Repairs costing £6.5m have been agreed for a section of the Oldham Way but chiefs say it’s both ‘good and bad’ news as it means more ‘major’ traffic works.
Officially named the Manchester Street Viaduct, the concrete flyover above the Manchester Street roundabout near Oldham town centre is in a ‘poor and deteriorating condition’, according to officers.
A study uncovered numerous problems with the structure, which was built in the late 1970s, including water seepage through joints, concrete cracking, reinforcement corrosion and contaminated concrete.
