The principal contractor for the Congleton Link Road project has issued a traffic management update.

An overnight road closure will be imposed by Graham on Holmes Chapel Road, Somerford, between 8pm to 6am from Tuesday (23rd March) to Friday (26th March) to enable "final" surfacing of the carriageway and roundabout junction.

There will also be an overnight road closure imposed on Manchester Road, Congleton, between 8pm to 6am from 30th March (Tuesday) to 1st April (Thursday) to facilitate surfacing works.

A further road closure will be implemented on Macclesfield Road, Eaton, between 8pm to 6am on March 29th to allow surfacing works.

There will be temporary traffic lights in place on Giantswood Lane, Hulme Walfield, between 7am to 5.30pm starting today (Monday, 22nd March) to Friday (26th March) to allow construction of landowner access tracks.

There will also be temporary traffic lights in place on Sandbach Road, Astbury, between 10am to 3.30pm starting today (Monday, 22nd March) to Friday (26th March) to enable traffic sign installation and drainage works.

The long-awaited opening date of the £90m Congleton Link Road has been revealed – along with its historic new name.

The 5.5km route will open for the public to walk and cycle along on Friday 16 April and that weekend, before opening to vehicles on Monday 19 April.

The borough's largest infrastructure project to date will be named Wolstenholme Elmy Way – after Congleton's famous pioneering educationalist and campaigner for votes for women, Elizabeth Wolstenholme Elmy.

The opening to traffic will be marked by a small Covid-secure ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by local classic cars enthusiasts driving their vehicles along the route for the first time.