The long-awaited Reaseheath Bypass road is set to open by end of August, highways bosses said today.
Work has finally been underway over the past few months to complete the bypass, which will also connect the Kingsbourne housing development to the A51.
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The firm behind surface dressing works on the A500 Shavington Bypass has today apologised after months of complaints from drivers.
Eurovia EST said investigations are continuing and all remedial works would be paid for by contractors.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A plan to build 20 homes on land close to the A500 Shavington Bypass have been recommended for approval.
The site, next to the historic Crotia Mill Farm off David Whitby Way, is part of a wider outline planning permission for a mixed use residential and commercial development, including up to 325 homes, which was approved in December 2016.
The Reaseheath bypass “road to nowhere” looks finally set to open in summer 2025, the council has confirmed today.
The A51 bypass road was originally due to open back in February 2022 but has been dogged with delays and disputes ever since.
A car burst into flames on the busy A500 Shavington Bypass near Nantwich, forcing it to close.
The incident happened close to the Station Pilot roundabouts at around 10.20am yesterday (September 21).
Two major roads in and around Nantwich are undergoing large-scale works this summer, drivers have been warned.
All nine miles of the A500 Shavington bypass between Cheerbrook and Meremoor Moss roundabouts will receive surface dressing treatment, starting on July 17.
A Wybunbury man has been arrested after an alleged road rage incident which closed the A500 Shavington bypass.
The incident involved the driver of a lorry and a driver of a Mercedes at the roundabout of the A500 Shavington turn off.
Dear Editor,
The Labour/Independent-run Cheshire East Council has been asked to re-think the Middlewich Eastern Bypass scheme in the light of significant delays, soaring costs and failure to submit a sufficiently robust business case.
Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following the A51 Nantwich bypass crash.
The incident led to the closure of the busy route between Peacock and Alvaston roundabouts all Friday afternoon and early evening.
The Nantwich “road to nowhere” could finally be opened this summer – two and half years after its initial opening date!
The A51 spine road around Reaseheath was built more than two years ago by housing developers behind the massive Kingsbourne estate between the A51, Welshmen’s Lane and Waterlode.
It looked like being the road to no where.
It was supposed to open 12 months ago but progress on the new A51 “spine road” around Reaseheath in Nantwich appeared to be at a standstill.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East paid nearly £50,000 to hire rooms at Crewe Hall Hotel for a two-week public inquiry for the Middlewich Bypass – including £1,980 for lunch for the planning inspector and legal experts.
The figures were revealed at a meeting of the audit and governance committee, leaving some councillors questioning why one of the council’s own buildings were not used.
Dear Editor
It’s ridiculous that no-one seems to be able to up-date residents as to when the new Reaseheath/Kingsbourne Estate A51 by-pass will open.
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