The Mancunian Way: Regent Road revisited

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If you're one of the thousands of motorists who endured the Regent Road roadworks as they dragged on and on for 17 long months, you probably won't want to be reminded of the misery they caused. But the world has changed considerably since the £15m project to reduce congestion on one of Manchester and Salford's busiest roads began back in 2018.

In today's Mancunian Way we return to Regent Road, three years after the work was completed, to see if things really have improved. We'll also meet some of traders in Afflecks Palace as Manchester's alternative mecca celebrates its 40th anniversary. And we'll hear from a naturist from Rochdale who reckons he's got the answer to the cost-of-living crisis.

It's fair to say the Regent Road roadworks didn't quite go to plan. For almost a year and a half motorists endured queues and delays as the project ground endlessly on.

And things got even worse when Dawnus, the Welsh firm which was leading the scheme, went into administration in March 2019. Even the then Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho and his squad got stuck in traffic, with the Reds boss being forced to abandon the team coach and walk the last half mile to the ground ahead of a Champions League match against Juventus during a city-wide gridlock.

So three years on from the work being completed the Manchester Evening News returned to Regent Road to speak to the people who live and work there to see if things have got any better.

Highways bosses say the work, a joint project between