The changes
In February 2023, we shared updated plans. We then made more changes following feedback from residents and businesses.
As well as these changes, there are some minor adjustments to the designs to support future developments in the area. The long-term vision for Deansgate is for it to be a great place to visit and work. It should also be green, healthy, and safe. It has progressed a lot since we began work on this scheme. The latest changes allow this work to link into proposals for the future of Deansgate.
We are changing the design of two junctions. This will allow better pedestrian flow and create refuges and quiet routes for cyclists.
All the changes are listed below:
- Increased footway space for pedestrians.
- Segregated cycle infrastructure and green surfacing to highlight cycle lanes across junctions.
- Loading bays added to both sides of Deansgate (south of Quay Street) and the west side of Deansgate between St John Street and Camp Street.
- More Blue Badge parking on the west side of Deansgate (between Camp Street and Tonman Street).
- The Camp Street loading bay has moved to the south side.
- An improved junction for pedestrians and cyclists where Deansgate and Liverpool Road meet.
- Deansgate will have a new parallel cycle and pedestrian crossing with a raised table.
- On Chester Road, a larger buildout between Great Jackson Street and Old Deansgate will be created. The new puffin crossing is only to the north of the cycle tracks. And there will be a zebra crossing at the cycle tracks.
- The junction of Great Jackson Street and Chester Road is now included. The radius of the junction has changed to slow down vehicles. And there will be a zebra crossing with Belisha beacons. The cycle route connects to the wider Chorlton scheme.
- Sustainable urban drainage systems proposed on Whitworth Street West, Old Deansgate and Chester Road. It will take the form of shrubs and rain gardens.
- The proposed bus stop on the eastbound side of Whitworth Street has moved to near the start of the taxi rank.
- More space for taxis.
- The first bus stop as you turn left into Whitworth Street West from Deansgate is for rail replacement buses. There will be a zebra crossing to access the bus platform.
- The westbound bus stop has moved and includes a bus bypass on Whitworth Street West. This allows cyclists to pass stopped buses safely.
- A section of Century Street will be 'no entry' (between Trafford Street and Whitworth Street West).
- On Albion Street the right-hand turn into Whitworth Street West is for buses, hackney carriages and cycles only.
- On Whitworth Street West, the cycle route will merge into the existing cycle lanes. This is before the junction of Whitworth Street West and Albion Street.
- Deansgate has two lanes northbound between Whitworth Street West and Bridgewater Street. From Bridgewater Street to Liverpool Road, there is a merge into one lane at the stop line. This replaces the dual carriageway.
Read about the changes and download the maps of changes.