It's for 'much-needed improvements'
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The Citizens face off against Chelsea(Image: Getty Images)
A major Manchester road will be closed overnight for two weeks for ‘much-needed improvements’.
Ashton New Road, which connects the Etihad Campus to the M60, will close from next Monday (March 17). It will be closed from 7pm to 5am from Monday to Friday that week, and the following week. No closures are set to take place at the weekend.
The closures are to allow resurfacing work to take place, and will be implemented between Ashton New Road’s junctions with Alan Turing Way and Clayton Lane. While they are anticipated to take a fortnight, Manchester council says the deadline is ‘weather permitting’.
The roadworks will be very near to the Etihad Stadium, but during the programme Manchester City’s men’s team will not be playing at the venue. However, City’s women’s team will be playing at their home ground while the project goes on.
They take on Chelsea in the Champions League at 8pm on March 19 at the Joie Stadium, on the other side of Alan Turing Way. The following evening, comic Shane Gillis will play Co-op Live, also nearby.
The closure in red and the diversion in blue(Image: Google Maps/Manchester council)
A signposted diversion route will be in place during the roadworks, and traffic marshalls will be on hand to ensure there is continued access for residents maintained via Clayton Lane, Wilson Street, Alan Turing Way, Ravensbury Street, and Clayton Street.
Tracey Rawlins, executive councillor for clean air, environment, and transport said the work is ‘much-needed’. She said in a statement: “We are continuing at pace our 2025 programme of resurfacing across Manchester, putting in place much-needed improvements to ensure our road network is up to standard.
“While there will be some disruption during the course of these works the Council and its contractor will endeavour to keep delays to a minimum as well as working during off-peak hours to keep the road open during busy periods. I’d like to thank people ahead of time for their patience during this short period of disruption.”
You can find out more about the diversion online here.