Road closures during the Great Manchester Run

Date published: 16/05/2008

The BUPA Great Manchester Run 2008 is set to take place on Sunday 18 May 2008 and starts at 9.45am from Portland Street near to its junction with Oxford Street in the city centre.

It comprises a route out of the city into Trafford and Salford before returning into Manchester City centre to finish on Deansgate by the Hilton Hotel. A number of road closures will be in operation from 4.30am.

A major event for Manchester, the 10 km run, with 31,000 participants is one of the biggest 10km runs in the world.

Thousands of extra visitors will enjoy a warm Manchester welcome when they arrive in the city, and people are advised to plan their journeys carefully and to be prepared to change their normal routines.

Greater Manchester Police seek to ensure that the event is a positive safe experience for runners and spectators whilst causing minimal inconvenience to residents, businesses and motorists.

People should consider the following:

1. To view the event or to visit adjacent areas, plan ahead and allow yourself plenty of journey time.

2. If you are not intending to view the run, consider a route in and out of the city to avoid the event or altering your journey time.

3. If you intend to use buses that travel on the route of the run, please check with the bus operator or bus advice lines for any service route amendments.

Police will start to remove restrictions on the route as soon as the runners have cleared, which is expected to be around 12.45pm and all roads to be re-opened by 3:45pm.

Road closures

Saturday 17 May

Midday

Tonman St between Deansgate and Barton St

Sunday 18 May

4.30am

Portland St between Oxford St and Princess St
Deansgate between Whitworth St West and Peter St / Quay St Junction

8am

Portland St from Princess St to York St on the northbound carriage
Portland St from Princess St to Minshull St on the southbound carriage
Sackville St from Portland St to Major St
Chorlton St from Portland St to Silver St
Abingdon St from Portland St to Silver St
Princess St between Albert Square and Portland St
Chepstow St
Great Bridgewater St full length between Oxford St and Deansgate
Bridgewater Viaduct
Chester Rd between Bridgewater Viaduct and Corn brook
Bridgewater Way
White City Circle West to East and North to South
Chester Rd between White City Circle and Sir Matt Busby Way
Sir Matt Busby Way
Wharfside way (Trafford Park Rd) from Village Circle to White City Circle East bound
And from John Gilbert Way to Sir Matt Busby Way West bound
Elevator Rd
Trafford Wharf Rd between Elevator Rd and waters Reach
Waterside
Water's Reach
Peter St
Southmill St
Bootle St
Jackson Row
Lloyd St
Central St
Byrom St between Quay St and Hardman St
Atkinson St
Hardman St
Deansgate between Peter St and Whitworth St West

9.30am

Whitworth St West from Oxford Rd to Gloucester St
Albion St
Medlock St
City Rd East
Great Jackson St
Trafford Rd - restricted access south as far as but not through White City Circle.