Councillors in Trafford look set to approve compulsory purchase orders for land to make way for a £56 million relief road. They say the Carrington Relief Road will end years of misery for local residents.
For years people in the borough have been plagued by heavy traffic and lorries rumbling through local roads, prompting plans to take the congestion away. Trafford Council's executive meets on Monday (July 25) and is being asked to approve compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) to buy the land on which the relief road will be built in order to keep to the planned timetable.
Councillor Aidan Williams, Trafford's executive member for climate change and transport strategy, said: “Residents have suffered long enough with constant traffic through the area. Creating the relief road will create better home life, free from the noise and exhaust fumes that pollute the air.
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"The road unlocks so much potential for Carrington and Partington. As a council we are committed to making sure our residents have access to jobs, and that our businesses can flourish. Having the proper infrastructure in place – that also promotes active travel like cycling – is an essential part of that and this is what the relief road will provide.
“Our preference will be to negotiate with landowners to come to a voluntary settlement – but it is worth using CPOs so we can get the road built as soon as is practical.” The relief road will take lorries away from the narrow lanes of the A6144, the main route through the area, allowing traffic calming measures to be introduced and so improving walking and cycling options for people as well as reducing pollution in the area, says the council.
It is hoped that planning permission for the road will be delivered in 2023, following a public consultation. Work would then begin in 2024 and the road completed by spring 2027. The revised cost of the road is now £56.2 million, with higher inflation causing a large part of the projected increase.
Cllr Williams said: “The cost of living crisis has serious effects on households – but also in the cost of delivering important projects such as this relief road. It’s important that inflation is brought under manageable control, while investment is made in projects like this to deliver growth and opportunity for residents and businesses here in Trafford.”
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