Chapel Street East and New Bailey Street Gateway Works - One Way Closure

Monday 5 May 2025 onwards

Planned works will be taking place on Chapel Street East and New Bailey Street, between Manchester city centre and Salford, as part of a project of regeneration and improvements to roads and pedestrian access to the area.

Construction works and preparation for the scheme will begin on Tuesday 22 April, and traffic restrictions will be put in place from Monday 5 May 2025 until Spring 2026.

From Monday 5 May there will be a one-way closure on Chapel Street heading towards Salford (westbound), between Blackfriars Road and New Bailey Street, until Spring 2026. The main diversion will be via Blackfriars Road and Trinity Way, and will be clearly signposted when the one-way closure on Chapel Street is in place.

Temporary traffic signals will also be in place at the junction of Chapel Street and New Bailey Street. We're advising those travelling by car to leave extra time for their journeys and to check the website for the latest information before setting off and for through trips to use the Inner Ring Road.

Traffic travelling towards Manchester (eastbound) will not be affected.

Throughout the construction some of the side roads on Chapel Street will also need to be closed for short periods of time, and some minor disruption can be expected to journeys by car in the area.

The following bus services will not serve Quay Street stop WU and Trinity Church Stop WQ on Chapel Street for the duration of the works:

8, 67, 67A and 100.

The above services heading into Manchester only will divert via Trinity Way and Blackfriars Street to Serve stop NF (on Blackfriars Road) on a load and go basis.

Both stops at Salford Central will remain open throughout the works. Please board or alight at stops at Salford Central.

Temporary traffic signals will be in place at the junction of Chapel Street and New Bailey Street, which may lead to some longer journey times on the route. We're advising bus users to leave extra time for their journeys and check the website for the latest info before they travel.

Bus services travelling eastbound, in the direction of the city centre will not be affected.

Chapel Street East is undergoing a period of transformation and regeneration, as part of a vision to create an accessible and integrated neighbourhood, which connects the area with the city centre, and the near by city neighbourhoods of Trinity and Greengate.

The works are part of a long-term plan to build high quality, safer pedestrian and cycling provision across the city centre. Public realm improvements will see the installation of rain gardens, planting beds and new trees introduced. There will also be upgraded surfaces and new street furniture to create a more inviting and dynamic space for all to enjoy.

The scheme will use a ‘complete streets’ approach to rebalance the space in favour of pedestrians and cyclists while also catering for buses, general traffic and loading with continuous cycle tracks and footways, new greenery and sustainable urban drainage systems.

More information can be found on the Salford City Council website.