Work on new bypass could be set to start - 60 years after it was first considered
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukWork on a new bypass that has been in the works for half a century could soon finally start. Mottram Bypass was given the final sign off last year - having first been mooted in 1965.
The A57 link road scheme, estimated to be worth around £228m, is designed to tackle congestion between Manchester and Sheffield.
Work was due to start in the earlier part of 2023 in the south of the Tameside borough, but the legal challenge from a countryside charity put a halt on proceedings.
That challenge was rejected by the Court of Appeal in 2024, meaning work to enable construction got the green light - much to the delight of Stalybridge and Hyde MP Jonathan Reynolds.
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