The 503 Highways Agency has unveiled three possible route options for a new link road between the M54, the northbound M6 and the M6 Toll in Staffordshire.
The plans are on show at exhibitions starting today, marking the start of an eight-week public consultation for the scheme, which will reduce congestion on local roads, improve safety and support economic growth in the surrounding area – all part of the government’s long term economic plan.
Highway Agency Project Manager Bill Birkett said: “It is important that people join in the consultation and have their say on the routes being put forward. We look forward to welcoming people to this weekend’s exhibitions, answering their questions and listening to their opinions.”
The options are: Option A which would provide a new road between M54 junction 1 and M6 junction 11, covering approximately 1.5 miles (2.5 km); Option B which would provide a new road between M54 Junction 1 and the M6 and M6 Toll; and Option C which would widen the M54 from Junction 1 to the M6, providing extra capacity through one additional traffic lane in each direction.
In addition, two alternative routes are proposed for options A and B where they cross Hilton Park and Hilton Lane – an eastern and a western route.
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A consultation leaflet giving details of the options will be available at the exhibitions, on the Highways Agency website and at a number of local deposit points.
The plans are on show at exhibitions starting today, marking the start of an eight-week public consultation for the scheme, which will reduce congestion on local roads, improve safety and support economic growth in the surrounding area – all part of the government’s long term economic plan.
Highway Agency Project Manager Bill Birkett said: “It is important that people join in the consultation and have their say on the routes being put forward. We look forward to welcoming people to this weekend’s exhibitions, answering their questions and listening to their opinions.”
The options are: Option A which would provide a new road between M54 junction 1 and M6 junction 11, covering approximately 1.5 miles (2.5 km); Option B which would provide a new road between M54 Junction 1 and the M6 and M6 Toll; and Option C which would widen the M54 from Junction 1 to the M6, providing extra capacity through one additional traffic lane in each direction.
In addition, two alternative routes are proposed for options A and B where they cross Hilton Park and Hilton Lane – an eastern and a western route.
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A consultation leaflet giving details of the options will be available at the exhibitions, on the Highways Agency website and at a number of local deposit points.
