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Bury - Amendments to Bus Lane Restrictions & Blood Bike Exemptions
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BURY COUNCIL
THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF BURY (RESERVED BUS LANES) CONSOLIDATION (AMENDMENT NO.1) ORDER 2026
(Order)
1. The Metropolitan Borough of Bury (Council) gives notice that it proposes to make an Order under section 1 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and any other enabling powers. If the Order comes into force it will introduce the following changes:
The Metropolitan Borough of Bury (Reserved Bus Lanes) (Consolidation) Order 2023 shall hereby be amended as below:
Article 7 of the Principal Order shall be amended and the following 7.1(f) added:
7.1(f) Blood bikes
And Article 3 shall be amended to include the following definition
Blood bikes” means a specialist motorcycle modified for the use as a courier vehicle for transportation of medical items including but not limited to human tissue and blood.
Schedule 1 – A58 Bolton Road, Bury (Eastbound) Operative 7:00 am to 10:00 am and 4:00pm to 7:00 pm Mondays to Fridays Inclusive
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With flow – From a point 30m west of the westerly kerbline of Grange Road for a distance of 225m in an easterly direction. |
With flow - From a point 9 m north-east of the north-eastern kerbline of Grange Road for a distance of 174m in a north easterly direction |
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From its junction with Belbeck Street for a distance of 135m in an easterly direction |
With flow - From a point 3 m north-east of the north-eastern kerbline of Fairy Street for a distance of 90m in a north-easterly direction. |
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From its junction with Ainsworth Road to its junction with Broom Street. |
With flow - From a point 9 m north-east of the northerly kerbline of Ainsworth Road for a distance of 132m in a north-easterly direction |
Schedule 2 – A56 Bury New Road, Whitefield (Northbound) Operative 7:00am to 10:00am and 4:00pm to 7:00pm Mondays to Fridays inclusive.
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With Flow - from a point 68m north of the northerly kerbline of Hamilton Road to a point 183m south of the southerly kerb line of Hamilton Road. |
With Flow - from a point 61m north of the northerly kerbline of Hamilton Road to a point 162m south of the southerly kerbline of Hamilton Road |
Schedule 3 – A56 Manchester Road, Bury (Northbound) Operative 7:00 am to 7:00pm Mondays to Saturdays Inclusive
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With Flow- From its junction with Redvales Road to 70m south of its junction with Parkhills Road |
With Flow - from a point 86m north of the northerly kerbline of Redvales Road for a distance of 253m in a northerly direction |
Schedule 4 – A665 Bury Old Road, Prestwich (Southbound) Operative 7:00 am to 10:00am and 4:00pm to 7:00pm Mondays to Fridays inclusive.
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With Flow - from Ostrich Lane to 90m north of its junction with Scholes Lane. |
With Flow - from a point 28m south of the southerly kerbline of Ostrich Lane for a distance of 260m in a southerly direction. |
Schedule 5 – A665 Bury Old Road, Prestwich (Northbound) Operative 7:30 to 9:30am and 4:00pm and 6:00pm Mondays to Fridays Inclusive
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With Flow - from a point 85m south of the southerly kerbline of Parksw ay in a northerly direction for a distance of 190m. |
With Flow - from a point 53m south of the southerly kerbline of Parksway in a northerly direction for a distance of 188m |
1. The Order shall come into operation on the date that the Council publishes a notice stating that the Order has been made.
2. Details of the proposals are in the draft Order (including the exemptions contained within them) with plans showing the roads and areas affected and a statement of the Council’s reasons for making the Order. Copies of these may be requested by email at TROobjections@bury.gov.uk quoting ref: TR41/2 and they will be available for inspection at the Town Hall from 9am – 4:30pm Mon – Fri.
3. All representations whether in support or objecting to the proposals, together with the grounds on which they are made must be made in writing and sent to Traffic Team, Bury Council, Bradley Fold Depot, 34 Bradley Fold Road, Ainsworth, Radcliffe, Bury BL2 6RS or preferably by email to TROobjections@bury.gov.uk quoting ref: TR41/2 by 12/11/2026
Dated: 22 October 2026,
Director of Law and Governance
Town Hall, Knowsley Street, Bury, Greater Manchester BL9 0SW
Tel: 0161-253-5000
Open to feedback
From
22-Oct-2026
To
12-Nov-2026
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