Has anyone got any updates on the new road and bridge, i.e. progress, when due to open AND if not in use next year can we park for free on the roads

Can't believe now one is not in the know

Meant to be running 12 months behind least it's all dependent on the bridge as without it it's a road going nowhere,

First post so please be kind! Bridge is at least a year behind schedule. I have scoured the web, most of the links from Urbanvision and Salford Council to this project are now dead. They appear to be have started driving piles for the bridge a few weeks ago........

I've heard that the bridge will be Dec. 2015 at the earliest.

Where is this bridge for?

To cross the Ship Canal and join the road that feeds to the Trafford Centre/Motorway from the Chill Factor and Soccerdome.

Until it is built the new road past the stadium is basically a very high spec cul-de-sac.

When I crossed Barton Bridge a couple of weeks back there was a crane doing some work on the Trafford side of the canal.

Yes the crane has started doing work etc ,past over on thurs in my truck, can see more than a car , but at least there is progress at last, once again all i can say this is nothing to do with Salford or Sale , its peel holdings and the SMC.

Just had a conversation with a friend who say's he's read that Ikea are interested in building next to the stadium.

Pretty sure this would bring added exposure for the club but anyone who's been anywhere near an Ikea on a Saturday/Sunday will know it's just utter bedlam getting in and out and would surely put a huge strain on the new infrastructure. Though I would think a big name like that with the huge numbers who would visit might have a favorable influence on the proposed Metrolink extension.

Just found this in the ever reliable MEN www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/ ... es-8252445 So could as easily be that Aleef are opening a new shop a million miles away.

Just found this in the ever reliable MEN www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/ ... es-8252445 So could as easily be that Aleef are opening a new shop a million miles away.

Found this,I know its old portsalfordcommunity.madewithjam ... 221112.pdf

Found this,I know its old portsalfordcommunity.madewithjam ... 221112.pdf

Saw some pictures today on the work they are doing hopefully will do the trick and ease traffic on a matchday

I have it on good authority that whoever has done the calcs for the bridge has done it wrong.

They want it to pass under the fly over but has to be high enough to pass a large boat under but also accept a truck / lorry over it,
and supposedly the bridge they were working on /up to does not do both!
along with the wind loadings.

I heard that no big ships will pass under the bridge anymore. In the Port Salford plans it shows a large excavated turnaround area for this. (On opposite bank to stadium side) It figures because there wouldn't be any need for large ships to travel beyond the new port. Furthermore it would be more economical and less time consuming than having to travel a few miles to the quays to simply turnaround.

As I understand it, it was always to be a lift bridge of some description. While ships at the new port will turn there several large ships still travel on a regular basis to Eccles (eg the chemical plants beside centenary bridge). How they planned to create such a bridge 5 lanes wide ( 4 traffic 1 potential tram) I never was able to discover.