Representation by Don Capstick
- Date submitted
- 23 August 2021
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
The bypass is already decades overdue with with traffic problems increasing on an almost daily basis. Apart from the massive increase in through traffic the to and from the motorway networks, the policy of granting permission for new housing in the local area has put hundreds more cars on the road which have contributed to the queues and the frustration of users. Any planner or politician who has doubts needs to spend a day on Mottram Moor counting how many drivers try to avoid queuing by driving around the line and cutting in, often blocking other cars trying to turn right at the lights. Alternatively try joining the frequent lines of vehicles on the M57 from Hyde to Mottram or A57 from Glossop to Mottram. Having been driving since the mid 60's I have first hand experience of the incredible increase in traffic volume and in the last couple of decades or so have spent hundreds of hours in my car stationary awaiting my turn. It's not good for me, my car or the environment.