Three Manchester suburbs are the latest to benefit from wider pavements as measures to ensure social distancing continue.
Temporary footway widening schemes will be carried out on Manchester Road in Chorlton this week and Wilmslow Road in Withington in the coming weeks.
Work was completed on Ashton Old Road in Openshaw this week and pavement widening is already in place in Rusholme, on the Curry Mile, as well as Cheetham Hill Road, London Road and Princess Street in the city centre.
It follows the temporary pedestrianisation of a section of Deansgate in Manchester city centre.
Footways will be widened using either heavy-duty Rhino barriers or cones, with bus stops being relocated and parking bays suspended where this is required.
It is hoped the work will support the city’s economy by enabling social distancing more easily making it easier for people to visit shops and businesses more safely.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson this week announced that all non-essential shops will be able to reopen from Monday June 15.
This will be dependent on continuing progress in the national effort to limit the spread of coronavirus and on retailers observing social distancing guidance.
Other district centres are being considered for interventions which will support social distancing.
Residents who believe that their local area could benefit from footway widening work are asked to contact the council by emailing saferstreets@manchester.gov.uk.
Footway decluttering work is also being planned for the city centre and district centres, with officers preparing an audit to determine whether street features such as signs and poles can either be removed or temporarily relocated, to increase the amount of space available for pedestrians.
Executive Member for the environment, planning and transport, Councillor Angeliki Stogia, said: “Making more space for people to socially distance is key to helping Manchester reopen for business as the essential coronavirus restrictions are gradually eased.
"That's why this action to help people get around some of our city’s busiest district centres is so important.
“Recovering from the pandemic will be a huge challenge for the city, so we will be doing all we can to help people who are returning to work or visiting local businesses to have more confidence that they can do so safely."
