Plans to improve a major Stockport road look set to go-ahead after the government pledged £33.6m towards the works. Highways bosses wants to create a 5.6km cycle route and upgrade roundabouts and junctions along the A34 in Cheadle.
The stretch, between the M60 and A555 has been identified as a 'key bottleneck'. The proposals include creating a segregated cycle track with controlled crossings, which would be connected to the Greater Manchester Cycle Bee network, improvements to the Stanley Green junction and Cheadle Royal Business Park roundabout, and the replacement of the subway at Kingsway School.
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