Celebratory ride marks completion of two major Manchester cycling schemes
After more than four years of development the Chorlton to Manchester Cycleway and the Deansgate and Whitworth Street West Active Travel Scheme are complete. This means there is now an uninterrupted 6.5km long cycleway from the south of Manchester into the heart of Manchester City Centre. To mark this a group bike ride took place […]
New Mobility Hub part of Manchester community refurbishmet
The “beating heart” of a community in Manchester reopened over the weekend as Ancoats Green refurbishment was completed. The investment is part of a wider £40m public realm programme creating a new focal point for the neighbourhood alongside further public space that seamlessly links the newly opened Ancoats Mobility Hub and the Council’s first This […]
Manchester’s trailblazing mobility hub looks ahead to public opening next month
One of the UK’s first-of-its-kind mobility hubs is now welcoming interest to reserve cycle spaces and car parking as the countdown to opening begins. Open to the public from Tuesday 6 May, the Ancoats Mobility Hub is a key element of the latest phase of investment in the area – the final chapter of two […]
Cleaner, Greener, Safer: School pupils get safety boost from road safety investment
A local primary school in Manchester is among the first to benefit from an investment into road safety in efforts to better keep pupils safe. Alma Park Primary School, based in Levenshulme, has welcomed an introduction of double yellow lines near the school for children and parents on the school run to avoid the dangers […]
Thermal Road Repairs makes history with place on Manchester City Council’s highways maintenance framework
Thermal Road Repairs has become the first specialist low carbon SME to win a place on one of Manchester City Council’s five highways maintenance frameworks, awarded at the end of April. Thermal Road Repairs is one of three contractors appointed to the Lot 1 framework which covers reactive and planned repairs to carriageways, footways and […]
Scenic 32-mile cycle trail through Manchester and Salford launches
A scenic cycle which passes through cemeteries across Manchester and Salford has been organised to highlight a new bike trial. Launched as a partnership between ‘Friends of’ groups in Manchester and Salford, as well as the respective local Councils, the bike trail will see a route charted through eight cemeteries in total, linking the two […]
Views from the public sought as Manchester City Council proposes city centre pedestrian improvements
Pedestrian-friendly plans on how to improve the A34 Salford to Cooper Street corridor are set to go out for public consultation. The stretch of road – which comprises of Bridge Street, John Dalton Street and Princess Street – runs from the beginning of the A34 in Salford to the junction of Cooper Street, adjacent to […]
Manchester seals bid to become European Capital of Cycling
Manchester City Council has won the bid to become the ACES European Capital of Cycling for 2024. A hugely significant moment for the cycling movement in Manchester, the Council is confident this accolade will act as a springboard for further investment and participation throughout the city. This achievement could not have been possible without the […]
Yunex Traffic’s enforcement solutions for Manchester City Council will reduce delays and improve traffic flows
Manchester City Council is the latest authority to award Yunex Traffic a contract to supply and maintain an ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) civil enforcement camera solution to detect and enforce moving traffic contraventions. The contract is initially for a three-year period, with an option to extend by a further two years, and aims to […]
Cycling in Manchester is booming as one million journey record is smashed one month early
Records have been smashed as more people than ever have moved to pedal power and have chosen to use the Oxford Road cycle route. During a three-week period between September 26 and October 26 more than 6,000 people cycled along the route on not just one occasion, but on nine separate days.* This represents the […]
