The A57/A628 connects Manchester with Sheffield via the M67, A616 and M1. Where the A57 passes through the villages of Mottram and Hollingworth there are several junctions, causing long delays for traffic, there is on-street parking making the road narrow for the large numbers of heavy goods vehicles using the route, and together with steep gradients these make conditions difficult for residents, pedestrians and all road users.
The high volume of traffic causes noise,
visual intrusion and severance and creates an unpleasant environment for
residents. The accident rate at Tintwistle is more than twice the national
average. A bypass would greatly improve conditions for all road users,
pedestrians and residents by removing about 70% of through traffic from
Mottram, 40% from Hollingworth and 60% from Tintwistle.