Deansgate is STILL chaos, and this time 'you can't blame the Christmas Markets'

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

Continuing chaos around Deansgate and surrounding roads in Manchester city centre has been slammed by residents. Photos from consecutive afternoons this week have shown queues of traffic snaking down Deansgate and Quay Street amid ongoing changes to the road scheme on the central route through the city.

The traffic issues came into sharp focus before Christmas, with Manchester council and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) blaming "major events over the festive period," for worsening road congestion.

Deansgate has been turned into a one-way route for motorists heading southbound only, as part of the redesign of the city centre thoroughfare.

From Monday (January 27) another lane closure will begin at the bottom end of Deansgate at the Bridgewater Viaduct as part of the scheme.