Warning as Mancunian Way closed all weekend
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe Mancunian Way, one of Manchester's best known and busiest commuter routes, will close temporarily over the weekend for an annual safety inspection.
Diversions will be in place and a warning has been issued to motorists ahead of the closure. The two-mile elevated motorway is officially made up of the A57(M) and the A635(M) flyover section and was opened to the public by then Prime Minister Harold Wilson on May 5, 1967. READ MORE: Missing Benjamin Ross in Majorca: Desperate search to find Brit not seen for a week Now 57 years old, give or take a few patch-ups over the years, council bosses said the Mancy Way undergoes regular inspections to ensure it remains safe and fit for purpose for the tens of thousands of motorists who use it every day.
It will be closed in full between Chester Road and Fairfield Street between 5am on Saturday - July 20 - and 7pm on Sunday, July 21.
The council said a full closure was necessary to allow engineers to carry out relevant checks and to guarantee their safety at work.
Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk