A major milestone has been reached on a £192 million dual carriageway project in Cheshire.

Highways England is continuing work to build a new A556 Knutsford to Bowdon link road between junction 19 of the M6 and junction 7 of the M56.

With work on the remodelled slip roads at Yarwood Heath and Bowdon roundabouts now complete, the new routes will reopen this weekend for the first time.


The project has involved pairing the existing Bowdon roundabout with a new, smaller roundabout which opened in September. The two junctions are linked by a new bridge – with the new link roads between the A556 and M56 travelling under this.

The overall scheme is part of a £15 billion government investment in motorways and major A roads by 2021. Construction work is scheduled for completion in spring next year.

Highways England project manager Paul Hampson said: "This is a wonderful early Christmas present for people using the A556. When the new road is completed these new link road arrangements will play a crucial part in providing drivers with quicker and more reliable journeys between the 2 motorways."

(LM)