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All aboard as County
Chairman declares new road open to
traffic...
TheTrinity Mead, Stratford-upon-Avon, Thursday 12 August
2004:
Cllr Alan Smith, Chair of Warwickshire County Council declared
the new eastern extension of the Stratford Southern Relief
Road open today and became the first person to officially
travel along it in one of Stratford’s famous open-topped
buses.
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Cllr
Alan Smith |
The new road – which connects the A3400 Shipston road
to the A422 Banbury road – gives traffic a new route
around the south-east side of Stratford. It also offers access
to the Trinity Mead housing development, which is currently
under construction.
In front of official guests, Cllr Alan Smith cut a ribbon
and then saw for himself the entire length of the new road.
The 1.2 km single-lane carriageway has taken six months to
complete, at a cost of approximately £2 million. It
has been funded by Heron Land Developments Ltd, Taylor Woodrow
and Stratford District Council, the consortium responsible
for Trinity Mead. The road was built by contractors Wrekin
Construction under the supervision of Warwickshire County
Council.
Shortly after the official opening ceremony, the road was
opened to general traffic for the first time and was quickly
being used by drivers, eager to shorten their journey times.
Cllr Alan Smith said: “I am delighted that Warwickshire
County Council is involved in this prestigious project to
provide access to the new Trinity Mead housing development
south of the river Avon. The road will provide a useful bypass
route on the south-east side of Stratford, which will help
ease traffic congestion at the Alveston roundabout."
He continued: "The project is a great example of partnership
working and we are pleased that it has been completed on time
and within budget.”
Issued August 2004
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