose aim is to get more people scooting, with an ultimate goal is scooting to be a popular mode of travel just like walking or cycling.

Scoot Fit already work in nurseries, schools, leisure centres, universities, workplaces and now MediaCityUK.

The “Scoot Tours” will involve participants moving at a leisurely pace around part of the canal walkway adjacent to the Piazza at MediaCityUK, stopping every few minutes to take on a skills challenge which will test each person’s ability and confidence level in scooting.

The tours are designed to be a fun activity and will either be a great introduction or a way of improving your confidence in scooting. 

Scoot Fit will show you:

·         The do’s and don’ts of scooting in a public place

·         How to improve your scooting techniques

·         How to be safe scooting.

If you are looking for a fun hour of activity with friends or family, come along and let’s scoot.

Hourly slots will be available from 11am to 4pm from the 1st August to the 27th August.  Maximum of 10 children allowed per scooting group with unlimited adults.  Children under 8 years old have to be accompanied by an adult; each adult can have two children under their care.

James Rodger, Director at Scoot Fit said: “Scooting is a brilliant group activity bringing people together in a fun, friendly and healthy way. Scooting is a great activity to save time, keep fit or connect with your children. Scooting is still very new, especially for adults, it isn’t recognised as a form of active travel yet so this will be a great way to get more adults scooting to enjoy the benefits.”

·         20 minute walk can be completed  in 7 minutes on a scooter

·         Burns 30% more calories than running or cycling and is an all over body workout

·         Safer than cycling as you scoot on the pavement and not on the road.

To book your place, click here.