A £20 million project to replace the Greek Street bridge over the railway line is currently underway. From 2nd to 22nd August, the 67-year-old bridge over the Manchester spur of the West Coast Main Line will be demolished and rebuilt over just 21 days. A full closure of the railway line, which is among the busiest in the country, is necessary while the work is carried out, and will see some services diverted, and others replaced with buses. The railway will reopen the morning of the 23 August.

To help local passengers understand how their journeys will be affected during the work, Network Rail is hosting an information event ahead of the closure.