Carillion/Morgan Sindall to build Airport relief road
THE £290m A6 to Manchester Airport Relief Road scheme has moved a step closer after construction firms Carillion and Morgan Sindall were picked to deliver it.
The three local authorities affected, Stockport Council, Cheshire East and Manchester City councils have also now submitted a planning application for the scheme.
Subject to planning approval, the new road will provide around 10km of dual carriageway, linking the A6 at Hazel Grove to the eastern end of the existing A555 at Woodford Road, Bramhall and from the western end of the existing A555 at Wilmslow Road, Handforth to Manchester Airport.
The project is expected to deliver considerable economic benefits, and is seen as vital with major growth expected around Manchester Airport and its £800m Airport City enterprise zone development over the next decade.
Cllr Sue Derbyshire, leader of Stockport Council said: “These are significant steps in the delivery of the A6 to Manchester Airport Relief Road. Subject to planning approval, we look forward to working closely with Carillion and Morgan Sindall to deliver the scheme, which will improve the local economy and improve lives within Stockport by reducing congestion on local roads.”
Gary Crisp, contracts director for the Carillion Morgan Sindall joint venture, says: “We are delighted to have been appointed to support the development of this vital scheme to improve the road network south of Manchester.
“Carillion and Morgan Sindall have an established joint venture history, having worked together successfully on the £209m Dishforth to Leeming contract to upgrade 22 kilometres of existing A1 which was completed on-time last year.”
Carillion said the project has a construction value of around £100m and its share would be £50m.
The new road will be funded by the Government through a number ways. £165m is coming from a Department for Transport capital grant, £105m comes from the Government through the recently approved Greater Manchester Earn Back model, and £20m from the Local Transport Plan.
Subject to planning approval, construction of the road is expected to take place between 2014 and 2017.
