Pinch point removal completed on Manchester's busy A57
Pinch point removal completed on Manchester’s busy A57 Replacement of the former rail bridge has been completed above the A57 Hyde Road in Gorton, Manchester as part of a £5.9M scheme allowing the route to be widened, reducing traffic congestion. Until now, a 300m section of the road was narrowed from dual carriageway to a single lane in either direction where the route ran under a 19 th century rail bridge. According to EWCE, much of the abutment work and earthworks were undertaken during a pre-construction phase to minimise impact on road users. Adding certainty to the programme saw the ...
Source: newcivilengineer.com