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Sign in or register for an accountWorks on the Chapel Street East (Phase 1) and New Bailey Gateway (Phase 2) scheme is due to start construction on 22 April and complete in early 2026.
Chapel Street East is located in a prominent position within Salford city centre and acts as a gateway to Manchester city centre. The area is undergoing a period of transformational change and regeneration that has already established it as an attractive and dynamic place to live and work. The vision for the area encompasses the need to create an accessible and integrated neighbourhood that joins together New Bailey with Greengate and connects the surrounding neighbourhoods, such as Trinity and Irwell Riverside, to the core of the city centre.
The works are part of a long-term plan to build high quality, safer pedestrian and cycling provision across the city centre. Public realm improvements will see the installation of rain gardens, planting beds and new trees introduced. There will also be upgraded surfaces and new street furniture to create a more inviting and dynamic space for all to enjoy.
The scheme will use a ‘complete streets’ approach to rebalance the space in favour of pedestrians and cyclists while also catering for buses, general traffic and loading with continuous cycle tracks and footways, new greenery and sustainable urban drainage systems.
The works will take place from Tuesday 22 April until early 2026. Traffic restrictions will be in place from Monday 5 May until the works’ completion.
During the construction there will be temporary traffic management in place. From 22 April we will start preparing the area for the construction works and will need to remove the existing cycle lane wands and some road markings. From Monday 5 May there will be a one-way closure on Chapel Street heading towards Salford (westbound), between Blackfriars Road and New Bailey, until early 2026, please see map below.
Traffic travelling towards Manchester (eastbound) will not be affected. Residents’ and businesses’ access will remain open at all times, however there may be some temporary changes to the access routes with diversions in place.
Throughout the construction some of the side roads on Chapel Street will also need to be closed for short periods of time. An alternative access route will be provided wherever possible. If this cannot be facilitated, we will ensure full details about the closure are communicated to the affected residents and businesses ahead of time. We will also endeavour to install these closures during quieter times, such as weekends, to minimise disruption.
Towards the end of the project we will also need to resurface the road, repaint white lines and apply other road markings. This will require some additional traffic restrictions, we will provide the full details in due course.
The main diversion will be via Blackfriars Road and Trinity Way, and will be clearly signposted when the one-way closure on Chapel Street is in place, please see map below.
Residents’ and businesses’ access will be maintained at all times, however there may be some hold-ups while the workers move equipment out of the way and make the area safe to pass. We may need to close some of the side roads which may restrict vehicular access for short periods of time, this will be communicated with plenty of notice.
Buses will continue to operate on Chapel Street eastbound and New Bailey throughout the works but there may be changes to bus stop locations. For full details and information regarding any specific services, please visit www.tfgm.com
The works’ main compound and offices will be located on East Ordsall Lane, just before the junction with Clermont Way. There will also be a materials storage site on Cook Street and a smaller site with welfare facilities on Bury Street, under the rail bridge. Please note access to Bury Street from Chapel Street will be closed permanently as part of the scheme from 5 May 2025.
If you have any questions or would like to receive future updates on this project from Salford City Council, please email MajorWorks@salford.gov.uk
You can receive updates through WhatsApp, through the works' channel.
For any issues at the construction site or with the temporary traffic signals, please contact one of these 24/7 numbers:
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