Contractors are to improvement work at Stevenson Square in Manchester on 05 June.

The works will begin on improvements to make it more pedestrian and cyclist friendly.

The improvements include:

• New pedestrian crossings at the junctions of Hilton and Oldham Street, Hilton and Newton Street, and Lever Street and Stevenson Square

• A two-way cycleway running through Stevenson Square


• New tactile paving

• Additional seating

• Removal of pay and display bays on Hilton Street

• Static blocks to regulate vehicle access to the area.

It has been the Manchester City Council’s ambition for several years to carry out improvement works in the Stevenson Square area, not only to improve the amenity of the area – which is one of the most-used in the city centre, but also to implement changes that will encourage a greater degree of walking and cycling.

Work in Stevenson Square forms the second section of the Northern Quarter Walking and Cycling Scheme, and with sections one and three already completed, work is progressing well to create a joined-up network which runs between Piccadilly and Victoria Railway Stations.