Don't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inbox Road works to remove social distancing barriers in Rusholme’s curry mile has led to heavy traffic and long queues in south Manchester.
Pavement widening barriers on Wilmslow Road were installed last May in a bid to enable people to safely use the pavements from a social distance.
Heavy-duty Rhino barriers or cones were used to widen the footways while bus stops were moved and parking bays suspended where required.
As part of the temporary measures, pavements were also 'decluttered' of signs, bins, benches, bollards, railings and poles. When announcing similar temporary initiatives in Deansgate, Manchester Council's executive member for
Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk