Manchester Inner Ring Road
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Manchester and Salford Inner Relief Route is a Ring Road in Greater Manchester
, England. It is the product of the amalgamation of several major roads around the city centres of Manchester
and Salford to form a ring. It was completed in 2004 with the opening of a final extension to Trinity Way.
A major component of the ring is the Mancunian Way
Motorway which lies to the south of Manchester city centre. When the Mancunian way was completed, it was planned that it would be the first of many inner-city elevated roads. This route is a pivotal part of today's ring road for east-west traffic across the southern part of the city centre. As most other major routes through Manchester city centre hadn't changed in years it was decided that a ring road was to be built.
The principal section of Trinity Way opened in 1987 easing congestion on Deansgate and opening a vital route just North West of the city centre. Improvements were made to Great Ancoats Street (just North-East of the city centre) which is now mostly dual carriageway.
As Great Ancoats Street (to the north and east), Trinity Way (to the north and west) and the Mancunian Way (to the south) almost formed a complete circle it was decided that the circle was to be completed. The major "gap" was in the south-west of Manchester City Centre
between the Mancunian Way near Granada Television Studios
and the end of Trinity Way at Salford Central railway station
. The route was finally completed on Monday, 29 November 2004.
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
, England. It is the product of the amalgamation of several major roads around the city centres of Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
and Salford to form a ring. It was completed in 2004 with the opening of a final extension to Trinity Way.
A major component of the ring is the Mancunian Way
A57(M) motorway
The Mancunian Way, officially the A57, is a two mile long motorway in Manchester, England. It is part of the A57, which runs east-west through Greater Manchester and links the M602 and M67 motorways.-Route:...
Motorway which lies to the south of Manchester city centre. When the Mancunian way was completed, it was planned that it would be the first of many inner-city elevated roads. This route is a pivotal part of today's ring road for east-west traffic across the southern part of the city centre. As most other major routes through Manchester city centre hadn't changed in years it was decided that a ring road was to be built.
The principal section of Trinity Way opened in 1987 easing congestion on Deansgate and opening a vital route just North West of the city centre. Improvements were made to Great Ancoats Street (just North-East of the city centre) which is now mostly dual carriageway.
As Great Ancoats Street (to the north and east), Trinity Way (to the north and west) and the Mancunian Way (to the south) almost formed a complete circle it was decided that the circle was to be completed. The major "gap" was in the south-west of Manchester City Centre
Manchester City Centre
Manchester city centre is the central business district of Manchester, England. It lies within the Manchester Inner Ring Road, next to the River Irwell...
between the Mancunian Way near Granada Television Studios
Granada Studios Tour
Granada Studios Tour was an entertainment theme park at the Granada Studios complex in Castlefield, Manchester which England operated from 1988 to 1999...
and the end of Trinity Way at Salford Central railway station
Salford Central railway station
Salford Central railway station is a railway station in Salford, Greater Manchester in the North West of England just over the River Irwell from Manchester city centre. It is very close to Manchester's Spinningfields district and the area behind the House of Fraser department store, Deansgate...
. The route was finally completed on Monday, 29 November 2004.