About the project

Continuing our relationship with Cheshire East Council, we were awarded the £26.5m Poynton Relief Road contract. The programme involves the creation of a 3.5km long, two-way single carriageway road. We are also responsible for the upgrade of two off-site junctions at Adlington Crossroads and Bonis Hall Lane, both of which are situated along the A523 London Road.

Additional features include cycleway and footway facilities, two new accommodation overbridges, and balancing ponds for drainage.

As a central component of the South East Manchester Multi-Modal strategy, the project will relieve the existing Poynton town traffic and improve connectivity between Macclesfield, Stockport, Manchester Airport and the wider area.

The scheme will also deliver a range of complementary measures on the A523 London Road to Macclesfield, that address road safety and congestion while mitigating wider environmental impacts from traffic.

Client: Cheshire East Council and Stockport Council
Main Contractor: GRAHAM
Value: £26.5m
Project Awarded: September 2019
Project Completion: Autumn 2022, with landscaping maintenance continuing up to 2027

Objectives of the scheme

Support the economic, physical, and social regeneration of Poynton and the north of the area, in particular, Macclesfield
Transfer Heavy Goods Vehicles onto more appropriate roads on the wider network and relieve existing traffic congestion in Poynton
Deliver a range of complementary measures on the A523 corridor to Macclesfield that address road safety, congestion and mitigation of the wider environmental impact of traffic
Increase business integration and productivity by improving the efficiency and reliability of the highway network and reducing the conflict between local and through traffic, by the improved route for freight and business travel
Allow improvements to the highway network for public transport, walking, and cycling

Our commitment to you

Work with stakeholders to reduce the impact of our work on your local businesses and community

Ensure a traffic management system is in place and maintain a safe working environment at all times
Monitor noise, vibration, and dust to ensure they are kept within the permitted levels
Support the local community through employment, buying from local suppliers and proactive stakeholder engagement

Stages of the project

Mobilisation and site establishment
Environmental Mitigation for Great Crested Newts and bats
Site clearance
Erect fencing around site boundary
Archaeological Investigations
Diversion of utilities
Earthworks and drainage
Road foundation and kerbstones
A new structure to allow the PRR to pass beneath the existing A5149 Chester Road
Creation of two new balancing bonds
Accommodation works for adjacent landowners including two new bridges

A combined cycleway and footway facility adjacent to the scheme

Traffic signs and road markings
Landscaping including vegetation planting

Project timeline

Ground Investigation Works: March – May 2020

Mobilisation and site establishment: August 2020

Environmental Mitigation for Great Crested Newts and bats: September 2020

Site clearance: September – December 2020

Erect fencing around site boundary: September 2020

Archaeological Investigations: September 2020

Construct Haul Road: October 2020

Here to help

If you would like any further information or have any questions or concerns you can email our Project Manager, Alastair Lewis or Stakeholder & Communications Officer, Daniel Cawthra on poyntonreliefroad@graham.co.uk

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We are a member of the Considerate Constructors Scheme. This scheme aims to improve the image of the construction industry by following a Code of Considerate Practice, which covers a number of things including site safety and considering the impact of works on the local community.

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Providing traffic 'relief' in Poynton

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