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Construction from Piccadilly to Sportcity–Stadium
Pictures are arranged by area, moving away from Manchester city centre then in date order for any view.
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| Sheffield Street, realigned, 31 March 2010
Tracks construction, view east, 19 December 2009 Tracks construction, view east 1, 18 April 2010 |
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| Tracks construction, view east 2, 18 April 2010 Tracks construction, view east 3, 18 April 2010 Portugal Street East, view west, 27 November 2009 |
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| Portugal Street East, view west, 19 December 2009 Portugal Street East, view north, 19 December 2009 |
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| Longacre Street | |||
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| Longacre Street, view east, 28 February 2009
Longacre Street, view west, 28 February 2009 Longacre Street, view west, 18 April 2010 |
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| Longacre Street, view west, 9 May 2010 Longacre Street, view west, 9 May 2010 Longacre Street, view of compound, 28 February 2009 |
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| Longacre Street, view over compound, 18 July 2009 Underpass, west ramp, 18 April 2010 Longacre Street, restoring road layout, 5 May 2010 |
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| Pollard Street | |||
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| Pollard Street, view east, 28 February 2009
Pollard Street, view east, 11 March 2010 Pollard Street, view east, 27 March 2010 |
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| Pollard Street, view north, 28 February 2009
Pollard Street, view west, 24 July 2009 Pollard Street, view to east of Munday Street, 18 April 2010 |
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| Track across Pollard Street to Merrill Street, view east, 9 May 2010
Outbound track on Merrill Street, view west, 18 April 2010 Outbound track on Merrill Street, view west, 9 May 2010 |
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| Holt Town | |||
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| Tracks on Merrill Street, view east, 9 May 2010
Tracks on Merrill Street, view west, 11 May 2010 Beswick Street diversion, view north, 27 September 2009 |
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| Holt Town, grassed area, 27 February 2009
Holt Town stop retaining walls, 1 March 2010 Holt Town track base construction, 12 March 2010 |
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| Holt Town track base construction, 18 April 2010
Holt Town track base construction, 11 May 2010 Holt Town, footpath view west, 28 September 2009 |
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| Metrolink & Footpath bridge over River Medlock, 12 March 2010
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| Sportcity–Stadium | |||
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| Metrolink route under bridges, view east, 28 September 2009
View east of route, to the east of railway line, 8 February 2010 View west of route, to the east of railway line, 11 May 2010 |
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| Temporary fill upto wide footbridge, from footpath, 28 September 2009
View from footpath, towards wide footbridge, 8 February 2010 Site of outbound platform, view from wide footbridge, 8 February 2010 |
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| Construction of outbound platform lift shaft
two views, 11 May 2010 Sportcity–Stadium stop inbound platform site, 28 September 2009 |
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| Sportcity–Stadium stop inbound platform site, 28 September 2009
Sportcity–Stadium stop inbound platform site, 11 May 2010 Sportcity–Stadium stop inbound platform site, 11 May 2010 |
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Text by Tony Williams LRTA Manchester Area Officer. Pictures courtesy of John McCarthy