They have been the nightmare that refused to go away but the roadworks on Regent Street have finally come to an end.
Councillor Angeliki Stogia, Executive Member for Environment, Planning and Transport for Manchester City Council, said: “First of all, a big thank you to our residents as well as all road users for your patience while we completed this major project. Although disruption is inevitable during improvement schemes of this size, the project will deliver a real improvement for drivers, and pedestrians.
“The team working on the project have done so having to navigate major challenges that have been out of our control, not least this summer’s extremely poor weather and the need to replace the main contractor during the project. Despite this, the works have been completed as quickly as possible, while limiting disruption to residents and road users.
“We are committed to delivering essential schemes that will provide lasting benefits for all of our road users and keep our city moving. In Regent Road, I believe we have done that and have improved the route for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians for years to come.”
Councillor Roger Jones, Executive Support for Transport at Salford City Council, said: “The roadworks are now complete, which is fantastic news.
“We understand a lot of people had to suffer while the roadworks took place but it is important we maximise the capacity of our roads for the long-term. We can now start to feel the benefit of the improvements so thank you for your patience.”
The completed works are intended to improve traffic flow thru one of the City Centre’s key arterial routes and include fully pedestrianised crossings at all junctions, and improved cycling access through improved crossings, including larger islands at key junctions
There are extra lanes at each of the four key junctions to increase capacity and dynamic signals that allows signal times to be changed to improve traffic flow
