Improving safety for pedestrians and cyclists as they navigate one of south Manchester’s busiest junctions are set to begin later this spring.
In 2022 the junction of Wilmslow Road with Ladybarn Road and Sherwood Street was identified as an area that would greatly benefit from upgraded infrastructure.
A major north-south route into Manchester, as well as important east-west route which cuts through our southern neighbourhoods this junction sees a vast amount of road, cyclist and foot traffic every day.
However, because of this, there are serious concerns around safety when it comes to this stretch of road. In a five year period between 2018 and 2023 there were 15 collisions at this junction, two of which were classified as serious.
Under plans which have now been announced the junction is to partially redesigned, creating several new and safer crossing points for cyclists and pedestrians, creating a more seamless route along the current cycling lanes, and general improvements to the junction layout.
Some of the changes include Three dedicated crossing points for pedestrians at the junction and crossing points for cyclists and pedestrians
Prohibition of driving (except for cyclists) on Sherwood Street, between Wilmslow Road and Bowland Drive, Relocation of the loading bay on Ladybarn Road and Rumble strips for cyclists at pedestrian crossing points as well as Improved signage and road markings
Work is due to begin at this junction from Monday, May 18 and will run until January 2027.
The work is set to be carried out in four phases, with the first phase of these works comprising of the removal of street furniture, kerbs and tarmac as well as upgrades to the drainage and road markings.
