£130m Carrington Relief Road moves forward
A 2.7-mile stretch of road, billed as crucial to unlocking large development sites that could deliver 5,000 homes and 3.7m sq ft of employment space, has gone in for planning.
Trafford Council’s Carrington Relief Road could cost £130m to build and is intended to take traffic away from the narrow A6144 Carrington Lane and Manchester Road, alleviating congestion and boosting network capacity.
The original cost estimate for around £30m but it has soared over the years due in part to construction cost inflation. The council has been trying to squeeze developers active in the area for financial contributions towards the road but has had limited success so far, including two bruising appeal defeats.
Amey has designed the road and Balfour Beatty is lined up to build it, starting in 2030. Spawforths is advising on planning.
It will feature six new junctions with traffic lights and three ponds for wildlife habitats and drainage, using a former Carrington petro-chemical site’s road as a basis for almost half its length.
Cllr Liz Patel, Trafford Council’s executive member for economy and regeneration said: “Carrington and Partington are a major focus of future growth and regeneration, and this new road is needed to enable this to happen.
“I am particularly proud that for much of its length we will provide as much space for walking and wheeling as we will for powered vehicles, promoting active travel and alternative ways of getting around.”
View the plans by searching for reference number 118033/FUL/25 on Trafford Council’s planning portal.
