Latest Road Closures and Road Works in Salford

There are ongoing roadworks on Trinity Way, with various traffic management measures in place. This is part of the Ordsall Chord project, which will see Manchester Victoria and Piccadilly rail stations connected together for the first time.

There will be a full closure of Chapel Street at the rail bridge, between New Bailey Street and Blackfriars, until Friday 28 April and customers should refer to our dedicated page for more information.

There will be multi-way signals on Eccles Old Road, at the junction with Sorrel Bank, until Thursday 30 November from 9.30am to 3.30pm weekdays and from 8am to 8pm on Saturdays for Salford City Council roadworks.

There will be temporary signals on Langworthy Road, at the junction with Wyville Drive, from 9.30am to 3.30pm weekdays and from 8am to 8pm on Saturdays until Thursday 30 November.

There will be temporary signals on Manchester Road, at the junction with Queens Street and Ellesmere Avenue, from 9.30am to 3.30pm weekdays and from 8am to 8pm on Saturdays until Thursday 30 November.

There will be temporary signals on Langworthy Road, at the junction with Charles Street and Greenbank Road, from 9.30am to 3.30pm weekdays and from 8am to 8pm on Saturdays until Thursday 30 November.

Walkden Road and Memorial Road are closed, between Park Road and Rushton Street, until Thursday 30 November from 9.30am to 3.30pm weekdays and from 8am to 8pm on Saturdays for Salford City Council works.

Please visit the Urban Vision website for details of major road improvement schemes in Salford.

Cycling cost saving is equivalent of an 8 per cent pay rise

Cycling rather than driving would save Scots up to £2,000 a year on shorter journeys, cycle developers Sustrans Scotland said today in the first research of its kind. It showed that lower running costs mean cyclists are quids in compared to motorists on journeys up to five miles - not to mention the health benefits.

That's the equivalent of a pay rise of more than 8 per cent pay for those on average salaries, the group said. Cyclists save £1,959 a year over that distance, and £2,013 on trips up to ten miles. The saving for those joining them would be £1,874, after the cost of buying a bike.

Please click here to read more

Sustrans launches fresh five year strategy

Sustrans has today launched a five year strategy outlining the charity’s priorities leading to 2022.

With 2017 marking the 40th anniversary of the pub-formed group Cyclebag, which latterly became the active travel development group, Sustrans outlines that the need to rebalance our transport priorities is stronger than ever.

Please click here to read the full article and the strategy document.

Commuters warned of strike-day disruption

Commuters are being warned to plan ahead and expect disruption on Friday (28 April) as staff on Northern rail services hold a one-day strike.

Most Northern services are not expected to run and any that do operate, working to a revised timetable, will be extremely busy.

All public transport and Greater Manchester’s roads are expected to be busier, especially at peak morning and evening times, with key commuter routes forecast to face the most pressure as people affected by the strike make alternative arrangements.

Numbers travelling will also likely increase as Friday marks the start of the May Bank Holiday weekend.

Transport for Greater Manchester, which is helping to co-ordinate the region’s response, is urging people to plan ahead and consider carefully their travel arrangements.

It is working to support Northern’s own customer communications effort and has created a special travel information page on its website to help keep Greater Manchester commuters on the move: tfgm.com/industrial-action.

TfGM’s Events and Operational Coordination Manager, John Fryer, said: “We are taking action to minimise the disruption to the transport network but we know there will still be problems.

“Commuters can play their part to minimise these and our advice is simple: plan ahead, be prepared, and think about all your travel choices.

“Can you travel at a different time or does your employer allow you to work from home? If you can travel at a quieter time, or in a different way – by bus, tram, bike, foot or a mixture – it can make a massive improvement not just to your journey but to people who simply don’t have a choice.”

As well as working with other transport authorities across the North, TfGM has taken action locally to help people who have to travel on the day of the strike.

As well as creating the travel information page, other TfGM actions include:
• Adding more capacity where it can to the Metrolink network
• Additional staff on Metrolink and at key bus stations to help commuters
• Publicising various park and ride sites to allow customers to complete their journeys by different transport options
• Working with bus and other train operators to maximise capacity across the network, particularly on the busiest commuter corridors
• Enhanced monitoring at its network control centre so traffic flows can be optimised by altering signal timing
• Working with local highway authorities to temporarily suspend roadworks where possible on the region’s main commuter routes

John added: “Our control room will open earlier and work later on the day of the strike and we’ll have additional customer service support on the phones and online to help people who have to travel, but our strongest advice is: expect disruption and plan ahead now.”

Metrolink Trafford Park Line – overnight works update local to the junction of Trafford Wharf Road & Warren Bruce Road

Dear Recipient,

As you may be aware, our contractor MPT started overnight works mid-March in the area of the junction of Trafford Wharf Road and Warren Bruce Road. I am writing to update you on these works and further planned works which will take place in this area.

As part of the enabling works for the project, utilities need to be diverted away from the future tram route. In the area of Trafford Wharf Road from Warren Bruce Road up to Elevator Road, BT need to lay ducting for the new telecom route, demolish old chambers and re-build new chambers with other similar utility diversions required. The required worksites for these diversion works will require the use of temporary traffic lights to maintain access for all road users.

These overnight works will start on Monday 24th April alongside the works our Metrolink contractor, MPT are presently undertaking to provide alternative access points for some Third Parties effected by the permanent works. Please note, there will be 8 hours of work carried out between the hours of 20:00 and 08:00. The works will generally be undertaken between Monday to Friday at night, however, weekend night working may be required.

Measures will be taken to minimise noise where possible and staff will be appropriately briefed before each shift.  Acoustic barriers will be erected locally around some of the noisier work activities to assist in reducing the noise levels.

Noise monitoring has taken place to measure the noise levels at MediaCity UK/Salford Quays whilst works were being carried out on Trafford Wharf Road. All readings have been below the threshold allowed for night-time working. We will continue to measure noise levels throughout the duration of the works to ensure acceptable levels are not breached.

These works have been consented to by Trafford Council until end of May 2017. Subject to further consents from the council, the works are due to continue for several months. We will write to you again to keep you updated of any major changes.

Day-time work on the new Metrolink Trafford Park Line project will increase in the coming weeks and we want to ensure that we are communicating any associated roadworks to everyone who travels to and through the area. 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 where they can sign up to receive regular updates.

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 Future Metrolink team on 0161 244 1555 or email MetrolinkTPL@tfgm.com  

To report urgent issues or incidents relating to this work, please call 0800 169 6150.  This number will be staffed 24 hours a day. 

Yours faithfully,

Bethan Stanway
Communications Officer

Transport for Greater Manchester

Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) - in the vicinity of the junction of Village Way and Mosley Road

Dear Recipient,

As you may know The Transport for Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Trafford Park Extension) Order 2016 (The Order) came into force on 24th November 2016. This Order gives Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) the legal powers to build and operate the new Trafford Park Metrolink Extension between Pomona and intu Trafford Centre. This new six stop route will offer fast, frequent connections to jobs, leisure, shopping and cultural destinations and across the wider tram network.

The Order has also given TfGM the legal powers to make any Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders (TTROs) required to facilitate the works. Whilst this process is usually undertaken by the Highway Authority, TfGM have, for administrative reasons, elected to undertake the process. However, please note that any TTROs made by TfGM are being made with the prior agreement of the Highway Authority – Trafford Council.

In order to facilitate major utility diversions required to build Metrolink it is necessary to introduce a temporary road closure of Mosley Road, from its junction with Village Way for a distance of 50 metres in a southerly direction, i.e. towards Westinghouse Road. Additionally, it will also be necessary to close the footway on the south side of Village Way between Mosley Road and the Central Park Trading Estate Access Road.

Please be assured that access to businesses on Mosley Road will be maintained during these works and that the closure of Mosley Road will only affect vehicular traffic.

Please find attached two Notices of intent for the introduction of these TTROs that will come into force on 8th May 2017. These restrictions may remain in force for approximately 3 years. However, should it be found possible to facilitate some access or egress movements into or out of Mosley Road or provide a pedestrian walkway along Village Way the traffic management will be amended accordingly.

Prior to these TTROs coming into force there is an Order that has been made by Trafford Council that will prohibit the left turn from Village Way eastbound into Mosley Road northbound. This restriction will come into force on 24th April 2017 and remain in force for a period of 2 weeks. Please note that this restriction will be lifted prior to the TfGM made Orders identified above coming into force.

Please see the links below to the plans that show all three of the restrictions and the diversion routes for traffic affected by them. There will be a diversion of bus services that use Mosley Road. Once details have been finalised we will update you.

Click here for 17-0621 Mosley Road closure April 2017

Click here for 17-0582 Mosley Road closure May 2017

Click here for TPL0003 PoD Notice

Click here for TPL0004 Notice - Village fw

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 powers under which these restrictions are being introduced or the Metrolink extensions in general, please do not hesitate to contact either me or a member of the Future Metrolink team on 0161 244 1555 (office hours) or email MetrolinkTPL@tfgm.com.

Yours faithfully,

Steve Burns
Metrolink Stakeholder and Communications Manager, Metrolink Projects
Transport for Greater Manchester