Huge investment into Altrincham town centre is taking another step forward with road layout changes, new seating areas and cycle ways planned.
Work is starting from as early as this summer as Trafford council continues its investment in Altrincham town centre with a number of changes, including a reversal of Market Street’s one way system in an attempt to reduce traffic speed.
Work is planned to start in early summer 2022 and is due to be completed in late 2023 and is designed to improve traffic flow, road surfaces, outdoor seating areas, footpaths and cycle lanes throughout the area.
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The council said the improvement proposals have sprung directly from a public consultation they held on the matter throughout August and September 2021.
Scheduled changes include:
- George Street: George Street will be resurfaced with the same materials used on Shaws Road and Cross Street. The plans feature a number of breakout and seating areas in the centre of George Street to encourage food and drink establishments. Options include sustainable drainage and green infrastructure.
- Market Street: The work involves the reversal of the existing Market Street one way system to reduce speed, numbers of vehicles and reduce the rat run that exists and takes place on New Street.
- Moss Lane: Moss Lane is to be resurfaced to match Cross Street and Shaws Road and footpaths will be widened. Vehicles will still be able to access all areas as before, however the existing cycle lane will now be segregated.
- Regent Road: Regent Road will become one way from the junction of Railway Street and Market Street and will be accessed towards Dunham Road. There will be a new contraflow cycle lane that is segregated and lined with ‘rain gardens’ that introduce trees and green infrastructure to the area.Coun James Wright, Trafford council’s executive member for housing and regeneration, said: “I am delighted that the next phase of the Altrincham public realm has been announced and that we are able to carry out the improvements to our environment, roads, cycle lanes and footpaths. The environment is extremely important to the council and one of our main priorities.“The vast majority of responses received in the consultation were positive towards the proposals – and we have listened to them very carefully. Residents identified the need for more planting and trees so we amended the plans to include a total of 30 trees within Regent Road and Market Street. Other comments included concerns over cycling safety and we have also addressed this.”
The first phase of the improvement work is set to start with the George Street and Market Street changes and will start in late spring/early summer 2022 with completion expected in late this year.
Work on Moss Lane and Regents Road is planned to start early next year and are due for completion in late 2023.
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