A borough road will close for a couple of days from tonight, Monday, as engineers carry out work affecting the tram network.

Church Lane in Whitefield will be shut from 7pm until 6am between these times until Wednesday.

The road will be inaccessible to drivers between Grosvenor Road and Bury New Road.

The resurfacing works are "in connection with the Whitefield Metrolink tunnel", the council has said. 

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CHURCH LN, WHITEFIELD: A temporary road closure is scheduled to take place overnight (7pm-6am) between 18-20 March. The closure between Grosvenor Rd and Bury New Rd is for resurfacing works in connection with the Whitefield Metrolink tunnel. Diversion via Bury New Rd/Higher Lane. pic.twitter.com/e3AZwxNVbo

In a statement posted to its X account, formerly Twitter, a council spokesperson said: "Church Lane, Whitefield: A temporary road closure is scheduled to take place overnight (7pm-6am) between March 18 to 20.

"The closure between Grosvenor Road and Bury New Road is for resurfacing works in connection with the Whitefield Metrolink tunnel. Diversion via Bury New Road/Higher Lane."