'Mancunian Way should link to the M1 by 25-mile long tunnel'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester and Sheffield are two of Britain's biggest cities, but you'd never guess it from their transport links. They're only 35 miles apart as the crow flies, but just two main roads, the winding and often hair-raising Snake and Woodhead passes, connect the former industrial powerhouses.
But if 1960s planners had had their way things would be vastly different. The Mancunian Way is now one of Manchester's most famous landmarks.
A feat of mid 20th century innovation and ambition, the 'highway in the sky', was originally built to reduce journey times across the city, particularly for lorries going to and from Trafford Park and the docks at Salford.
But it was also envisaged as the start of a cross-Pennine motorway that would allow drivers to speed uninterrupted from the heart of Manchester to the M1 just north of Sheffield. Try MEN Premium now for FREE...
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