Manchester Road, Burnley - Accessible and Vibrant Town Centre project

Overview

This information was provided as part of a public engagement survey during July and August 2024.

Manchester Road, Burnley 

This project aims to provide an improved street environment with better pedestrian facilities along the route between Nelson Square and Red Lion Street. It includes various improvements such as widened pavements, refreshed with high quality surfacing, better crossing facilities for pedestrians, improved public space for people to spend time in, new tree planting, and public seating where people can rest.

Manchester Road currently caters for high volumes of vehicular traffic, with localised one-way lengths introduced on Manchester Road, Grimshaw Street and Parker Lane. The improvements will focus on making it safer for pedestrians to cross this busy road. In addition, the use of raised pedestrian crossings over local side roads at streets such as Stanley Street, Yorke Street and Nicholas Street (among others) will make it easier and safer to cross at these locations and access amenities along this corridor.

The proposed street environment will also cater for high numbers of pedestrians. Improvements to the public space on Manchester Road will include widening the pavement to promote outdoor dining and hospitality.

To improve accessibility for all users at the Manchester Road / Finsley Gate junction and the Manchester Road / Grimshaw Street junction, the pavements will be widened and resurfaced using high quality materials, tactile paving will be introduced, and a new diagonal crossing for pedestrians will be provided at the Grimshaw Street junction. At Grimshaw Street and Parker Lane, the pavement will also be widened and refreshed with high quality surfacing and a number of trees will be planted along the street in the widened pavement, along with some green planted verges to improve the street setting.

Modifications to the existing parking environment in the town centre, including the relocation of loading and blue badge holder parking, will help to enhance the sense of place within the Civic Quarter.

The images provide an illustration of some potential improvements for Manchester Road, Burnley. To view the proposed designs for the project please click the link below:

Designs for Manchester Road, Burnley - Accessible and Vibrant Town Centre project