A £532,000 scheme to improve a major junction will start on Monday.

Bolton Council will be making changes to the key town centre junction of Manchester Road and Green Lane.

The scheme is an initial phase of a package of improvements along Manchester Road, which aims to provide increased capacity at junctions, improve traffic flow and reduce congestion.

As part of this scheme, the traffic signals will be upgraded, the position of traffic islands will be changed, and the junction will be resurfaced.

The Green Lane project is expected to take four months to complete, subject to weather conditions, and will be followed by further improvements at nearby junctions.

The main junction will remain open to traffic other than when resurfacing is taking place, which may involve some closures.

In an effort to minimise disruption and to keep traffic moving, the resurfacing work will only take place on Sundays throughout March, and diversions will be signposted.

Temporary traffic signals may also be in operation while the scheme is underway for the safety of motorists and workers on site and drivers are warned that delays will be likely.

Bolton Council’s cabinet member for highways, Councillor Elaine Sherrington, said: “When this scheme is finished it will help with traffic flow at a key town centre junction.

“The work is likely to cause some inconvenience and we would like to apologise in advance for any disruption caused to residents and road users.”

The work has been funded by the Greater Manchester Local Growth Deal and is being carried out by Bolton Council and TfGM.