The 'magic road' was a term quickly coined by some for the A555 Airport Relief Road when it first opened in 2018 as it slashed journey times between towns and villages in Stockport and Cheshire. And while it is a very useful tool for getting around south Manchester, Stockport, and Cheshire, the magic soon fades when the heavens open.
Heavy rain battered the region leading to flooding alerts this week. Travel chaos ensued and unsurprisingly the A555 was affected, being closed off on more than one occasion.
This morning (January 12) was no different, with the road closed to vehicles between Styal Road and Bramhall Oil Refinery before only opening up westbound by the afternoon. The Manchester Evening News went to have a look at the flooding with many others stopping at Hall Moss Lane, in the Cheadle Hulme/Bramall area, to see why their main route had been closed off.
