A ROAD closure was put in place on a busy Bolton road after debris fell from a building.

The debris has now been cleared and is cordoned off.

Signage from the former King William IV pub, opposite Burnden Asda, had come loose.

The Bolton News:

One lane on Manchester Road, near Asda, was closed earlier because of the incident.

Traffic was said to be coping well.

The Bolton News:

A traffic report from earlier today stated: "One lane closed due to debris which have fallen from a building on road on B6536 Manchester Road inbound near Asda. Traffic is coping well. Lane one (Of two) is closed."

The former pub was later converted into a print shop.