BYPASS SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS

As many residents will have seen, the A34 Alderley Edge Bypass is due to close (evenings only) between Monday 9th March and Sunday 22nd March to enable safety improvements to be introduced. Following a triple fatality on this section of the A34 back in November 2018, I had called for the introduction of double white lines in the centre of this single carriageway road plus the introduction of a 50mph speed restriction.

The safety improvements to be implemented at this time include hatch markings in the centre of the carriageway, which will visually narrow the appearance of the road surface both to discourage overtaking and reduce the speed of vehicles travelling along this stretch of the A34. I am including below, drawings of the measures to be introduced, to help provide residents and motorists with a better impression of how the bypass will look once the works have been completed.