Development of the A6 relief road, from Hazel Grove to Manchester Airport, has moved forward as the Secretary of State for Transport has confirmed Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) and Side Roads Order (SRO) for the route.
The new road scheme will provide approximately 10km of dual carriageway, linking the A6 at Hazel Grove to the eastern end of the existing A555 at Woodford Road, Bramhall and from the western end of the existing A555 at Wilmslow Road, Handforth to Manchester Airport.
By improving access to south east Manchester and east Cheshire, the A6 to Manchester Airport Relief Road will benefit communities and the local economy, in particular assisting the potential growth of Manchester Airport and Airport City as well as areas of Stockport, Manchester and Cheshire East.
Newly erected signs on the A6 Buxton Road in Hazel Grove are giving notice that work is also due to begin in respect of the new bus depot being built behind the Rising Sun Pub, to commence on 2nd February for 22 weeks.
Hazel Grove’s Conservative Councillor Oliver Johnstone says:
“On the Airport relief road, I agree with all the comments expressed; the first phase is utterly worthless to Hazel Grove without the A6 to M60 section.”
It is anticipated that some environmental works could start before the end of February with the main contract works commencing in March 2015. The expected duration of the works will take 2.5 years and the road should be open to traffic by autumn 2017.
For further information on the A6 to Manchester Airport Relief Road visit: www.semmms.info