Greater Manchester town is between two motorways - but it's a fight to get from one side to the other
Getting from one side of Wigan to the other can be tricky - but there is a plan to change this in the form of £220m link road.
READ MORE: 'Violent and manipulative bully' who held pillow over child's face as he raped them behind bars The councils' worked together on a £132m, 2019 funding bid for the road, with the idea it would provide new opportunities to level up the north of Greater Manchester by 'unlocking' 183,096 sqm of employment space, as well as delivering 12,960 new homes across both boroughs.
One part of the link road, the A49, is already up and running - so now motorists can travel along the 2.3 km route of dual carriageway from Warrington Road at Goose Green to Westwood Park, north of Pearson’s Flash. Not far behind is the Pemberton link road, which physically connects the A49 to the M6 motorway.
“A joined up east-west road network in Wigan Borough, linking the M6 and the M61, will bring a range of benefits to residents, from reducing journey times and supporting businesses to boosting economic growth. Crucially it will help unlock brownfield housing sites and deliver much needed new homes in the borough.
M58 link road: Planning approval granted This plan aims to alleviate traffic on Ormskirk Road which is one of Wigan borough’s busiest routes, promoting east to west connectivity and improving air quality. The new road is an extension of the existing Leopold Street, connecting junction 26 of the M6 / M58 to the A49 Link Road.
Phoenix Way/Seaman Way link: At the planning stage, no approval yet This section would connect the road that runs through Ince to Amberswood over land that is currently used by local people for leisure activities and dog walking. Ince link road: at the planning stage Plans for a 325-home development have already been granted planning permission to take over the old Wigan Enterprise Park in Ince. Plans include a section of new link road to the south of the houses – part of the wider M6-M61 project.
There is currently no housing development directly connected to this site like there is with others. That means there would be no additional Section 106 money that could go towards this development. Northleigh link and Northleigh to Athereigh link: Planning permission in place as part of the North Leigh Park strategic development Multiple housing developments are set to be part of the planned 1,800 homes and employment space coming to this part of Leigh. This would unlock the next connection of the link road, between Hindley and Atherleigh Way.
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