Wilmslow Road Junction Improvements
The work to improve the junction of Wilmslow Road, Ladybarn Road and Sherwood Street is complete, and the new junction is open for use two months ahead of schedule.
This work has been done to make it easier for pedestrians and cyclists to navigate it safely, as part of wider Manchester Cycleway project.
Download a plan of what the junction looks like
The improvements include:
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.
Changes to the junction layout. The changes will allow cycles and pedestrians to cross separately away from each other, and from traffic
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
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.
Three new controlled crossing points
Rumble strips to slow down the cyclists as they approach the pedestrian crossings over the cycle track
Zebra crossings over the pedestrian crossings, laid over the cycle track