KIER and Highways England have completed and launched the biggest ever upgrade of the M6 in Cheshire.
The smart motorway from junction 16 at Crewe to junction 19 at Knutsford is now finished and helping road users with smoother, safe and more reliable journeys.
Kier issued a ‘Thankyou’ to all local residents and businesses that have been affected by the work stating “... that all roadworks are frustrating and we are very grateful for the patience you have shown during our work. From now on, this £265m upgrade will ensure extra capacity via an additional lane, a safe journey through a raft of technology upgrades and, as a result of these improvements, a more reliable journey time for everyone using the road. We are confident that this will help individuals and businesses alike.”
In addition “From 2015 to 2020, we are investing just under £3bn in major road improvements in the region, supporting the northern economy, and we are pleased to have reached a milestone in that investment with the completion of the M6 work today.” (Adam Morrall: Stakeholder Manager)
Cheshire East recognise the frustrations that this long-term work has caused for road users and Cheshire East residents and businesses, but welcome the longer-terms benefits of these motorway improvments as development and roundabout improvements are undertaken at Junction 17 and the Council works towards delivering both the Congleton By-pass and the dualling of the A500 adjacent to Junction 16.
(Photos: Kier M6 Smart Motorways Programme J16-19)
