Manchester Road closures
Manchester Road will be closed again this weekend as the finishing touches are being put to the new cycling and walking bridge.
Bradford Council has worked with the charity Sustrans to deliver the installation of this distinctive bridge paid for by the Big Lottery Fund, after the charity secured £50m in a public vote.
Manchester Road will be closed from 7pm on Friday, May 25, until 4am, Monday, May 28.
Motorists are advised to avoid Manchester Road altogether and follow the diversions on the ring roads unless access is required to businesses and homes.
The bridge will be made of more than 350 tonnes of steel and will be 210 metres long with two main spans over Manchester Road of 22 metres and 24 metres. The building works have been contracted to Eric Wright Civil Engineering.
The bridge will form an important gateway to the city and link up the greenway routes to the university and St Luke's Hospital as well as connecting East and West Bowling with Marshfields and Little Horton.
The scheme is part of a UK-wide project creating new walking and cycling links for everyday journeys in the heart of communities across the country.
