Work is continuing on a trio of developments on the Oxford Road Corridor in Manchester.

Following the completion of the former BBC site redevelopment on Brook Street, Oxford Road will close for five weeks to allow further major development projects to be carried out.

Manchester Metropolitan University will carry out works to improve its infrastructure and resilience, while the Circle-Square development on the old BBC site can continue to carry out essential utility connections from the Oxford Road side of their site.

In addition, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) will carry out work to create a European-style bus and cycle boulevard. The organisation has already completed the section between Hathersage Road and Booth Street, transforming the space for bus passengers and cyclists. The latest phase of work means TfGM has only one more section of work left to complete one of the city's most significant highway projects.


This phase of work is expected to be finished by Friday, 17 March. By the end of April, the final piece of the city centre transport improvement project will be finished, marking more than three years of Project Grow – the £1bn investment in the region's transport systems, including Metrolink's Second City Crossing, the Bus Priority Package, better cycle routes, and major rail improvement works.

City Council Leader Richard Leese said: "The myriad of major projects and transport improvement schemes on Oxford Road represent some of the most transformational development the city has seen for some time, helping to create a world-leading 21st century city.

"Combining three key programmes of work in to a single closure makes sure we can limit disruption to commuters and visitors, and means we can look forward to the completion of the Bus Priority Package in just a few weeks' time after more than three years of work."

(LM/JP)