Road closures and travel advice for Great Manchester Run 2024
Road closures have been confirmed for the Great Manchester Run 2024. Credit: Supplied
Manchester City Council has published a list of road closures around the region ahead of this year’s Great Manchester Run.
Tens of thousands of hardy souls will take to the streets to take on the annual 10km and half marathon events.
As one of the country’s flattest and friendliest courses, it’s always a huge race for runners trying to reach that elusive PB.
This year’s Great Manchester Run will take place on Sunday 26 May, but road closures will be in place in some key areas from Saturday 25 May.
The 10k weaves around the city centre and Salford, while the half marathon heads out east before following the same loop of landmarks.
And of course, on the same day, Manchester City will be doing their celebratory parade down Deansgate in a huge open-top bus, which means some road closures will linger even longer than usual.
Tram will be the best way to get from A to B, whether you’re running or just cheering on from the sidelines – TfGM has advice for Great Manchester Run spectators here.
Full list of road closures for the Great Manchester Run 2024
Saturday 25 May 2024
- Liverpool Road from Deansgate to Barton Street from 5am until Sun 21 11pm
- Tonman Street from Deansgate to Barton Street from 6am until Sun 21 11pm. Access Tonman Street via Barton Street and Longworth Street via Camp Street
Sunday 26 May 2024
Roads that will be closed from 4am:
- Chepstow Street: from Oxford Street to Great Bridgewater Street
- Deansgate: from Whitworth Street West to John Dalton Street
- Dickinson Street
- Peter Street: from Mount Street to Street Peters Square
- Portland Street: from Oxford Street to Princess Street
- St. John Street: from Deansgate to Byrom Street
Roads that will be closed from 6am:
- Mancunian Way (East and West bound): from Fairfield Street to Regent Road
Roads that will be closed from 7am
- Alan Turing Way: From Ashton New Road to Ashton Old Road
- A5063 Trafford Road: from White City Circle Roundabout to Salford City Boundary
- A5063 White City Circle
- A56 Bridgewater Way: from Chester Road to Wharfside Way
- A56 Chester Road: from Bridgewater Way to Bridgewater Viaduct
- A56 Chester Road: from White City Circle roundabout to Sir Matt Busby Way
- A5801 Wharfside Way: from White City Circle Roundabout to Salford City Boundary
- Abingdon Street
- Ashton Old Road: from Alan Turing Way to Pin Mill Brow
- Atkinson Street: from Byron Street to Deansgate
- Bloom Street: from Chorlton Street to Princess Street
- Bootle Street: from Deansgate to Southmill Street
- Bridgewater Viaduct
- Byrom Street: from Quay Street to Hardman Street
- Central Street: from Southmill Street to Lloyd Street
- Chepstow Street: from Oxford Street to Great Bridgewater Street
- Chester Road: from Bridgewater Way to Bridgewater Viaduct
- Chester Road: from Mancunian Way Roundabout to Cornbrook
- Chester Road: from Hadfield Street to Bridgewater Way
- Chorlton Road: from Jackson Street to Mancunian Way
- Chorlton Street: from Portland Street to Silver Street
- City Road East: from Albion Street to Great Jackson Street
- Cross Street: from Cross Street to John Dalton Street
- Elevator Road: from Wharfside Way to Trafford Wharf Road
- Ellesmere Street: from Hulme Hall Road to Chester Road
- Fairfield Street: from Ashton Old Road to Mancunian Way
- Great Bridgewater Street: from Oxford Street to Deansgate
- Hardman Street
- Hulme Hall Road: from Ellesmere Street to Chester Road
- Jacksons Row; Lloyd Street
- Major Street: from Sackville Street to Princess Street
- Manor Street: at Mancunian Way
- Midland Street: from Hooper Street to Ashton Old Road
- Minshul Street: from Portland Street to Aytoun Street
- Oxford Street: from Peter Street to Whitworth Street West
- Peter Street: from Deansgate to Mount Street
- Pin Mill Brow: from Fairfield Street to Mancunian Way
- Portland Street: from New York Street to Princess Street
- Princess Street: from Albert Square to Portland Street
- Quay Street: from Deansgate to Byrom Street
- Sackville Street: from Portland Street to Major Street
- Silver Street: from Minshul Street to Chorlton Street
- Sir Alex Ferguson Way
- Sir Matt Busby Way
- Southmill Street; Trafford Road: from Exchange Quay to Trafford Road
- Trafford Wharf Road: from Warren Bruce Road to Trafford Road
- Warren Bruce Road: from Wharfside Way to Trafford Wharf Road
- Wharf End: from Trafford Wharf Road to Trafford Road.
Roads that will be closed from 7.30am:
- Albion Street: from Whitworth Street West to Medlock Street
- Medlock Street: from Albion Street to River Street
- Whitworth Street: from Albion Street to Glouce Streeter Street.
Roads that will be closed from 8am:
- Ashton New Road: from Rowsley Street to Alan Turning Way.
Road re-opening times
- 11am: Ashton New Road
- 11:30am: Alan Turning Way
- 1pm: Ashton Old Road; Chorlton Road; Fairfield Street; Manor Street; Midland Street; Pin Mill Street; Mancunian Way
- 2:45pm: Albion Street; Medlock Street and Whitworth Street;
- 4pm: Peter Street; Portland Street; Abingdon Street; Bloom Street; Chep Streetow Street; Chorlton Street; Cross Street; Great Bridgewater Street; Major Street; Minshul Street; Oxford Street; Portland Street; Princess Street; Sackville Street; Silver Street and Parker Street;
- 6pm: Dickinson Street; Atkinson Street; Bootle Street; Bridgewater Viaduct; Byrom Street; Central Street; Chester Road; Ellesmere Street; Hardman Street; Hulme Hall Road; Jacksons Row; Lloyd Street; Peter Street; Whitworth Street West; Quay Street; Southmill Street; Deangate. A5063 Trafford Road; A5063 White City Circle; A56 Bridgewater Way; A56 Chester Road; A5801 Wharfside Way; Chester Road; Elevator Road; Sir Alex Furguson Way; Sir Matt Busby Way; Trafford Wharf Road; Victoria Place; Warren Bruce Road; Wharf End; Trafford Road.
- 7pm: Deansgate from Whitworth Street We Street to Peter Street
- 9pm: Street John Street; Liverpool Road 23:00: Tonman Street
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