Representation by Victoria Gaffney
- Date submitted
- 16 September 2021
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
The Highways England figures show the new spur road - not bypass as was originally proposed - will increase congestion on roads in Glossopdale, and increase accidents on Snake Pass, which would have a large adverse affect on the local area I live in. My house backs onto Primrose Lane which is expected to see an increase in the number of vehicles. I commute to work in Sheffield via Snake Pass, which is a difficult road to drive on and I am very concerned about the risk of increased accidents on this road. There are a range of other measures that could be used to reduce traffic or take it away from cars and onto other transport forms, this is the only sustainable way to improve the situation, improve health and reduce travel times. I would be much more supportive of a scheme that bypassed Mottram, Tintwistle and Hollingworth. However, the situation has changed somewhat since COVID, and with the impending Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone, we need to look at longer term strategies, not just building bigger roads. Continuing to blindly support this project is meaningless if Hollingworth and Tintwistle plans are not already in the pipeline, which they are not. This isn't a stepping stone to a full bypass, it's a waste of time and money.