Representation by Ingrid Lewis
- Date submitted
- 13 September 2021
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
As a resident on Hyde Road Mottram, in theory I will benefit from the spur road, as traffic will be directed away from the road at the front of my property. However, this small gain is offset by what I believe will be substantial additional negative impacts. 1) The spur will do nothing to alleviate the overall weight of traffic travelling to/through Glossop or through Tintwistle and Hollingworth. It may even increase the traffic if drivers feel it's now a more viable alternative to the longer M62 option. 2) It will simply move the bottleneck at the Mottram lights to a different position further along the A57 closer to Glossop. 3) Green field areas will be divided by new roads, leaving remaining green spaces, including those behind my house, at greater risk of being deemed suitable for development. Such development will be both a major environmental disaster for the area, and will negate any benefits of the road scheme by further increasing traffic levels.