Drivers using motorways to commute into Manchester city centre are being advised to plan their journeys carefully on Friday (1 July) or consider getting the train or tram to the office.
Manchester is hosting the national Somme 100 commemoration on Friday and the city centre is likely to be affected by extra traffic as well as temporary road closures throughout the day including during morning and afternoon peak travel times.
Although motorway journeys are unlikely to be affected, people using routes such as the M602 and M60 into and out of the city centre onto or from local roads are being advised to consider starting a little earlier, leaving extra time for their usual commute or taking the tram or train to work instead.
Chris Chadwick, Highways England’s events planning manager, said:
It’s unusual to have an event of this size and importance in the city centre on a week day and we are advising commuters to plan their journeys into and out of Manchester city centre next Friday very carefully.
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