Wilmslow Road Junction Improvements
Back in 2022, we shared proposals for improvements to the junction of Wilmslow Road, Ladybarn Road, and Sherwood Street. The goal was to make it easier for pedestrians and cyclists to navigate it safely, as part of wider Manchester Cycleway project.
We have since further developed these proposals. We now have central government funding to deliver them.
The junction layout has been designed in conjunction with Transport for Greater Manchester. A Road Safety Audit has been carried out, and the layout was also reviewed by our Access Group.
Download a plan of what the junction will look like
The design includes:
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Prohibition of Driving (except for cyclists) on Sherwood Street, between Wilmslow Road and Bowland Drive, and the provision of a two-way cycle lane along this stretch of Sherwood Street. This section of Sherwood Street currently has a cycle lane (eastbound only) and is one way westbound from Wilmslow Road for other vehicles
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Changes to the junction layout. The changes will allow cycles and pedestrian to cross separately away from each other, and from traffic
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Changes to the Ladybarn Road arm of the junction, reducing the width of the carriageway, relocating the loading bay slightly to the south, and adding a two-way cycle lane north of the main carriageway, which connects Wilmslow Road with the existing two-way cycle lane to the east. This takes cyclists onto the Fallowfield Loop
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Changing the existing ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ and ‘No Loading at Any Time’ restrictions along Wilmslow Road and Ladybarn Road to suit the new junction layout/kerb lines/islands etc.
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Three new controlled crossing points
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Rumble strips to slow down the cyclists as they approach the pedestrian crossings over the cycle track
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Zebra crossings over the pedestrian crossings, laid over the cycle track
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Slow down signage.
We go through the legal Traffic Regulation Order process when we are making changes to the highway. This is also a statutory consultation. It will take place from mid-August until early September. As part of this, an advertisement will be placed in local media and notices will be placed on lamp posts. Copies of the detailed plans will be available to view.
If you have any queries or concerns about the proposals, email fallowfieldloop@manchester.gov.uk