Representation by Stewart Taylor
- Date submitted
- 21 August 2021
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
The history of this project is well known so need not be repeated here. Simply, the traffic situation along the A57 from Glossop to Mottram traffic lights is intolerable both in the time it takes to complete the route by car or bus and the environmental impact with respect to traffic fumes - this applies equally to the Tintwistle to Mottram section of the A628. The population of Glossop has increased from just over 24,000 in 1971 to over 32,000 today with no new road infrastucture between Glossop and Hollingworth to support that growth. Over the same period car ownership has more than doubled. There are stories of tradesmen based in Tameside being unwilling to travel to Glossop to quote for jobs due to the traffic being so bad. The roads were, as expected, noticeably quieter at the height of the Covid - 19 pandemic with a journey from Glossop to Mottram Lights (3.5 miles) taking approximately 10 minutes. Traffic levels are back to pre-pandemic levels and that same journey is back to what it was - often in excess of 30 minutes - and prevails throughout the day (not just rush hours). With more housing slated for Glossop, travel from which into Tameside will increase yet further the number of vehicles using this inadequate trunk road, the Glossop Spur (and Mottram By-Pass, are needed more than ever.