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Travel updates and building works

There are several improvement works currently taking place across our campuses and around Salford which may cause delays, especially if you travel by car. Remember to visit the travel page to find alternative transport options for getting here, by train, bus, bike and e-scooter. 

Please allow extra time for your journeys to campus. 

If you have queries or concerns please don’t hesitate to email estates-supportteam@salford.ac.uk.

Here is a list of current and upcoming works and how they might impact you:

Current alerts

Temp car park disruption on Fri 28 August at Frederick Road, Allerton and Energy House CPs due to line marking work - full information below
 

Travel disruptions

Temp car park disruption on Fri 28 August - Frederick Road, Allerton and Energy House

On Friday 28th August there will be some noise disruption caused by line marking works being completed on the ground floor of Frederick Road MSCP, Allerton Front and at the front of Energy House 2.0. 16 spaces will be closed on the ground floor of Frederick Road MSCP, 3 bays will be closed at the front of Allerton and 10 bays will be closed outside of Energy House 2.0. Frederick Road MSCP will be open as normal.

Salford Crescent station third platform - scheduled to open December 2026

Network Rail are building a third platform at Salford Crescent station, a key transport hub located at the heart of our Peel Park Campus. The new, extra platform will improve passenger flow and reduce train delays by allowing more flexibility for trains travelling through central Manchester and across the country. More information can be found on the Network Rail website. 

The Trinity Way and Chapel Street junction improvement scheme 

Construction Details: Phase 1 
For full project details, please see the section below.

About the scheme:

Start date: Monday 27 July

End date: mid-November 2026

Traffic restrictions

  • Temporary signals 24/7 throughout the project
  • Lane closures from Monday to Friday, between 9:30 and 15:30
  • During peak-hours two lanes of traffic will remain open on all approaches
  • Possible evening, night and weekend works under lane closures

Resurfacing

Towards to the end of the construction, we will need to close the roads overnight for resurfacing. More details on this will be provided nearer the time.

Find out more about the scheme on the Salford City Council website

Current works around campus

Frederick Road multi storey car park opens - postcode M6 6PU

  • Car park now open offering a total of around 450 spaces
  • This includes 36 blue badge spaces
  • Alternative parking areas are listed below if needed and alternative travel options are on our travel page.
  • If you have queries please don’t hesitate to email estates-supportteam@salford.ac.uk.

The ground floor and first floor levels are now open. 

Please also visit the travel page to find alternative transport options for getting here, by train, bus, bike and e-scooter.

Students and staff can find more information on our Hub (intranet) pages

If you drive to campus, please respect our local residents and avoid parking on driveways and side streets.

Non-University clinic users

The patients using Podiatry, Sports Injury and other clinics on this site will be communicated with separately and will have their own designated areas for parking. 

Alternative parking areas

 

New buildings

An artist's impression of an aerial view of the Thrive Health and Wellbeing Centre, University of Salford

Thrive Health and Wellbeing Building

Our Frederick Road campus is being developed to expand our in-house clinics, to support learning and experience and to support our wider community’s health needs. Work is now well underway on our new Thrive Health and Wellbeing Centre. Work is set to finish late 2026. 

An artist's impression of the Greater Manchester Institute of Technology (GMIoT) Building

Greater Manchester Institute of Technology (GMIoT) Building

Construction of the Greater Manchester Institute of Technology (GMIoT) Building on Peel Park campus is now complete.  Images are conceptual designs and computer-generated impressions. Photos of the new building which has just opened, will be added soon.

Acoustics Building

An artist's impression of the Acoustics Building, University of Salford

Work on our new state of the art Acoustics Building has begun. The new building will house the research, commercial and teaching activities of our Acoustics Department and is part of Crescent Salford's Innovation Zone.