Corporation Street, Manchester
Corporation Street is a major thoroughfare in Manchester city centre, England. It runs from Dantzic Street to the junction of Cross Street and Market Street. Major buildings located on or adjacent to the street include the Arndale Centre, Exchange Square, The Printworks, Urbis (National Football Museum) and New Century House next to the CIS Tower.
Corporation Street from the Wheel of Manchester | |
| Length | 0.4 mi (0.64 km) |
|---|---|
| Postal code | M4 |
| Coordinates | 53.4841°N 2.2429°W |
| north end | Dantzic Street |
| Major junctions | A665 |
| south end | Market Street |
| Construction | |
| Commissioned | 1999 (reconstruction) |
After the street was bombed in 1996 by the Provisional IRA, the vicinity underwent large scale reconstruction. The area around Corporation Street has been a likely target for several planned terrorist attacks, most recently in 2009. To reduce this threat, the street is partly pedestrianised between Market Street and Withy Grove between 11:00 and 19:00 hours. A series of bollards have been installed that grant access only to emergency service vehicles and buses.