Through a joined-up Bee Network, we’re helping more people get where they need to go with safer, easier, affordable connections by bus, tram, train, or walking, wheeling and cycling.
As part of this, we’re investing in schemes to make travel easier and to help people get from A to B.
The plans are being put in place to speed up bus journeys and reduce delays for all road users including motorists by easing congestion, improve bus stops so they are fully accessible, comfortable, safe and secure and improve journeys by walking, wheeling and cycling by making them as safe as possible.
TfGM is working with Wigan Council to improve journeys from Wigan through Hindley and Hindley Green, to Leigh.
Improvements at the Bird I’th Hand Junction
Wigan Council has completed improvements at the Bird I’th’ Hand junction in Hindley. Work started in autumn 2025 and was completed by December 2025.
This junction had historically experienced congestion, meaning buses were often caught in traffic and arrived late. This was partly due to traffic turning right from Wigan Road onto Liverpool Road blocking vehicles turning left or continuing straight ahead.
To help tackle this issue, the right-turn lane was extended to increase capacity at the junction and improve bus journey times and reliability, while also helping to prevent other road users from becoming stuck in traffic.
Other improvements included:
- Moving the bus stop and lay-by on the north-westbound side of the road further back to widen the road.
- Upgrading the existing pedestrian crossings with push-button facilities to improve safety and accessibility.