{"id":92253,"date":"2021-04-21T08:29:09","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T07:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=92253"},"modified":"2021-04-21T08:29:09","modified_gmt":"2021-04-21T07:29:09","slug":"congletons-90m-link-road-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/congletons-90m-link-road-open\/92253\/","title":{"rendered":"Congleton\u2019s new \u00a390m link road open"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The opening of Congleton\u2019s new link road was marked by a cavalcade of more than 50 classic cars driven by local enthusiasts along the 5.5km newly named Wolstenholme Elmy Way<\/h2>\n<p>The road, which is the borough\u2019s largest infrastructure project to date, is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/congleton-link-road-opening\/90560\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">named after Congleton\u2019s famous pioneering educationalist<\/a> and campaigner for votes for women, Elizabeth Clarke Wolstenholme Elmy.<\/p>\n<p>The route will relieve the Cheshire East town of some of its historical traffic problems, create road space for cyclists and pedestrians and improve air quality for residents while opening up new development opportunities for employment and housing.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the dual challenges of the Covid pandemic and harsh winter weather, the council\u2019s contractor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.graham.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Graham<\/a>, worked hard to reduce the delays to the project, which was originally due to open late last year. The scheme has also been delivered within budget.<\/p>\n<p>The new highway joins the A534 Sandbach Road to the west and the A536 Macclesfield Road to the north, opening up connectivity and improving travel between Macclesfield, Congleton and the M6.<\/p>\n<p>It will release 20 hectares of new employment land with the potential to create 3,000 jobs by 2035.<\/p>\n<p>Cheshire East Council is contributing \u00a324m towards the scheme with central government and developer contributions meeting the balance.<\/p>\n<p>Planning for the Congleton link road began back in 2012 with various routes considered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheshireeast.gov.uk\/home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cheshire East Council<\/a>. After public consultation, a planning application was submitted in September 2015, before permission was granted the following July.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/department-for-transport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Department for Transport<\/a> gave the final go-ahead for the council for their element of funding, enabling the council to acquire the land for the route in 2018, before Graham began construction in 2019.<\/p>\n<h3>Delivered successfully and within budget<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-92255 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CongletonLink-291x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"291\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CongletonLink-291x300.jpeg 291w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CongletonLink-768x793.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CongletonLink-992x1024.jpeg 992w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CongletonLink-696x719.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CongletonLink-1068x1103.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CongletonLink-407x420.jpeg 407w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CongletonLink-1920x1982.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CongletonLink-610x630.jpeg 610w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CongletonLink.jpeg 1937w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/>Alastair Lewis, contracts manager for Graham, said: \u201cDespite the impact of the pandemic and some tough recent winter weather, we have been able to continue our works in a safe manner, while following government and public health guidelines, and have delivered the link road as close to the original schedule as possible \u2013 and within budget.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Frank Jordan, Cheshire East Council\u2019s executive director for place, said: \u201cThe opening of Wolstenholme Elmy Way is a real cause for celebration and a fine achievement \u2013 not only for the council, Graham and road users but, above all, the people of Congleton.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTraffic congestion has previously restricted town centre growth, reduced inward investment and also made it a challenge to retain existing businesses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCheshire East Council is delighted this complex and significant project has been successfully delivered \u2013 and within budget \u2013 despite the additional challenges of two extremely wet winters and the unprecedented impact of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/covid-19-construction-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Covid pandemic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCoronavirus affected the schemes\u2019 suppliers and meant contractors had to take special measures to protect workers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGiven the size and complexity of the project \u2013 and the additional challenges of the past 15 months or so \u2013 the progress made from drawing board to build completion has been astonishing. 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