City centre and residential roads across Manchester could have a new speed limit

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

A 20mph speed limit is set to be introduced on roads in residential areas across Manchester - as well as streets in the city centre.

The council plan would also see all main roads brought down to 30mph. It effectively confirms that Mancunian Way will permanently become a 30mph road, having been temporarily lowered in late 2022 after a safety review.

Speed limits will be cut on eight 40mph roads, including the A34 Kingsway and A663 Broadway. “We are not suggesting a 20mph blanket ban [on every road],” Kevin Gillham, Manchester council’s head of citywide highways, said at a town hall meeting on Tuesday (January 14). “We are looking at residential roads that would benefit from it." He added: “We are looking at bringing main roads down to 30mph.

So main roads would be 30mph and residential roads would be 20mph.” The Manchester Evening News understands city centre streets would be included alongside suburban residential roads in the 20mph proposals.