Huge emergency response and road closed amid incident near Salford Quays

NewsGreater Manchester NewsSalford QuaysThe Trafford Road Swing Bridge has been closed off13:33, 13 Aug 2026Emergency services are responding to a 'concern for welfare' incident near Salford Quays this afternoon (August 13).‌A stretch of Trafford Road has been closed off by police. The Trafford Road Swing Bridge, which crosses from Salford into Trafford, is shut off within the cordon.‌Police officers, firefighters and paramedics are on the scene. A number of incident response vehicles have been pictured in attendance.‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterA spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said officers are responding to reports of concern for the welfare of a woman. No further details have been released at this stage.Article continue