It includes resurfacing, drainage works, and new road markings.
Upgrades to Eccles Old Road will begin in August and includes resurfacing, drainage works, and new road markings, as well as removing the existing bus lane.READ MORE: Salford mayor demands 'urgent' action to reopen city's birth unit
The scheme aims to make improvements to the quality of public transport and active travel routes, such as the existing cycling lanes. The £700,000 job is funded by a Department for Transport key route network grant, from a cash pot of £4.5 million being given to Salford council over the next four years for road improvements.The town hall recently faced criticism over the condition of the road network, after it was revealed that there has been a spike in accident claims due to deteriorating carriageways.
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