Major road improvement works in Bury town centre

Work will start next month to improve major roads in Bury town centre near Bury Bridge.

This is the latest element of the council’s highways investment strategy to upgrade key routes in the borough.

Resurfacing of the carriageway will take place at Jubilee Way, Bolton Street and Crostons Road.

Due to the complex nature of the Bury Bridge junction, various sections of highway will be closed to traffic during different stages of the work, with diversion routes in operation as required.

To minimise disruption, the work will take place between 8pm and 3am, and there will always be a route over Bury Bridge for traffic in either direction.

Work will start on 13 June and last for six or seven weeks. The council will try to maintain access to businesses and properties wherever possible, and pedestrian access will always be maintained.

Councillor Alan Quinn, cabinet member for the environment, climate change and operations, said: “We’re putting a tremendous amount of money behind improving the roads in our borough; our budget this year included provision for £10 million to improve highways and road safety, in the third phase of a £30m programme. The £30m is borrowed money, due to the shortfall in finance from the Government to the tune of £4m per year.

“Bury Bridge is one of our biggest and busiest junctions – used by 60,000 vehicles a day - so these works will make a real improvement. There will inevitably be some disruption, but by doing the work at night we hope to keep this to a minimum.”

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Press release issued: 24 May 2022.