New Fallowfield Loop bridge opens to the public as bosses give update on Hyde Road widening scheme
manchestereveningnews.co.ukeast Manchester has officially opened to the public.It comes as council bosses reveal work to widen Hyde Road in Gorton for traffic will be finished by the end of the year.The new pre-fabricated steel bowstring arch bridge, which crosses the A57 near Debdale Park was lifted in place in a huge operation at the end of last month which saw Hyde Road closed completely for a weekend.And after workers secured it in place and put in the finishing touches it was officially opened to the public on Tuesday.The Lord Mayor of Manchester Coun Abid Latif Chohan and Assistant Executive Member for the Environment, Planning and Transport, Coun Basat Sheikh joined Gorton MP Afzal Khan and ward councillors in welcoming the first walkers and cyclists across.It.
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