John Sisk & Son has been selected as the main contractor of the Regent Road roadworks scheme in Manchester.

The work will reduce congestion and improve traffic flow and air quality as soon as works have concluded – following the news that previous main contractor Dawnus had gone into administration.

The improvement works, known as the Manchester-Salford Inner Relief Route scheme, are being carried out jointly by Manchester City Council and Salford City Council and are funded by the Government's Local Growth Fund.

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The Regent Road works are delivering improvements at four key junctions:

• The junction of Dawson Street, Regent Road, Trinity Way and Water Street (Manchester)

• The junction of Regent Road and Ordsall Lane (Salford)

• The junction of Regent Road and Oldfield Street (Salford)

• The junction of the Mancunian Way, the A56 (Chester Road) and the A5607 roundabout (Manchester

Sir Richard Leese, Leader of Manchester City Council, said: "This has been a challenging situation but I am glad that it has been resolved so quickly and that this vital work is now getting back on track.

"We recognise that it's been frustrating for motorists during this brief period of uncertainty but despite the complexities involved, the good news is that we've only lost a short amount of time and do not anticipate significant delay, if any, to the original project timetable."