After over 50 years of waiting, the Mottram Bypass is finally going to be built!
The Government have won all the legal challenges, with the High Court ruling that the final challenge to the bypass was "totally without merit".
I have now had several meetings with National Highways and the Roads Minister, to work out the construction timetable.
I am delighted to report that construction is due to start in August!
The construction period is expected to last approximately 2.5 years. Obviously, for parts of the construction period there will be some disruption. But it will be worth it in the end!
I've asked National Highways to put on some public information events, open to all High Peak residents, so everyone is able to find out more and ask questions of the project team.
We'll start to see construction activity on site from August, including site preparation with hoardings being put up. Ground breaking is anticipated to be a few weeks after that.
The new dual carriageway and spur road will bypass the bottleneck around Mottram Moor and Woolley Lane. Studies have shown that this will significantly reduce congestion, leading to faster journey times, improved air quality and more reliable bus services.
The bypass will make it much easier to get out of Glossop or Hadfield and onto the M67 or towards Stalybridge.
It will also reduce rat-running through Gamesley and Charlesworth.
I live on the main road in the middle of Glossop. As the first MP to actually live in Glossop since 1929, this fight has been personal to me.
This is the culmination of over half a century of hard work from a huge number of people. I want to thank the 5,000 local people who have signed my long-running petition, calling for the bypass to be built.
It has been a long and hard fight but we've finally done it!
VOTE LOCAL. VOTE LARGAN
