About the project
This project was to upgrade of walking and cycling facilities along Chester Road.
Proposals for the upgrades included:
- Segregated cycle lanes in each direction, no less than 1.5m wide, separated from traffic by black traffic separator posts with reflective strips.
- The removal of existing central hatching road markings and all the marked right turn facilities along the impacted route.
- Introduction of two proposed zebra crossings along the route, one located between Darwen Street and Chorlton Street and one located between City Road and Virgil Street.
- The removal of five existing uncontrolled pedestrian crossing points along the route.
- Two current on-street parking bays are to be moved laterally so that they are half on the footway and half on the carriageway.
- The dedicated right turn lane is to be shortened on A56 Bridgewater Way junction approach.
- The removal of the temporary traffic management including the traffic cones, currently placed along A56 Bridgewater Way and White City Circle.
Consultation
We held consultation with residents between 21 November and 18 December 2022.
As a result we made a major change and several minor changes to the scheme.
Project status
This project was completed in 2023.