‘Future-proofing our roads for the coming decade’
19:10, 09 Sep 2025Updated 19:12, 09 Sep 2025
Previous roadworks on Lightbowne Road, Manchester (stock image)(Image: Adam Vaughan)
More than 50 cracked and crumbling roads across Manchester will be improved in preparation for the autumn and winter months – with drivers warned to expect lower speed limits and closures.
The council will spend £1.93m on its preventative maintenance programme. Town hall bosses say the two-stage process – using bitumen and stone chips – can extend the life of stretches by up to a decade.
Motorists have been told to expect lower speed limits and road closures during surface dressing and sealing work, subject to weather conditions. Some 53 stretches will be tackled.
Loose stone chips ‘lock in’ to the bitumen resin over the course of a week.
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Coun Tracey Rawlins, executive member for clean air, environment and transport, said: “We know that the cold and wet of winter puts additional stress on our roads, add in freezing temperatures and we have a recipe that can make short work of the road surface.
“This is why we’re mobilising now to ensure that we can protect as many roads as possible which not only saves the taxpayer money in the long term, but it makes our journeys quicker and safer.
Coun Tracey Rawlins, executive member for clean air, environment and transport at Manchester council(Image: ABNM Photography)
“Over the past year we have invested heavily in improvements to our highways network as we know from our residents’ feedback it’s one of the issues most important to them.
“We are confident that this programme of works will be a net positive for our residents and I’d like to thank them ahead of time for their patience as we future-proof our roads for the coming decade.”
Work will start on Tuesday, 16 September and are expected to finish by Saturday, 27 September.
Here is the full list of roads due to be upgraded and when:
September 15 (Locking on September 19) – Cheetham Hill Area
- Queens Road – Cheetham Hill Road to Rochdale Road
- Cheetham Hill Road – Alms Hill Road to Queens Road
- Bury Old Road – Middleton Road to Thomas Street
- Bury New Road – Broughton Lane to Boundary
- Cheetham Hill Road Section 2 – Corporation Street to New Bridge Street
September 16 (Locking on September 20) – North Manchester / Gorton
- Lightbowne Road (2 sections) – Kenyon Lane to Church Lane
- Lightbowne Road – Hollinwood Avenue to Nuthurst Road
- Debdale Lane – Hyde Road to Reddish Lane
- Hyde Road – End of dual to Kingsdale Road
- Kirkmanhulme Lane – Collington Close to Mount Road
September 17 (Locking on September 21) – Longsight / Levenshulme / Rusholme
- East Road – Stockport Road to Northmoor Road
- Stanley Grove – Stockport Road to Mount Road
- Mount Road – Kirkmanhulme Lane to Matthews Lane
- Barlow Road (linked to Mount Road) – Cromwell Grove to Stockport Boundary
- Kingsway (Southbound) – Mosley Road to Talbot Road
September 18 (Locking on September 22) – Chorlton / Withington / Fallowfield
- Ashdene Road – Parsonage Road to Stephens Road
- Wilmslow Road – Wilbraham Road to Cromwell Range
- St Bannonocks Road – Wilbraham Road to Badminton Road
- Badminton Road – St Werburghs Road to Morville Road
- Withington Road – Wilbraham Road to Mauldeth Road West
- Caldervale Avenue – Mersey Bank Ave to Mersey Bank Ave
- Mersey Bank Avenue – Princess Road to Maitland Avenue
- Wincanton Avenue – Wendover Road to Ferndown Road
September 19 (Locking on September 23) – Chorlton / West Didsbury
- Cranleigh Drive – Brooklands Road to Elmsworth Drive
- Southmoor Road – Floatshall Road to Ledson Road
- Royal Oak Road – Oakcliffe Road to Wellfield Road
- Barlow Moor Road – Palatine Road to Wilmslow Road
- Parkfield Road South – Palatine Road to Wilmslow Road
- Linden Road – Parkfield Road South to Barlow Moor Road
September 20 (Locking on September 24) – Didsbury / Levenshulme
- Elm Road (2 sections) – Lapwing Lane to Barlow Moor Road
- Fog Lane – Wilmslow Road to Sussex Avenue
- Parrs Wood Road – Wilmslow Road to Fog Lane
- Albert Road – Slade Lane to Railway Bridge
- Errwood Road – Shawbrook Road to School
- Moseley Road – Kingsway to Slade Lane
September 21 (Locking on September 25) – Ardwick / Victoria Park
- Grenville Street – Laindon Road to Clarence Road
- Higher Ardwick – Ardwick Green South to Devonshire Street
- Daisy Bank Road – Anson Road to Plymouth Grove
- Anson Road – Upper Brook Street to Dickenson Road
- Coverdale Crescent – Devonshire Street to Grey Street
- Grey Street – Hyde Road to Coverdale Crescent
September 22 (Locking on September 26) – Clayton / Fairfield
- Packhouse Street – Victoria Street to Herne Street
- Clayton Lane – Ashton New Road to Herne Street
- South Street (3 sections) – Herne Street to Vincent Street
- Louisa Street – Claytonbrook to No. 76
- Stanton Street – Canberra Street to Seymour Road South
- Fairfield Street – Chorlton Street to Mancunian Way
September 23 (Locking on September 27) – City Centre / Ancoats
- Sheffield Street (linked to Boat Street) – Boat Street to Travis Street
- Boat Street – Store Street to Sheffield Street
- Store Street – Great Ancoats Street to London Road
- Ludgate Hill – Old Mount Street to Rochdale Road
- Gould Street – Rochdale Road to Dantzic Street
- Simeon Street – Gould Street to Ludgate Hill
- Rochdale Road – Bendix Street to Livesley Street