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New link road designed to ease congestion around Parkgate opens in time for Christmas

Parkgate link road
Parkgate link road

A new link road designed to reduce traffic around a popular shopping centre in Rotherham has opened in time for Christmas.

A new link road designed to reduce traffic around a popular shopping centre in Rotherham has opened in time for Christmas.

The new 800 metre road, which runs from Stadium Way and Stonerow Way and ends at a new roundabout junction with Aldwarke Lane, provides an alternative access route to Parkgate Shopping Centre. It’s designed to relieve existing congestion on the A633 around Taylors Lane Roundabout and improve traffic flow and bus journey times.

The timing of the opening means that shoppers wishing to visit Parkgate in the run up to the busy festive season will benefit from eased traffic in the area, as well as more reliable bus services.

The £11.5m Parkgate link road scheme is part of a £12.8m package of investment – mostly funded by the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) - that also includes a new 300-space Park and Ride facility for the Parkgate Tram Train terminus, including electric vehicle bays. This will open early in the new year.

Cllr Chris Read, Leader of Rotherham Council, said: “We’re delighted that the new link road has opened in time for Christmas. I’m sure it’s welcome news for shoppers as they head out over the festive season.

“As well as improving access to the country’s first tram-train, the new access road will provide some welcome relief on the congested local road network. It’s another great example of the investment we’ve secured for the borough.” 

Published: 12th December 2024

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