Metrolink: Trafford Park Line work update (April)
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Dear Recipient,
TfGM would like to provide you with an update on Metrolink work in Trafford Park throughout April. Work proposed are as follows:
Sir Alex Ferguson Way, Victoria Place, Waterside and Trafford Wharf Road
There will be an overnight closure from Tuesday 3rd April for 5 nights to facilitate carriageway resurfacing.
Village Way between Fifth Avenue and Village Circle
There will be an overnight closure from Wednesday 4th April for 2 nights to facilitate ducting work across the carriageway.
Village Way between Parkway and Fifth Avenue
There will be an overnight closure from Saturday 7th April for 2 nights to facilitate ducting work across the carriageway.
Trafford Wharf Road
An overnight road closure of Trafford Wharf Road between Warren Bruce Road and Waterside will take place on Wednesday 18 April. This closure is required to address highway safety issues associated with the movement of an abnormal load through the road works.
Footpath/cycle route between Trafford Wharf Road and the path on the southern bank of the Manchester Ship Canal
A small section of National Cycle Route 55 will be temporarily closed from 20 April 2018.
The section due to be closed is the cycle route linking Trafford Wharf Road to the path on the southern bank of Manchester Ship Canal, 250 metres west of Sir Alex Ferguson Way. A temporary cycleway/footpath diversion will be constructed in its place, 300 metres west of the footpath link being closed.
The closure is anticipated to be in place for up to 30 months
Ashburton Road West between Parkway Circle and Longbridge Road (One way from Longbridge Rd to Parkway Circle)
There will be overnight one way working which will prevent access to Ashburton Road West from Parkway Circle from Monday 23 April for up to 5 days. This is to facilitate ducting work required for the installation of traffic signals at Parkway circle.
Ashburton Road West between Parkway Circle and Longbridge Road (One way from Parkway Circle to Longbridge Road)
There will be overnight one way working which will prevent access to Parkway Circle from Ashburton Road West. This restriction will follow on from the above restriction on Ashburton Road West being introduced, at the earliest, on Tuesday 24th April for a period of 2 days. This is to facilitate ducting work required for the installation of traffic signals at Parkway circle.
Parkway on-slip from Barton Dock Road to Parkway northbound main carriageway
There will be a closure of the slip road between Barton Dock Road and the main northbound carriageway of Parkway from Monday 23 April for up to 2 weeks. This is to facilitate drainage connections into the carriageway.
Overnight closures will take place from 8pm -6am.
Please note that there will be signposted diversion routes in place for each of the above works and access to businesses will be maintained.
You can view the relevant Notices of Intent by clicking on the links below:
- April TTRO notices
- TPL-TWAO-006-Notice street with plan
- TPL-TWAO-007-Notice street with plan
- TPL-TWAO-008-Notice Street with plan
If you have any questions or queries regarding the above, or feel you or your business would benefit from a meeting or information event, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our team at MetrolinkTPL@tfgm.com or call us on 0161 244 1555 (lines open during office hours).
Kind Regards
Samantha Wallace
Senior Communications Officer
Metrolink
Transport for Greater Manchester
2 Piccadilly Place, Manchester M1 3BG