The start of building of the new relief road linking the A6 to Manchester came a step closer today after the Secretary of State for Transport Patrick McLoughlin, approved the Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) and Side Roads Order (SRO) for the scheme.
It is anticipated that some environmental works could start before the end of February with the main contract works commencing in March 2015.
The work is expected to take 2.5 years and the road should be open to traffic by autumn 2017.
Cllr Sue Derbyshire, Leader of Stockport Council said: “As part of our ‘Investing in Stockport’ initiative we are committed to continually developing Stockport so that it is a great place to live, work and visit for all. Key to this is ensuring that residents and businesses have easy access across the borough and that our transport links develop so that they can meet the demands of modern life.
The proposed 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.
