Service Updates
Iron Man Bolton 2021 22/09/2021 10:31:00
24th - 27th SEPTEMBER 2021
Over the weekend of 24th September - 27th September 2021, Bolton will once again host the Ironman UK, Ironman night races and Ironkids UK events. To facilitate the events a number of roads will have partial and full closures over the course of the weekend.
From Friday 24th – Monday 27th September 2021, Knowsley Street and Deansgate will be closed to all traffic to allow for the preparation relating to the Ironman UK events. During this time, and excluding the times and dates mentioned later in the diversion, this diversion will be in place from 16:00 Friday 2nd July until 00:00 Sunday 4th July 2021.
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Road(s) Closed |
Ironman: Park Road, Manchester Road, Chew Moor Lane, St. John’s Road, Junction Road West; Tempest Road, Burnden Way, Linkway, Chorley New Road, Scholes Bank, Lever Park Avenue, Tonge Moor Road, Thicketford Road, Deansgate, Knowsley Street, Bridge Street, Folds Road, Thicketford Road, Winchester Way, Higher Bridge Street, Spa Road, Chorley Street, Marsden Road, Blackhorse Street, St Georges Road, Tonge Moor Road, Arthur Lane, Roading Brook Road, Bury Old Road, Deepdale Road, Red Lane |
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Horwich, Middlebrook and Bolton Town Centre |
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Type of closure / work |
Full closure / Iron Man and Iron Kids Event |
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501 |
Johnson Fold |
Bolton |
Normal route until St Georges Road, right Marsden road, left Deansgate, right Blackhorse Street and resume normal route |
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533 |
Egerton |
Bolton |
Normal route until St Georges Road, ahead to junction with Marsden Road, left Marsden Road, left Deansgate, right Blackhorse Street and resume normal route |
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561 |
Withins |
Bolton |
Normal route until Folds Road, left Manor Street, ahead Bradshawgate, right Great Moor Street, left Newport Street and left Bolton Interchange. |
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562 |
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Withins |
Bolton |
Normal route until Folds Road, left Manor Street, ahead Bradshawgate, right Great Moor Street, left Newport Street and left Bolton Interchange. |
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575 |
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Horwich/Wigan |
Bolton |
Normal route until St Georges Road, right Marsden road, left Deansgate, right Blackhorse Street and resume normal route |
Diversion routes and times for the Ironman UK event on Sunday 26th September 2021 between 06:00 and 00:00
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501 |
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Johnson Fold |
Farnworth |
06:30 – 14:00 Normal route to St George’s Road, left Topp Way, right St Peters way, exit right onto Bradford Street, ahead Lower Bridgeman Street, right Bradshawgate, left Great Moor Street, left Newport street and enter Bolton Interchange
14:00 – 00:00 Normal route to St George’s Road, right Marsden Road, left Deansgate, Right Blackhorse street, and resume normal route |
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501 |
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Farnworth |
Johnson Fold |
06:30 – 14:00 Normal route to Bridge Street, ahead Higher Bridge Street, left Topp Way, right St Georges Road and resume normal route. |
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507 |
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Harwood |
Bolton |
06:30 – 15:30 Normal route until Folds Road, left Manor street, ahead bank street, ahead Bradshawgate, right Great Moor Street, left Newport Street and enter bus station. |
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507 |
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Bolton |
Harwood |
06:30 – 15:30 Exit bus station, right Great Moor Street, right Bradshawgate, left Bridgeman Place, ahead Bradford street, ahead Bury Road, left Crompton Way (pass crossing point on Crompton way with caution), right Tonge moor Road, resume normal route. |
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511 |
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Bolton |
Bury |
06:30 – 15:30
Normal route until Bury road, ahead, left onto Bradley Fold Road, right Church Street and resume normal route
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511 |
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Bury |
Bolton |
06:30 – 15:30 Reverse of above
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561 |
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Bolton |
Withins |
06:30 – 15:00 Exit bus station onto Great Moor Street, right Bradshawgate, left Lower Bridgeman place, ahead Bradford Street, ahead Bury Road, left Milnthorpe Road, right Breightmet Fold Lane, left Crossdale Road, left Deepdale road, left Milnthorpe Road, Right Bury Road ahead Bradford Street, ahead Bridgeman Street, right Bradshawgate, left Great Moor Street, left Newport Street and enter bus station.
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562 |
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Bolton |
Withins |
06:30 – 15:00 Exit bus station onto Great Moor Street, right Bradshawgate, left Lower Bridgeman place, ahead Bradford Street, ahead Bury Road, left Milnthorpe Road, right Breightmet Fold Lane, left Crossdale Road, left Deepdale road, left Milnthorpe Road, Right Bury Road ahead Bradford Street, ahead Bridgeman Street, right Bradshawgate, left Great Moor Street, left Newport Street and enter bus station.
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575 |
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Wigan |
Bolton |
0600 - 0900
0900 – 1730
Normal route to Chorley New Road junction with Victoria Road A58; left Victoria Road A58; roundabout 3rd exit onto Chorley Old Road B6226; continue St. George’s Road; then normal route to St. George's Road; right Marsden Road; left Deansgate; right Black Horse Street; normal route.
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575 |
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Horwich |
Bolton |
0600 - 1730 1730 - 0000 Normal route to Chorley New Road junction with Victoria Road A58; left Victoria Road A58; roundabout 3rd exit onto Chorley Old Road B6226; continue St. George’s Road; then normal route to St. George's Road; right Marsden Road; left Deansgate; right Black Horse Street; normal route. |
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575 |
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Bolton |
Horwich |
0600 – 1730
1730 - 0000 Normal route to St. George's Road; bear right Chorley Old Road; left at roundabout Moss Bank Way A58; continue Victoria Road A58; right Chorley New Road; normal route.
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**All times and dates are approximate and can be changed without notice.
MAJOR CITY CENTRE EVENT GREAT MANCHESTER RUN 2021 21/09/2021 11:15:45
SUNDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER 2021
MAJOR CITY CENTRE EVENT
GREAT MANCHESTER RUN 2021
SUNDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER 2021
PHASED CLOSURES AND RE-OPENING
On the above date, the Great Manchester Run event will be held in the city centre.
- This is one of the most disruptive events in the public events calendar and will severely impact the city centre as well as the overall transport network for throughout the day until the early evening.
- Road closures to support the event will be implemented and later removed in several phases. As such, some bus routes will be returned to their usual route earlier than others.
- The event is made up of a 10k and a half-marathon.
- Other than the city centre impact, we will see disruption in areas around the Etihad and Old Trafford stadiums.
- Piccadilly Gardens bus station will see severe impact- Salford-bound services will be relocated to Shudehill Interchange for the day and ingress and egress will be greatly affected
- Ingress route will divert around Portland Street and services remaining on Parker Street will enter via the removal of temporary bollards to allow vehicles to enter from the northern end of Portland Street.
- Egress route will make use of Minshull Street, Major Street, Chorlton Street and Whitworth Street.
- As roads reopen, TfGM staff will liaise with depots and operational staff as and when services can resume normal route.
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36 |
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DBNW |
Manchester |
Bolton |
From first bus until approx. 16:30 Departing from Shudehill Interchange: LEFT Shudehill, LEFT Miller Street, AHEAD Cheetham Hill Road, LEFT Trinity Way, RIGHT Chapel Street to resume normal route. |
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36 |
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DBNW |
Bolton |
Manchester |
From first bus until approx. 16:30 Normal route to Chapel Street then LEFT Trinity Way, RIGHT Cheetham Hill Road, LEFT Corporation Street/Angel Street, RIGHT Rochdale Road, RIGHT Shudehill Interchange to complete journey. |
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37 |
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DBNW |
Manchester |
Bolton |
From first bus until approx. 16:30 Departing from Shudehill Interchange: LEFT Shudehill, LEFT Miller Street, AHEAD Cheetham Hill Road, LEFT Trinity Way, RIGHT Chapel Street to resume normal route. |
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37 |
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DBNW |
Bolton |
Manchester |
From first bus until approx. 16:30 Normal route to Chapel Street then LEFT Trinity Way, RIGHT Cheetham Hill Road, LEFT Corporation Street/Angel Street, RIGHT Rochdale Road, RIGHT Shudehill Interchange to complete journey. |
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79 |
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DBNW |
Salford Shopping Centre |
Stretford |
Service is curtailed. Will run between Salford Shopping Centre and Media City only all day. |
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79 |
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DBNW |
Stretford |
Salford Shopping Centre |
Service is curtailed. Will run between Salford Shopping Centre and Media City only all day. |
Temporary diversion on the 79 service 18/09/2021 12:21:08
20th September for 5 weeks
From Monday the 20th September the 79 service will divert via Regent Rd and Albion Way
resuming normal route at Liverpool Rd,
this is due to congestion at the Crescent. This is for the next 5 weeks.
79 service to Stretford will be unaffected. Saturdays also unaffected.
Leigh Bus Station Carriageway repairs 17/09/2021 12:09:25
Phase ONE Date 20-09-2021 to 03-10-2021, Phase Two to be confirmed.
Carriageways repairs Leigh Bus Station
Phase ONE Date 20-09-2021 to 03-10-2021
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516 / 583 |
Stand D |
Stand F |
20/09/21 - 03/10/2021 |
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582 |
Stand C |
Stand L |
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Phase Two Date TBC
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Date |
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126 Trafford Centre |
Stand K |
Stand J
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TBC |
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597 Leigh Infirmary |
Stand K |
Stand J |
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O/S/A |
2 Spaces Closed |
1 Space to Stand L |
TFGM Space Closed for Works |
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Patchworks all parts of Station Carriageways |
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TBC |
Stands Affected
Stand C
Stand D
Stand G
Stand K
Greater Manchester Marathon 14/09/2021 11:38:36
Sunday 10th October 2021
Greater Manchester Marathon
Sunday 10th October 2021
On Sunday 10th October 2021, the Greater Manchester Marathon and Half Marathon will close several roads in the Trafford area, as well as some in Manchester and Salford. This will result in many bus services being diverted and some areas being unserved by bus for large parts of the day.
Altrincham Interchange will be partially closed to Buses (Trams and Trains will run as normal) until 17:00, as Stamford New Road will be closed. Some bus services will be unable to serve Altrincham Town Centre altogether, those that can, will use a temporary terminus in the Rail Station Car Park, on the opposite side of the Interchange, which is located off Oakfield Road.
*All timings are based on information provided by the Marathon organisers, Humanrace – TfGM will endeavour to inform of any changes on the day*
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18 |
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Wythenshawe |
Trafford Centre |
Before 17:45 Normal route to Ferndown Road, at the junction of Wythenshawe Rd turn right and continue to Moorcroft Rd. Left onto Moorcroft Rd to Orton Rd. Left onto Orton Rd to Sale Rd. Left onto Sale Rd. Continue on Sale Rd and follow onto Northenden Rd. Continue to Marsland Rd. Turn Right onto Marsland Rd, Turn right onto Northenden Rd. Follow onto Old hall Rd to the roundabout. Turn right to join the M60 Junction 6, exit at Junction 9 and take the 1st exit onto Lostock Rd, at Davyhulme Circle take the 3rd exit and back on normal route.
Normal services should resume from 17:45 |
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18 |
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Trafford Centre |
Wythenshawe |
Before 17:45. Normal route to Davyhulme Circle, take the 1st exit onto Lostock Rd, at Lostock Circle Junction 9 M60 take the 4th exit and join the M60 exit M60 at Junction 6 Bear right onto Old Hall Rd, left on Northenden Rd. Continue to Sale Rd, right onto Orton Rd. turn right onto Moorcroft Rd to Wythenshawe Rd. Turn right on Wythenshawe Rd. Follow down to Ferndown Rd to resume normal route.
Normal service should resume from 17:45 |
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36 & 37 |
Bolton |
Piccadilly |
Before 15:00 – Normal route to Trinity way ring rd A6042, Follow ring road round to New Bridge st, Right onto Swan St. keep left to follow 1 way system onto Angel St. to Oldham Rd. Turn Right onto Oldham Rd, follow onto Great Ancoats St, turn right onto Oldham street to Piccadilly to terminate Stand D |
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36 & 37 |
Piccadilly |
Bolton |
Before 15:00 – Leave Piccadilly turn left onto Lever St to Ring rd. A6042, left onto ring rd., and follow round on trinity way ring road to The Crescent, turn left onto The Crescent to resume normal route. Normal service should resume from 16:45 |
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79 |
Pendleton |
Stretford |
– Will only serve Pendleton to Salford Quays. Normal route to The Quays. The Quays turn left onto Trafford Rd. To Phoebe St. Turn right onto Phoebe St to resume normal route. Normal service resume 11/10/2021 . |
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79 |
Stretford |
Pendleton |
End of service – Will only serve Pendleton to Salford Quays. The Quays turn left onto Trafford Rd. To Phoebe St. Turn right onto Phoebe St to resume normal route.
Normal service will resume 11/10/2021. |
EMERGENCY ROAD CLOSURE NEWEARTH ROAD 09/09/2021 07:09:02
FROM WEDNESDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER 2021
EMERGENCY ROAD CLOSURE
NEWEARTH ROAD
FROM WEDNESDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER 2021
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
COLLAPSES WITHIN CARRIAGEWAY
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SERVICE |
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DIVERSION DETAILS |
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29 |
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Boothstown |
Media City |
Normal route to Ellenbrook Road then RIGHT Newearth Road, LEFT East Lancs Road, LEFT Walkden Road, LEFT Park Road, AHEAD Hilton Lane to resume normal route. |
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29 |
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Media City |
Boothstown |
Normal route to Hilton Lane then AHEAD Park Road, RIGHT Walkden Road, RIGHT East Lancs Road, RIGHT Newearth Road, LEFT Ellenbook Road, to resume normal route. |
BRADFORD ST, BRIDGEMAN PLACE, LWR BRIDGEMAN ST 03/09/2021 18:48:58
PHASE 1 31 AUG – 7 SEP each night 8pm - 5am approx.: PHASE 2 18 SEP – 24 SEP each night 8pm - 5am approx.:
BRADFORD ST - BRIDGEMAN PLACE - LWR BRIDGEMAN ST
THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF BOLTON ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 S.14 BRADFORD STREET, BRIDGEMAN PLACE & LOWER BRIDGEMAN STREET - TEMPORARY CLOSURES
The Council intends to make an order, operative from 31 August 2021 for 4 weeks approx, the effect of which will be to prohibit all traffic from proceeding on:
PHASE 1
31 AUG – 7 SEP each night 8pm - 5am approx.: Bridgeman Place - closed Bradford Street - one-way westbound. Alternate route: Bradshawgate, Bank St, Manor St, Folds Rd, Bury New Rd, Castle St.
PHASE 2
18 SEP – 24 SEP each night 8pm - 5am approx.: Lower Bridgeman Street - closed Bradford Street - one-way eastbound. Alternate route: Castle St, Bury New Rd, Folds Rd, Manor St, Bank St, Bradshawgate.
The order is to enable highway construction works to take place. The Order will end after 18 months or on completion of the works whichever first occurs.
Changes from Sunday 29/08/21 18/08/2021 16:01:43
29/08/21
Customer Information
Diamond service changes from Sunday 29th August 2021
Timetable changes on the following services, please check the new timetables as the times of some journeys may have changed: These will be available shortly with links below.
8, 20, 21 & 22, 29, 36, 37, 65, 66, 70, 74, 75, 79, 162, 163, 471, 472, 474, 501, 507, 511, 516, 520, 524, 533, 561, 562, 575, 582, 583, X39.
Service 66 Eccles – Prestwich to address ongoing issues with punctuality, in partnership with TfGM we will shorten the route from Prestwich Tesco to Prestwich Longfield Centre/Metrolink stop. There will also be a revised timetable.
Service 470 “Rammy Rambler” will continue to operate up to and including Sunday 5th September, after which it will stop running for the winter season.
Service 511 Bolton – Walshaw – Bury this service will now depart from stand B at Bolton Interchange. There will also be a revised timetable.
Service 520 Bolton – Westhoughton this service will now operate from stands S/T at Bolton Interchange. There will also be a revised timetable.
Service 635 Appley Bridge – Wigan this service will no longer operate between Wigan Infirmary and Wigan Bus Station. This is due to general timekeeping issues as well as congestion within the Infirmary grounds. Connections between Wigan and Wigan Infirmary are available on Arriva service 362.
Service X8 Johnson Fold – Manchester express this service, which has been temporarily suspended since March 2020, will be permanently withdrawn. Connections between Johnson Fold and Bolton are available on service 501 (Stagecoach service 125 on Chorley Old Rd) and service 8 between Bolton and Manchester.
Please note that regular Sunday timetables will be in operation for the Late Summer Public Holiday on Monday 30th August 2021.
THE QUAYS LOOP ROAD ROAD CLOSURE 18/08/2021 14:47:29
FROM 18:30HRS ON MONDAY 16TH AUGUST UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
ROAD CLOSURE
THE QUAYS LOOP ROAD
FROM 18:30HRS ON MONDAY 16TH AUGUST
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
TRAFFORD ROAD REDEVELOPMENT
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79 |
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Salford Shopping Centre |
Stretford |
Normal route to Trafford Road then LEFT Broadway, 1st EXIT at roundabout towards The Quays, 1st EXIT at roundabout after the bridge to remain on The Quays, observe stop NF0387. When ready to depart, AHEAD The Quays, 2nd EXIT at roundabout to turn back towards The Quays, crossing the bridge to follow the road back in the same direction, 2nd EXIT at roundabout towards Broadway, RIGHT Trafford Road to resume normal route. |
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79 |
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Stretford |
Salford Shopping Centre |
Normal route to Trafford Road then [omitting The Quays] AHEAD Trafford Road, LEFT Broadway, 1st EXIT at roundabout towards The Quays, 1st EXIT at roundabout after the bridge to remain on The Quays, observe stop NF0387. When ready to depart, AHEAD The Quays, 2nd EXIT at roundabout to turn back towards The Quays, crossing the bridge to follow the road back in the same direction, 2nd EXIT at roundabout towards Broadway, RIGHT Trafford Road, LEFT Phoebe Street to resume normal route. |
CYCLOPS Junction Upgrade Works Angouleme Way Bury 06/08/2021 16:29:32
10th May 2021 – September 2021
CYCLOPS Junction Upgrade Works
Angouleme Way
10th May 2021 – September 2021
Details: In connection with Bury Council, TfGM will be upgrading the Junction of Angouleme Way/Market Street to a CYCLOPS (Cycle Optimised Protected Signal) system. Due to these works being directly next to the Interchange and to effectively manage traffic whilst the junction is upgraded the exit slip on to Angouleme Way will be closed for the duration of these works.
There may be disruption to services due to the diversion and TFGM Control/UTC will monitor the network and adjust junction lights where possible. Notices will be added to Bus Stands (A-E) advising of possible delays.
Affected Services: 163, 471 (Rochdale).
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SERVICE DEPARTURE, CONTINUE around Interchange, LEFT on to Haymarket Street, LEFT on to Angouleme Way, CONTINUE on to normal route. |
Services that have been delayed due to roadworks 06/08/2021 16:29:32
From the 9th May
Keeping you moving during the roadworks
In recent weeks, some of our services have been heavily disrupted due to roadworks across Greater Manchester. We apologise for the delays and would like to set out our plans to adjust services to keep you moving during this period of disruption.
Currently we are experiencing long-term roadworks in the following locations:
- Swinton centre – junction re-building works at the A6 Chorley Road/Partington Lane/Station Road junction. This is currently causing delays of 20-30 minutes during peak times to services 21, 22, 29, 36, 37, 66, X39.
- A6 Chapel Street / Salford Crescent – works to replace the granite block road surface mean there are no bus lanes on this section until September. This is causing delays to services 8, 36, 37, X39.
- New Bailey Street – construction work means there is two-way temporary lights for 18 months underneath the railway bridge at Salford Crescent station. This is causing further delays to the 8, 36, 37 and X39.
- Wash Lane, Bury is currently closed at the junction with Rochdale Road until mid-June. The volume of traffic diverting onto Rochdale Road means that services from Bury towards Heap Bridge and Heywood are becoming significantly delayed during peak times. These works are compounded by an Electricity North West lane closure on Rochdale Road and the closure of the exit from Bury Interchange onto Angouleme Way from 10th
- Ongoing short-term roadworks, RTCs, and other events on the highway network that cause disruption from time to time.
What are we doing to address these delays?
- Ongoing dialogue with TfGM, local councils and other stakeholders to influence and speed up roadworks. As a result of this dialogue, there will be no works in Swinton during the AM peak from next week (W/C Sunday 02 May 2021), in order to improve bus punctuality.
- Liaising with local councils to take action when utility companies and other contractors undertake unauthorised works. For example, contractors carrying out works last week on Tonge Moor Road (Services 507/533) and Newbrook Road (Service 582) without permission were fined by Bolton and Wigan Councils.
- Adding extra buses to the network to provide more recovery time after each journey, from 9th May services 36, 37, 162, 163 will be operated slightly differently to ensure that journeys are leaving the start points on time. The customer timetable remains unchanged.