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3rd March 2020 News
Manchester’s ‘busiest’ road Mancunian Way to close for resurfacing
Emily Sergeant
Mancunian Way is set to close for resurfacing works next month.
As Manchester City Council looks to ‘improve’ what is, by far, one of Manchester’s busiest and most-used roads, given the fact it is the main thoroughfare in and out of the city centre, it has been confirmed that Mancunian Way is due to undergo crucial resurfacing works.
With an estimated 15 million journeys taken along this road annually, the Council says it’s vital that necessary maintenance is carried out to keep traffic flowing.
As a result, plans are now in place to resurface Mancunian Way overnight during a four-week period, beginning from next Monday (3 March)
The resurfacing work will be split into two sections, starting with the eastbound carriageway from River Street to Fairfield Street, before moving on to the westbound lane from Fairfield Street to Upper Brook Street.
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Work along the eastbound section – in the direction of Ashton Old Road – will run between Monday 3 March to Friday 14 March, with the operating hours being between 7pm and 5am, during which the carriageway will be fully closed, while the westbound carriage in the direction of Regent Road will take place overnight between Monday 17 March until Friday 28 March, with closures at the same time.
Due to events taking place during this period of works, slightly later road closures will be in place from 7:30pm on the 7, 10 and 14 of March during the eastbound section, and on 19 March during the westbound secion.
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No work will take place Europa League fixture dates, or on Saturday or Sunday nights either.
“These works are taking place overnight to mitigate any potential disruption,” explained Councillor Tracey Rawlins, who is the Executive Member for Clean Air, Environment and Transport at Manchester City Council.
“But as always, we would encourage people to plan their journeys ahead of time and allow more time to travel if they need to go via the Mancunian Way.”
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Signed diversions will be in place during the course of the works, and details of this can be found on the Council’s dedicated webpage here.
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A huge hot air balloon festival is coming to Manchester this summer
Thomas Melia
Manchester is all about festivals and now be prepared for a gravity defying one as a hot air balloon festival lands just in time for summer.
This lovely city is famed for its love of music, food, friends, good times and now… hot air balloons?
Visiting one of Manchester’s many popular parks, this festival is also stopping off at Nottingham and Wrexham before touching down here over summer.
‘The Balloons & Beats Festival’ is set to join ‘Bristol International Balloon Fiesta’ and ‘Midlands Air Festival’ as part of a series of popular hot air balloon festivals in 2025.
The event isn’t exclusive to Manchester either as it seems to be touring England and Wales with dates scheduled for Chepstow and ending its journey in Dorset.
Of course, us Mancs like the rest of the country have to consider the weather, as these events are all dependent on whether there are suitable flying conditions on each day.
Taking place in Platt Fields Park in Fallowfield, as well as lots of flying balloons providing a gorgeous canvas for the sky, the park grounds will be packed with fun activities to do as the day goes on.
There’s going to be a handful of food and drinks vendors, Punch and Judy shows, and even a BMX display, plus evening glow shows come nightfall.
Alongside the skyline entertainment from the air balloons themselves, anyone planning on going can expect to see more above ground attractions with aerial artistry too.
Expect lots of family fun with fairground rides, children’s characters and craft stalls, you’ll have never-ending fun.
Each of the Manchester dates have varying run times with the Friday 27 June taking place from 4pm to 11pm and Saturday 28 June starting from 12pm to 11pm.
With these dates continuing the party til late in the night, there will also be a chance to experience the hot air balloons in a whole new light with the evening glow shows.
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- The Women’s Run Series is coming to Greater Manchester
- LF System, DJ Paulette and Turno announced as headliners for ‘The Drop’ music series
- Take a look inside the new Operation Ouch! interactive exhibition opening in Manchester tomorrow
For a chance to see these lighter-than-air aircrafts in Platt Fields Park on 27 and 28 June, you can find tickets and more information HERE.
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