Major road closures in Manchester this weekend

It's ahead of the Great Manchester Run AND the Manchester City Parade on Sunday

Author: Owen ArandsPublished 25th May 2024

People are being warned to be aware of major road closures across the city centre on Sunday.

With two major events taking place, the Greater Manchester Run and the Manchester City Parade, drivers are being warned to avoid the city and find alternative transport instead.

Sunday will see a parade through the city centre by players from Manchester City to mark their achievement in becoming the first-ever male team since the inception of the Football League in 1888 to win four successive championships.

Players will travel in an open-top bus from the National Football Museum in Cathedral Gardens, along the length of Deansgate, with the parade starting at 7:30 pm and expected to end around 9 pm.

Members of the public who want to join in the celebrations should note that the city centre is expected to be very busy on Sunday as the Great Manchester Run is also taking place that day and will see tens of thousands of runners take to the city's streets, with the final stretch of the race finishing on Deansgate.

A series of already published road closures will be in place over the weekend to facilitate the Great Manchester Run and additional road closures to facilitate the Manchester City Parade will also be necessary.

Fans planning to attend Sunday's parade are therefore asked to use public transport where possible, to travel light - no big bags - and not to bring drinks in glass bottles with them.

The additional road closures necessary to facilitate the Manchester City parade are as follows:

Sunday 26 May

Cateaton Street from Deansgate to the end  - 8am to 10pm 
Victoria Street  from Deansgate  to Cathedral Approach - 8am to 10pm 
Victoria Bridge Street from Chapel Street to Deansgate - 3pm to 10pm 
Market Street from Cross Street to Exchange Street  - 3pm to 11pm 
St Mary's Gate from Exchange Street to Deansgate -  3pm to 11pm 
St Ann's Street from Cross Street to Deansgate - 3pm to 11pm 
St Mary's Street from Deansgate to Southgate - 3pm to 11pm 
South King Street from St James Square to Deansgate - 3pm to 11pm 
St James Place from John Dalton Street to South King Street - 3pm to 11pm 
Deansgate from Victoria Street to John Dalton Street - 3pm to 11.59pm 
Princess Street from John Dalton Street to Portland Street - 4pm to 11pm 
Oxford Road from Lower Mosley Street to Deansgate - 4pm to 11pm 
Oxford Street from Portland Street to Whitworth Street - 4pm to 11pm  
John Dalton Street from St James Square to Deansgate - 5pm to 11pm 
Bridge Street from King Street West to Deansgate - 5pm to 11pm  
Withy Grove from Danzic Street to Corporation Street - 5pm to 9pm 
Corporation Street from Withy Grove to Todd Street to Lower Byrom Street - 5pm to 9pm 
Peter Street from Deansgate to Watson Street - 5pm to 11pm 
Peter Street from Watson Street to Lower Mosley Street - 5pm to 11pm - Eastbound Carriage 
Liverpool Road from Duke Street to Deansgate - 5pm to 11.59pm 
Great Bridgewater Street from Watson Street to Deansgate - 5pm to 11.59pm 
Quay Street from Bryron Street to Deansgate - 5pm to 11.59pm 
Stone Street from Junction with Liverpool Road  - 5pm to 11.59pm 
Barton Street from Bridgewater Street to Liverpool Street - 5pm to 11.59pm 
Southern Street from Bridgewater Street to Liverpool Street - 5pm to 11.59pm 
Trafford Street from Century Street to Deansgate - 5pm to 11.59pm 
Bootle Street from Jerusalem Place to Deansgate - 5pm to 11pm 
Quay Street from Deansgate to the End - 5pm to 11pm 
Jackson Road from Deansgate to Southmill - 5pm to 11pm 
Lloyd Street from Deansgate to Southmill - 5pm to 11pm - One way reversed to allow parked vehicles out via Central Street and Mount Street  
Central Street - 5pm to 11pm - Closed westbound only to prevent vehicles access to Southmill  
Tonman Street from Deansgate to Porchfield Street - 5pm to 11.59pm 
Camp Street from Deansgate to Longworth Street - 5pm to 11.59pm 
St John's Street from Deansgate to Longworth Street - 5pm to 11.59pm  
Hardman Street from Deansgate to Loveose Way - 5pm to 11pm 
Atkinson Street from Deansgate to Little Quay Street - 5pm to 11pm 
Wood Street from Deansgate to Brazennose Street  - 5pm to 11pm 
Little Quay Street from Quay Street to Atkinson Street - 5pm to 11pm 

A number of parking bay suspensions will also be necessary as follows:

All bays suspended from 8pm on Saturday 25 May to 12 midnight on Monday 27 May

Fennel Street (Cross Street to Cathedral Street) 
Cateaton Street  (Cathedral to Deansgate) 
Deansgate (Cateaton Street to Whitworth Street West) 
Market Street (Cross Street to Blackfriars) 
St Ann’s Street (Deansgate to Cross Street) 
King Street West (Deansgate to Southgate) 
St Mary’s Gate (Deansgate to Southgate) 
South King Street (Deansgate to Bow Street) 
St James’ Place (John Dalton to King Street West) 
Queen Street (Lincoln Square to Deansgate) 
Hardman Street (Deansfate to Loveose Way) 
Lloyd Street (Deansgate to Albert Square) 
Jackson Row (Deansgate to Southmill) 
St John’s Street (Byrom Street to Denasgste) 
Longworth Street (Deansgate to Camp Street) 
Tonman Street (Deansgate to Byrom Street) 
Liverpool Road (Deansgate to Lower Byrom Street) 
Bridgewater Street (Deansgate to Barton Street) 

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