Decision details

Key Decision 54 - A6 to Manchester Airport Relief Road - Outcome of First Phase Consultation and Emerging Preferred Scheme

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decisions:

Cabinet considered a report on the outcomes of the first phase of the consultation on the A6 to Manchester Airport Relief Road which took place between October 2012 and January 2013 on junction options.

 

The results of the consultation were being used to inform the development of an emerging preferred option for the scheme which would then be subject to a second phase of consultation later in the year.

 

The Leader of the Council gave an assurance that local ward members would be kept informed of progress.

 

RESOLVED

 

That

 

(1)  the high level of public support for the scheme, with over 80% of those expressing a preference being in favour, be noted;

 

(2)  the following options be approved as the Council’s preferred junction options:

 

 

Location

Recommended Junction Option

Location 1.  Styal Road, Wythenshawe

Option 1 Traffic lights controlled cross roads over airport spur rail lines

Location 2, A34 / Stanley Road, Stanley Green

Option 1 Upgraded roundabout with traffic lights.

Location 3, Woodford Road, Bramhall

Option 2 Scheme passes under Woodford Road with new traffic lights controlled junctions introduced.

Location 4, Chester Road Link, Poynton

Option 1 Scheme connects to Chester Road via a new short link road.  The scheme has a large traffic lights controlled gyratory junction.  This option best caters for a future Poynton Relief Road.

Location 5, Woodford Road, Poynton

Option 1: Scheme passes under a new bridge for Woodford Road.

Location 6, Macclesfield Road, Hazel Grove

Option 1: Traffic lights controlled cross roads.

 

 

(3)  the Head of Environmental Protection and Enhancement be authorised to approve minor modifications to the preferred junction options above, including those specific measures outlined for each junction in Section 10 of the report.

 

Publication date: 13/05/2013

Date of decision: 07/05/2013

Decided at meeting: 07/05/2013 - Cabinet

Effective from: 21/05/2013

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