More than £24m has been approved for new cycleways and footpaths across Greater Manchester - including improvements at one of the region’s ‘most dangerous’ junctions.Work on upgrading the Princess Road/Medlock Street roundabout beneath the Mancunian Way in Manchester began last year.Described as an ‘unpleasant’ experience for cyclists and pedestrians, the junction is being redeveloped to accommodate new roads leading onto the ring road and into the city centre.The subways beneath the roundabout are also being replaced with fully segregated signal control crossings for pedestrians and cyclists on all larms of the junction.Manchester council has now been given the final £3.25m from regional mayor Andy Burnham’s walking and cycling challenge.
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