Forecasters predict of mixture of cloudy weather, sunny spells and showers this weekend in Greater Manchester.
Mancunian Way to CLOSE this weekend while inspection work takes place
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The busiest road in Manchester city centre will be closed this weekend. Transport bosses have announced that the Mancunian Way will be shut in both directions from 5am on Saturday, September 9 to 7pm on Sunday, September 10.
The closure will mean annual safety and maintenance inspections for the bustling road will be able to take place. Drivers are being warned to expect delays in the city centre as a result of the closure and to plan ahead accordingly.
Peter Boulton, head of highways at Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), said: “Whatever your journey, make sure to familiarise yourself with the closure information. Due to the diversions through the city centre, we expect to see increased congestion which may also impact bus services, particularly those that run close to, or parallel to the Mancunian Way.
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“Ensure you leave plenty of extra time so that any delay doesn’t affect your plans.” Traffic will be diverted from the Mancunian Way along Chester Road, Bridgewater Viaduct, Whitworth Street West, Whitworth Street and Fairfield Street.
Regent Road and the Inner Ring Road are also expected to be busy. TfGM says this weekend has been 'carefully selected' to minimise impact - taking into consideration the school holidays being over and major events.
Based on data from previous closures, the quietest time to travel is expected to be before midday, while the busiest time is likely to be between 4pm and 7pm on Saturday and 3pm and 6pm on Sunday. Using the M60 and the motorway network will likely be the fastest way to get from one side of the city to the other.
However, if drivers are already in the city centre and looking
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