Manchester: Infrastructure, Developments and Construction

[marni1971]

Progress so far of the MSCP in the art above:

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The land is cleared and foundations begun all the way to Parade Road.

 

[marni1971]

The proposed hotel site adjacent to the T1 ex roundabout and bus station is being fenced off with boarding.

 

[marni1971]

And, 7 months later:

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[marni1971]

I can’t figure out how to embed tweets, but MAN says this

We’re investing in Terminal Three

To increase capacity at Immigration by 80%, we’re currently installing four additional eGates. We are also improving our restroom provision by refurbishing the existing facility and adding an extra 50% capacity. Coming in March and May 2020!

 

[Scottie Dog]

I can’t figure out how to embed tweets, but MAN says this

Page 19 of this link refers to the increased e-gates and was included in my post #10 on the Manchester Airport Consultative Committe thread (heavy reading, so probably missed by many)

https://live-webadmin-media.s3.amazonaws.com/media/8645/january-2020-17th-macc.pdf

 

[marni1971]

The pieces of the new footbridge connecting the new Ringway Road MSCP to T3 MSCP are currently lying in the dirt car park behind the Hilton.

 

[marni1971]

The pieces of the new footbridge connecting the new Ringway Road MSCP to T3 MSCP are currently lying in the dirt car park behind the Hilton.

Speaking of this, has this piece of art been seen before?

 

[Scottie Dog]

I must be honest and say that I didn't appreciate there was a bridge being installed to link the two. Funnily enough I took a picture of the car park on Thursday and I'll post it later this evening.

 

[Comet]

To add to the above on the Airport City Web site there are also pictures of work on the new bridge over the M56 plus a number of timelapse video. Link to relevant part of site below and you need tyo scroll to bottom.


Airport City Bridge | Airport City Manchester

 

[Scottie Dog]

As promised here is the photo that I took of the new T3 car park - taken from the top of the existing car park.

 

[marni1971]

The new New MSCP near T3 on the old long stay one site is virtually finished.

A new junction for access it seems (with the enlarged, semi permanent deck parking in foreground) on Outwood Lane. The lane itself has fallen victim to the airports bizarre road planning system and is now one way toward the terminals:

https://i.postimg.cc/vTSdR92J/19-F3-CBC5-58-EB-427-C-8420-F60-A34526-EE0.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/gJTMmDdH/C926023-D-2-C52-4-B3-D-84-AC-0-B820-A4-A5012.jpg

The link bridge won’t win any design awards though

https://i.postimg.cc/1z5hzvxk/E3526074-D94-D-4044-806-A-3-D832-F3-DCA8-E.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/t4p8rBgs/3157-EC42-4-E94-4831-BC31-E774931-E9-A0-E.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/9QmNPzxT/C2452-C28-1931-4428-8-A5-B-FB077-D5-CB129.jpg

The link bridge dead ends into the original 1989 MSCP:

https://i.postimg.cc/dQGWzGpr/ACE7374-E-5-EE1-4111-BA57-1368-AC548222.jpg

 

[LS@MAN]

Does that also mean the whole road leading up to the airport pub has finally been resurfaced?

 

[marni1971]

Does that also mean the whole road leading up to the airport pub has finally been resurfaced?

Not exactly. For the most park the old markings were burnt off and painted over.

Lets see if I can imbed and not link an image this time...

 

[Dirky dirk]

Who rustproofed the footbridge?

 

[LS@MAN]

Not exactly. For the most park the old markings were burnt off and painted over.

Lets see if I can imbed and not link an image this time...

Those trees/bushes are going to be touching the perimeter fence soon

 

[Seasider]

That picture takes me back to where I used to park, just off Ringway Road, when I came to MAN for the day.

 

[LS@MAN]

I visited the airport today and was amazed at the sheer size of the new drop & go car park!
Is this intended to replace or compliment existing nearby car parks?
I notice most of the car parks near 23R approach and near the fire station aren’t very full and looked partially abandoned...

I must also at some point have a well deserved drink(s) at the airport pub too (first time since March)!

 

[marni1971]

We took a detour today via Terminal 3 to document the new bypass and new MSCP access road. Geeky as hell, but now it makes sense why Ringway Road recently became one way.

 

[LS@MAN]

@marni1971 thanks for the video.

Is this new MSCP intended to replace an existing car park(s)? The car parks on the 23R approach and next to the fire service training area look abandoned now...will they no longer be used anymore?

 

[marni1971]

@marni1971 thanks for the video.

Is this new MSCP intended to replace an existing car park(s)? The car parks on the 23R approach and next to the fire service training area look abandoned now...will they no longer be used anymore?

I’ve wondered that. There’s the first pure staff (?) MSCP labelled A1 plus this new larger one that is meant to accommodate all terminals long stay (or whatever they call it now). Either they intend in taking it all in-house as opposed to say jet parks (assuming they aren’t connected to MAG) or the surface car parks don’t have any demand at the moment. It’s certainly a large investment not to intend to take the market with.

I also recall originally part if not all of the new T2 MSCP (west) was designated for staff, and the legacy T2 MSCP being extended upwards and / or westwards for public use. I assume the newish A1 MSCP scuppered that. All pre Covid of course.