First planned almost ninety years ago and recently beset by problems with the weather and the demise of Carillion, The new A6 Hazel Grove to Manchester Airport Relief Road will be open to traffic later today although it is nearly a year later than planned.
The scale and complexity of the relief road project has been huge with 11 new and upgraded junctions, 11 bridges including four railway crossings and a shared cycle and pedestrian path that runs parallel to the road for its whole length.
Councillor Kate Butler, Cabinet Member for Economy and Regeneration at Stockport Council said: “I’m delighted to be able to announce the opening date for the A6 to Manchester Airport Relief Road, which is going to make it even easier for people to travel in and around our region. This has been one of the largest and most complex local authority road schemes on site in the UK over recent years and we’ve really appreciated all of the help, patience and support given by residents during the construction work – we know it has been hard at times.
