Fresh plans have been unveiled to overhaul Bury Interchange as part of a major £80m transformation.
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has this week submitted plans for the new town centre footbridge to Bury Council. Spanning the tram lines from Union Square – between the Premier Inn and Q-Park car park – to Pyramid Park, the bridge will serve as a second, new access to the tram platforms.
As well as stairs and a fully accessible lift that will lead from the new bridge to the trams, there’s also plans to upgrade the existing platforms with resurfacing, new lights, signs and canopies. If approved, work could start on the new pedestrian link early next year.
The bridge will be a permanent fixture in the town centre and play a critical role in the overhaul of Bury Interchange, planned by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), in partnership with Bury Council and Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA).
It will ensure that passengers can still access trams when the interchange closes for its £80+million upgrade, which is planned from 2027, subject to relevant approvals.
The submission of the planning application comes after the Government approved the Outline Business Case for the redevelopment last week, to fast-track the project.
Designs for the redeveloped interchange are currently being drawn up, with public consultation proposed for 2026 to help shape the plans before a planning application is submitted.
Whilst work starting on the interchange itself is still to be agreed and timescales set, it’s the intention for the new planned bridge to be installed before any work on the interchange starts.
