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A6 Alvaston Improvement

A6 Alvaston Improvement

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Area 7Map of the Agency's Operational Areas
Scheme type
Programme of Major SchemesRoad Schemes Managed by the Highways Agency

The Project

The Highways Agency published its proposals for the A6 Alvaston Bypass in October 1999 with a Public Inquiry for the A6 Alvaston Bypass held locally in June 2000. It was during this time that objections were presented to the Inspector, who duly reported to the Secretary of State for Transport. A decision to proceed with the bypass was made by the Secretary of State in March 2001.

The main objectives of the scheme are:

  • To provide a route that will remove up to 20,000 vehicles a day from Alvaston and the existing single carriageway, and therefore reduce congestion.
  • To prevent approximately 550 road accidents over the next 30 years.
  • To improve air quality for properties near the existing A6 Shardlow Road.
  • To improve the local environment by incorporating cuttings, earth mounds and noise barriers to minimise noise disturbance and allow the local ecology to flourish.
  • To allow access to a regeneration area leading to the creation of new jobs.
  • To complete the core trunk road network in Derby.