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The plan that will completely transform how we travel around Manchester city centre

It's a plan that will completely change how we walk, drive and cycle around Manchester city centre - and it's now been finalised.

Re-worked proposals for new cycle lanes and pedestrian crossings across the city have been set out. Work on the scheme is set to start this summer.

A long list of changes has been made to the plans following feedback from the public, which include junction upgrades, more loading bays for businesses and a new bus stop.

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It comes as Manchester council aims for 90 pc of trips to the city centre during morning peak times to be made on foot, by cycle or on public transport by 2040.

Labour councillor Tracey Rawlins, executive member for environment and transport at Manchester council, said: "Transforming the way in which we get around Manchester is a key ambition of the council in the coming years. From a car-dominated model we want to encourage more people to walk, wheel or use public transport to get around.

"But in order to encourage this change we need to re-imagine the infrastructure across our city. By giving over more space to pedestrian and cyclists we hope to encourage a shift towards more environmentally friendly ways of travelling, as well as finding new ways to boost people’s health and wellbeing."

Funding for the next phase of the city centre scheme has been secured from the government's Active Travel Fund. The work will now see a new CYCLOPS junction designed to separate pedestrians and cyclists from traffic at Peter Street and Quay Street and new loading bays on the west side of Deansgate.

Blue Badge parking will also be increased on this side of Deansgate together with pay and display bays. It comes after a

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