A new bridge has to be built, in Oct or Nov I think, and it'll be closed for a little longer, and this type of work is rarely carried out in the midst of winter.
As Ian says, traffic is flowing, people are getting to MAN pretty easily, and again this is all very much fuss for nothing. Before you know it it will be open again.
Did anyone watch regional news last night on TV ? Fairly lengthy reports on both main channels about it.