A500 Link Road Expansion Plans

A scheme to widen the A500 link road from the M6 motorway towards Crewe has taken a further step forward.

It follows a decision by Cheshire East Council to press ahead with funding for a business case and formal planning.

The preferred option is to extend the road on land to the south rather than the north, increasing traffic flow and paving the way for HS2 construction traffic and increased vehicle use from new housing schemes and commercial growth. This is considered to be more environmentally friendly and would save a popular ecological site known as 'the duckaries.'

Widening the A500 to become a dual-carriageway has for some time been an ambition for Cheshire East, as it unlocks development sites for future housing and infrastructure.

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