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Western Gateway Development Zone

Sector: Stadium • Location: Salford and Trafford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

Source: Manchester Evening News

Project
Planned

The Western Gateway is a massive regeneration project in Salford and Trafford, aiming to create thousands of new homes and business spaces along a corridor following the Manchester Ship Canal from Old Trafford through Port Salford to Carrington. The project includes multiple key development sites such as Port Salford, Eccles town centre, Salford Community Stadium area, Trafford Waters, Trafford Ci

Status
Prospective
Sector
Stadium, Water Supply and Storage, Rail, Seaport, Road, Government
Location
Salford and Trafford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Manchester Evening News

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The project “Western Gateway Development Zone” is an infrastructure initiative in the Stadium sector, located in Salford and Trafford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Manchester Evening News.

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Planned

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Prospective

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2026-07-22

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The Western Gateway is a massive regeneration project in Salford and Trafford, aiming to create thousands of new homes and business spaces along a corridor following the Manchester Ship Canal from Old Trafford through Port Salford to Carrington. The project includes multiple key development sites such as Port Salford, Eccles town centre, Salford Community Stadium area, Trafford Waters, Trafford Civic Quarter, Therme Spa in TraffordCity, New Carrington, and Old Trafford regeneration including a new Manchester United stadium. The project aims to create over 21,000 new jobs and requires significant transport and infrastructure upgrades including new slip roads, a rail terminal, and the Carrington Relief Road.

Original sector

Urban Regeneration

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Location

Country

United Kingdom (UK)

State

Greater Manchester

City

Salford and Trafford

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Manchester Evening News

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Sector

Stadium, Water Supply and Storage, Rail, Seaport, Road, Government

Article published date

2025-06-05

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