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A34 Corridor Improvement Plan

We're delivering a series of measures to enhance walking and cycling connectivity, ease congestion at key locations and unlock growth potential along the A34 corridor between the M60 and A555.

The project includes an improved walk, wheel and cycle route with segregated facilities and safer crossings connecting to the wider and expanding Bee Network. The Bee Network is Greater Manchester’s vision for a more ‘joined up’, sustainable and accessible transport system, including for those walking, wheeling or cycling.

The project also includes a series of junction layout changes to improve traffic flows.

Detailed information about the measures being implemented is on our A34 Corridor Improvement Plan project webpage.

Construction is taking place between 2024 and 2028. The works are being delivered in phases planned and co-ordinated to manage disruption as much as possible. We thank the local community and all users of the A34 corridor in advance for their patience and co-operation.

An indicative delivery programme is shown on our project webpage.

We're carefully planning all works with our design and contractor teams to manage disruption as much as possible. More details about how we're doing so is on our project webpage, and in our A34 Corridor Improvement Plan FAQs.

Details of works on the A34 itself will be clearly communicated in advance.

Stanley Road to Bruntwood Park (via Eden Park): new crossing on Etchells Road, works from September 2025

The project includes improvements to an active travel route between Stanley Road and Bruntwood Park. This is mainly off-road and includes widening, improved surfacing and lighting, as well as new crossings at Eden Park Road and Etchells Road.

Works are complete along Bruntwood Lane between Three Acres Lane/Eden Park Road and Bruntwood Park.

The route includes the construction of a new signal controlled ‘Sparrow’ crossing at a key location on Etchells Road by Bruntwood Lane/Emmanuel Church. At Sparrow Crossings, pedestrians and cyclists cross the road at the same time but are kept separate from each other to maximise safety and ease of use. Cycle tracks will connect to Bruntwood Lane, where onward cycling is in the carriageway, and along Etchells Road on the north side, over the A34 bridge to the path connecting to Sainsbury's.

You can view the scheme drawing below.

Update December 2025

These works are now substantially complete, and the crossing was switched on in mid-December – the project team would like to thank the local community for their patience and co-operation throughout.

There are some minor works to complete at the crossing in the new year, as well as some gully replacements near Chedlee Drive in co-ordination with our programme of planned maintenance. These works will require the occasional use of temporary traffic lights.

Contact us

If you have any questions about the works, please do not hesitate to contact the team on 0161 474 2299 or at a34improvements@stockport.gov.uk.