Trafford Council Approves £130 Million Carrington Relief Road Project

en.Wedoany.com Reported - On November 5, the Planning Committee of Trafford Borough Council in the United Kingdom approved the construction plans for the Carrington Relief Road by a vote of 7 in favor and 6 against. The project is approximately 4.35 kilometers in length, with an estimated investment of £130 million, connecting the A6144 road in Manchester with Carrington Lane and the Carrington spur road. Once completed, the road will improve traffic conditions in Carrington and surrounding areas, providing transport infrastructure support for the development of approximately 5,000 homes and about 353,000 square meters of employment and industrial space in the local area.

The project is located in the Trafford district of Greater Manchester, involving approximately 115 acres of land along the route. The road is 2.7 miles in length, and construction includes motor vehicle lanes, intersections, and supporting traffic facilities. The project will also include 2.5-meter-wide cycle lanes and 2.5-meter-wide footpaths on both sides of the road, creating a road cross-section that integrates motor vehicle, cycling, and pedestrian traffic.

According to the Greater Manchester Spatial Development Plan, the area is planned for approximately 5,000 homes and 3.8 million square feet of employment and industrial space. The existing A6144 Carrington Lane and Manchester Road currently serve regional transport connections. Once the new road is completed, it will help distribute traffic flow from existing roads and provide road access to residential, industrial, and logistics development plots.

The estimated project investment is £130 million, of which £89.1 million has been arranged by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority through the Good Growth Fund, with the remaining funding expected to be raised through infrastructure contributions from developers under Section 106 Agreements. Previously, disputes arose between some developers and local authorities over the apportionment of road construction funding, and related planning applications and judicial proceedings also involved developers' financial contributions to road construction.

In addition to road construction, the project includes ecological protection and stormwater management facilities. The planning scheme proposes approximately 25 acres of grassland to provide habitat for wildlife such as skylarks, and to restore some vegetation through supplementary tree planting and the creation of hedgerows along the route. Sustainable drainage facilities such as stormwater attenuation basins will also be installed along the road to collect and regulate surface runoff, reducing the impact of road construction and surrounding development on the drainage system.

The project design is being carried out by Amey, with Spawforths providing planning consultancy, and Balfour Beatty has been included in the main construction contractor arrangements. Under the current schedule, construction is expected to commence in 2030.