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THE MOTTRAM TO TINTWISTLE BY PASS AND A628 ROUTE RESTRAINT MEASURES

The Mottram - Tintwistle Bypass will be a new road of approximately 5.7km in length to bypass the villages of Mottram and Hollingworth in Greater Manchester and Tintwistle in Derbyshire. The new road will form part of the cross Pennine route that links the M1 at Junction 36 to the M60 Manchester outer ring road via the A616T, A628T, A57T and the M67.
Parts of the bypass and much of the A628T are located within the Peak National Park and much in an area designated SSSI status.

Massive increases in traffic volumes will occur, both on the main route and other feeder routes to the A628. In an attempt to reduce the volumes, traffic lights are planned for the Flouch roundabout as a route restraint measure, with the intention that this will deter drivers from using the route !!!!!

HOW WILL THIS AFFECT YOU?

INCREASED TRAFFIC

Even with the route restraint measures, the following increases in volume are expected immediately the bypass is opened,
57% - A628T west of the Flouch
50% - Millhouse, Thurlstone and Bridge End through to the M1 junction 37
22% - Langsett and Midhope throught to the M1 junctions 36 / 35A
It is accepted that the outlying villages of Dunford, Carlecoates and Hazelhead will also be affected as drivers try to avoid the traffic lights at the Flouch roundabout.
Much of this increased traffic is likely to be HGV vehicles

JOURNEY TIMES

These are likely to increase for local users as the increased traffic will make tailbacks at Bridge End and the new Flouch Traffic lights unavoidable.

ROAD AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY

The A628T/A616T is already the 4th most dangerous route in the country. The proposed scheme does nothing to improve safety so it can only be assumed that accidents and fatalities will increase. The increased local traffic is also likely to have a an affect on the accident rate in all our local communities.

ENVIRONMENTAL

Increase in air pollution, run off pollution and noise are unavoidable. The scheme is likely to produce an extra 4700 tonnes of C02 annually.

While we sympathise with the residents of Mottram, Hollingworth and Tintwistle, we feel that the problems they currently endure will simply be passed to the communities on the East of the Pennines.

There has been a complete lack of consultation regarding the affects of the scheme and therefore we need your support to gain a Public Enquiry, so our concerns can be raised.

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