After 50 years, Mottram Bypass construction gets underway

Construction has finally begun on a long-awaited bypass project aimed at reducing traffic congestion between Manchester and Sheffield. The A57 Link Roads Project, also known as the Mottram bypass, will go around the Tameside village on a route between the two cities. The project was formerly known as the “Trans-Pennine Upgrade.” Two roads and an […]
A57 Mottram bypass in Peak District approved

The High Court has rejected a legal attempt by the countryside charity CPRE to stop the A57 Mottram Bypass from being built. The A57 link road project in the Peak District was approved by the Transport Secretary, but the CPRE claimed there were issues with the way cumulative carbon assessments were carried out, along with […]