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 will take 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. The first phases of works from April 2024 are primarily around Gatley Road, Wilmslow Road and Broadway (details below), not on the A34 itself.
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 will be communicated in advance.
Gatley Road, Wilmslow Road and Broadway
Our first phases of works around Gatley Road, Wilmslow Road and Broadway are largely complete. This has delivered:
a new traffic signal-controlled crossing for pedestrians and cyclists on Gatley Road (between Wensley Road and Milton Crescent), with cycle track connections to these side roads. Onward cycling will be in the carriageway
traffic signals at the Wilmslow Road / Broadway junction to introduce controlled crossing facilities across both roads, and make exiting Broadway easier for vehicles
Our works continue in the area to introduce traffic calming and/or pedestrian improvements along Wensley Road, Milton Crescent, High Grove Road, Broadway and Foxland Road.
This will make these residential roads safer and more attractive for walking, wheeling and cycling, in particular around Kingsway School, as a route along the A34 corridor, and to enhance connectivity between Gatley and Cheadle. Cycling will be in the carriageway.
The works continue to be planned and will be carried out in localised phases to manage disruption as much as possible. The Contractors working on our behalf will seek to minimise noise and disruption to local residents and businesses at all times.
In early 2025, the focus of these works is along Broadway. All works are planned to be completed in April.
There will be times that works will be carried out across multiple areas, for efficiency and/or when being completed by specialist teams, for example, road markings.
The works will predominantly take place during the daytime, from Monday to Friday, with evening and weekend working only if required. Temporary carriageway narrowing and traffic control will be required at times to enable the works to be carried out safely and efficiently. This will be monitored and the most disruptive traffic management near the school will be restricted to 9:30am to 2:30pm.
To minimise disruption, we'll discuss with residents where works are needing to take place across a driveway. Short periods of closures will be required on various side roads, this and associated diversions will be clearly signed. Some localised footway closures and pedestrian diversions will also be required. Some on-street parking will also be temporary restricted using cones, including opposite or either side of our working areas. Thank you for your co-operation with this.
Temporary site compounds will be required on various roads to safely store equipment and materials close to the works. These will be located sensitively with respect to local residents and removed as soon as possible, once they are no longer needed.
Closure of Broadway from Wilmslow Road, March 2025
From 10 March we'll be working on Broadway at Brookfield Crescent. To enable this to be carried out safely and efficiently, there'll be no vehicle access to Broadway from Wilmslow Road on a 24/7 basis for around 2 weeks. Signed diversion routes will be in place.
Broadway will remain open to Wilmslow Road, and in both directions between the A34 and Brookfield Crescent. Access to properties will be maintained at all times during the works.
Cheadle Royal Roundabout
The project includes improvements at and around the A34 / Cheadle Royal roundabout for general traffic, pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users. We are completing some early delivery works, including path accessibility improvements on both sides of Schools Hill and within / connecting to the roundabout, with lighting upgrades, resurfacing and vegetation cut-back.
The works will be completed in localised phases, traffic management is required to enable them to be carried out safely and efficiently.
This includes various path closures, with pedestrians diverted locally with signage and temporary crossings where required. The paths within the middle of the roundabout will be closed between February and April to enable the works to take place.
A temporary barrier was installed on the A34 northbound off-slip to facilitate works to the path between the middle of the roundabout and Sainsbury’s, which are now complete. The barrier will remain in place to facilitate a safe pedestrian route during the above.
A barrier has also been installed on the S34 southbound off-slip. The 2 traffic lanes remain, but the barrier provides protection to pedestrians and shortens the effective crossing distance, making it easier and safer to cross.
An off-peak lane closure will also be required on Royal Crescent at the entry to the A34 roundabout, between the hours of 9.30am and 3pm, to facilitate works access and deliveries to the middle of the roundabout. The road will remain open at all times.
These early delivery works are expected to be completed in April. The barriers on the off-slips are planned to be removed on the night of Tuesday 18 March, including the full closure of the northbound off-slip between 11pm and 6am. A diversion route will be signed.
The main works at and around the A34 / Cheadle Royal roundabout are anticipated from 2026. This is being co-ordinated with the programme of works for the wider corridor.
Overnight lane closures, A34 between Cheadle Royal and M60, March 2025
Works will be carried out on behalf of Transport for Greater Manchester to install traffic and cycle counters on the A34 between Cheadle Royal and M60 junction. These are planned to be carried out overnight (8pm to 5am) Monday 24 to Thursday 27 March, with lane closures in place during the working hours.
These counters will be used for network analysis, real-time monitoring and highway management / operations, strategic planning and will support with post-project evaluation.
Eden Park to Bruntwood Park
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, also new crossings at Eden Park Road and Etchells Road / Turves Road.
The main works will start in the coming months. Some cut back of trees and vegetation has been carried out through February, before the bird nesting season, to make the paths more accessible and enable the wider improvements. Some maintenance was also carried out under our arboriculture team as part of a strategy to ensure an established wooded environment for the future.
A landscaping plan has been developed and will be implemented in the area at the appropriate time in co-ordination with or following completion of the main works.
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.
To report an out-of-hours emergency on site, please call 0161 474 5555.
