Roads and transport Bridge Street and John Dalton Street (A34) Improvements Phase 1: Second Round Consultation

Updated proposed plans

Area 1
The proposed changes to the Bridge Street and John Dalton Street area are:

  • Improvements (Bridge Street West – from River Irwell to Dolefield):
  • Parking and loading restrictions indicated by Double Yellow Lines and kerb blips
  • Two disabled parking bays on Left Bank
  • Raised ramped areas and uncontrolled crossings on the junctions of Left bank

and Bridge Street, and Dolefield and Bridge Street

  • Widened footway on Bridge Street, between Gartside Street and Dolefield
  • A new bus stop on the northside of Bridge Street

Area 2
The proposed changes to the Bridge Street and John Dalton Street (Bridge Street – from St Mary’s Parsonage to Deansgate) area are:

  • Parking and loading restrictions indicated by Double Yellow Lines and kerb blips
  • Controlled pedestrian crossings at Deansgate/ Bridge Street/ John Dalton Street
  • Longer loading bay on Southgate
  • Relocation of loading bays from the northside of Bridge Street to the southside
  • No entry signs at the junction of Southgate and Bridge Street
  • New loading bay on Southgate

Area 3
The proposed changes to the Bridge Street and John Dalton Street (John Dalton Street – from Deansgate to St James’s Square) area are:

  • Parking and loading restrictions indicated by Double Yellow Lines and kerb blips
  • Controlled pedestrian crossings at Deansgate/Bridge Street/ John Dalton Street
  • New wider footways at junction with Deansgate and on south side of John Dalton Street
  • Ramped sideroads to slow turning traffic
  • Relocated loading bays on John Dalton Street
  • New loading bay on the southside of Ridgefield
  • Bow Street and Ridgefield North one-ways are as existing
  • 2 new disabled parking bays on St James’ Square
  • Adjust carriageway width and pavement layout on the southside of John Dalton St
  • 1 bus stop relocated from Albert Square to closer to Deansgate’s existing bus stop
  • The loading bay has been relocated closer to Albert Square
  • No entry signs on the junctions of Southgate and Bridge Street, Ridgefield and John Dalton Street, and Bow Street and South King Street
  • St James’ Square one-way south to accommodate future developments

Area 4
The proposed changes to the Bridge Street and John Dalton Street (John Dalton Street – from St James’s Square to start of Princess Street) area are:

  • Parking and loading restrictions indicated by Double Yellow Lines and kerb blips
  • Controlled pedestrian crossings on John Dalton Street and Cross Street
  • New wider footways on south side of John Dalton Street
  • Ramped sideroads to slow turning traffic on St James’ Square

Area 5
The proposed changes to the Bridge Street and John Dalton Street (Princess Street – up to the junction with Cooper Street) area are:

  • Parking and loading restrictions indicated by Double Yellow Lines and kerb blips
  • Controlled pedestrian crossings on Princess Street
  • Ramped sideroad to maintain footway height across Bow Lane

Download the updated proposed plans.