Government confirms £15.6m for new Crewe link road

THE government has confirmed £15.6m of funding towards a key transport project in Cheshire to which should boost growth in Crewe.

The £26.4m Crewe Green Link Road South scheme is one of the central components of Cheshire East Council’s All Change for Crewe regeneration blueprint.

The Department for Transport has now confirmed £15.64m funding for the 1.1km-long dual-carriageway link road. It will run between the A500 Hough-Shavington bypass and the A5020 – creating an alternate bypass for Crewe, improving access to the A500 and M6.
 
The council also believes the road will help jobs growth in the Basgrove area – over 20 years it could help create of up to 12,500 jobs.

The confirmation of funding will see work beginning by the end of July, with completion expected in October 2015.

Cheshire East Council leader Cllr Michael Jones said: “This is a major project which is central to our All Change for Crewe plans to greatly enhance the future prosperity of Crewe and make it a nationally-significant economic centre by 2030.

“It will improve connectivity between areas of deprivation to the north of Crewe, the town centre, the rail station and major employment opportunities to the south east and it will also act as a major catalyst for further commercial investment and the creation of thousands of jobs.”

The Council and key developers have committed to meet the outstanding funding required for the Crewe Green Link Road South.

Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said: “This scheme is great news for Crewe and will support the economic growth and regeneration of the town, including the ‘All Change for Crewe’ strategy.

“The £15.6m we are putting into this project shows that we are serious about investing in the infrastructure the country needs to drive economic growth, both locally and nationally.”