NI contractor GRAHAM has broke ground on a major £90 million road project in Cheshire.

The Congleton Link Road project will involve the construction of a 5.5km bypass to help deliver economic and social regeneration to the town.

The new bypass will reduce the amount of accidents in the area, as well as cutting congestion, taking lorries out of the town centre and improving air quality.

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Leo Martin, GRAHAM Managing Director - Civil Engineering, said: "We are delighted to be working in collaboration with Cheshire East Council to construct this important project that will bring economic and social regeneration to Congleton. Our experience completing complex highways projects throughout the UK will be instrumental in ensuring the completion of the link road is to the very highest standards."

Cheshire East Council is contributing £24m towards the construction project, with the balance coming from central government and developer contributions.                                    

The scheme also has the potential to create 3,000 jobs, 2,400 new homes and 20 hectares of new employment land.

The road is due to open to traffic in late 2020.

(CM/MH)