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A new eco-friendly pedestrian bridge set to be built for Transport for Greater Manchester at Bury Interchange has received planning permission from the local authority. 

Bury councillors approved the proposal for the first net-zero carbon interchange in Greater Manchester – a key milestone on the way to the mayor Andy Burnham’s 2038 net zero targets.

The plan is to create a new footbridge to the tram platforms at Bury as part of the first phase of the redevelopment of the interchange. The scheme has been designed by the architects Hawkins/Brown and is a collaboration between Transport for Greater Manchester, Willmott Dixon, Arcadis, OOBE, CBRE, Renaissance Associates Limited and Futureserv consulting engineers.

Plans include the infill of the existing underpass, engineering works to recontour the land within Pyramid Park to tie into existing levels, and improvements to the existing Metrolink platform. The pedestrian bridge will allow access between Knowsley Place, the Metrolink platform (via lift and stairs) and Pyramid Park.

It also includes the construction of a new, sloped footpath with stairs within Pyramid Park, hard and soft landscaping and associated drainage and lighting schemes.

The plans were approved subject to several conditions, including a site condition report and on the understanding that no unexpected or previously unidentified contamination is encountered during the course of development works.