A new crossing has been completed at Etchells Road and Bruntwood Lane.

It has been designed to give parents and children better access to Cheadle Catholic Infants School, and to provide a better link to Bruntwood Park.

The project forms part of Stockport Council's A34 corridor plan, which involves creating a new designated walking and cycling route along the A34, encouraging more sustainable travel options.

More widely, it also aims to reduce congestion on roads by improving junction layouts, and to improve safety for drivers with new variable message signs.

Funded by the UK government, the plan is being completed in stages, with this Etchells Road crossing marking 'another piece of the A34 corridor puzzle'.

Cllr Grace Baynham, cabinet member for parks, highways and transport services, said: "The completion of this section of the route is an important milestone for the A34 Corridor Improvement Plan.

"It demonstrates the real progress being made toward delivering a safer, more accessible and better-connected corridor for everyone.

"This work is part of a much larger programme of investment supported by significant government funding, and we look forward to completing the next connection to the A555 later this year.

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"Together, these improvements will help reduce congestion, support sustainable travel and deliver long-term benefits for residents across Stockport."

Mrs Fender and Mrs Glynn, headteachers at Cheadle Catholic Infants and Junior School, said: "We're really pleased to see the improvements delivered through the A34 scheme, which have made a real difference to how our children, families and staff travel to school each day. The new, safer route, that includes the new crossing, has created a much more welcoming and accessible environment, and it's already encouraging more of our pupils to walk, scoot or cycle.

"We're grateful for the work that's gone into making these changes and for the positive impact it's having on our school community. Helping our children travel safely and confidently is incredibly important to us, and these improvements support exactly that."

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