Tram stop closed off and city centre gridlocked as works cause mayhem

Parts of Manchester city centre are gridlocked while trams are being disrupted while a key road is closed due to building works. Corporation Street is currently closed to traffic northbound from Victoria station to the Inner Ring Road.

It comes as a giant crane is currently horizontal on the road, next to where building work has been taking place for the New Victoria development. The first phase of the project sees 520 new apartments being built in new skyscrapers, before offices will follow in the second phase.

The lane has been closed in recent days, with traffic only able to drive southbound towards Victoria from the Inner Ring Road, at NOMA. Meanwhile, traffic heading north from Victoria is being diverted along Hanover Street and Shudehill.

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But the closure has been causing major disruption in the city centre this evening (October 15) - with nearby roads so busy, the Exchnage Square Metrolink stop has had to close. A spokesperson for Metrolink wrote on Twitter: "Due to heavy road traffic in the city, no services are operating from Exchange Square.

"Passengers wishing to travel to Rochdale and East Didsbury should make their way to Market Street, Shudehill, or Victoria. Thank you."

Gridlock along Corporation Street and Hanover Street (Manchester Evening News)

A Transport for Greater Manchester spokesperson tweeted: "Due to the ongoing closure of Corporation Street northbound, there are severe delays in the city centre on the following routes: Withy Grove, Shudehill and Northern Quarter routes. Use Inner Ring Road for cross-city journeys."

The lane is also expected to be closed next week, with delays possible until October 21, according to Manchester City Council.

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