The westbound carriageway of the Mancunian Way has today been closed for safety reasons.
This is because a hole has appeared within the existing work compound, in an area that was being excavated to repair the original highway collapse.
Drivers are advised that both lanes are now closed between London Road and Fairfield Street.
Manchester City Council are working closely with United Utilities to make sure this can be made safe as an urgent priority, enabling repair work on the wider highway collapse to continue, and get the westbound carriageway reopened as quickly as possible.
Diversions which have been in place since the end of August will remain and signing will be reinforced.
Motorists travelling to tonight’s Manchester City versus Juventus game at the Etihad Stadium are being urged to plan their journeys in advance and allow extra time to get to the ground.
To help alleviate traffic congestion, Transport for Greater Manchester’s Urban Traffic Control Team has updated roadside Variable Message Signs and has worked with Highways England to update their signs too, forewarning of the issue. We are working with Manchester City Council to monitor traffic flows and take measures to help reduce congestion.
Their team is also managing traffic signal timings to minimise the impact of the diversion on local roads.
City centre bus services are likely to be affected by increased congestion caused by diverted traffic so both motorists and bus passengers should allow more time for journeys as a result.
Motorists will be updated on further developments as soon as possible.
