Junction 6 roundabout, Hale Barns
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Junction 6 roundabout, Hale Barns
Image: © Anthony O'Neil Taken: 30 Aug 2023
The meeting point of Hale Road (westwards) with Wilmslow Road (eastwards). This motorway junction, on the M56, is destined for a short shelf life: under current plans to bring HS2 past the fringe of Hale Barns, the junction is due to be moved a kilometre further west and the high speed trains will run in a tunnel directly beneath the roundabout in the photo. Whilst it is good news that the line will be below ground in the vicinity of the exclusive houses nearby, the prospects for the village as a whole are less favourable since it faces several years of major disruption whilst the excavation of the tunnel is underway. Numerous lorries are expected on local roads transporting the vast amounts of spoil from sites around the area. Not surprisingly, local residents have petitioned Parliament for amelioration of the traffic problems that will ensue (probably from 2026 onwards).
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Image Location
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53.363299
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-2.297943