Major changes to Oxford Road

As part of the Oxford Road corridor project, a significant change to access along the university stretch of the road is planned.  All are invited to comment on the link provided in the text below or by attending one of the consultation events. Please make your voices - as landscape architects with a very local interest - heard!

CONSULTATION began this week on major changes to traffic on Oxford Road proposed by Transport for Greater Manchester.

Views are being sought on the ‘bus priority package’ which affects movements around All Saints and Elizabeth Gaskell and prioritises public transport and cycling over car use.
Under the proposals Oxford Road would be car-free from the Capitol Theatre/Grosvenor Street corner, south as far as Hathersage Road, open only to buses, bikes, black cabs, and emergency vehicles.
Car traffic would be diverted along Upper Brook Street, Lloyd Street North, Cambridge Street, and only allowed to travel north along the Mancunian Way section of Oxford Road.
Cambridge Street
Other proposals up for discussion, include cycle lane along Cambridge Street and higher Cambridge Street and new pedestrian crossings at the junction of Cambridge Street and Cavendish Street.
A four-week consultation runs until October 3 when anyone with a view can contact TfGM buspriority@tfgm.com, or alternatively you can attend public events at:
- Monday, 17 September 2 – 7pm at Greenheys Adult Learning Centre, Upper Lloyd Street, M14 4AZ
- Monday, 24 September 2 -7 pm at The Lounge, The Deaf Centre, Crawford House, Booth Street East, M13 9GH.