A new road (Lower Kirkgate) was built linking the junction of Kirkgate and Cheapside with the junction of Canal Road and Bolton Road. There is no longer a through route from the north (Canal Road or Manor Row) to Leeds Road since then.
The Lower Kirkgate road has been built, linking Kirkgate and Cheapside with Canal Road and Bolton Road. Consequently, travel from the northern areas (Canal Road or Manor Row) to Leeds Road is now obstructed due to this new route.