Droylsden residents have faced many challenges over the last few years during the work to lay the Metro line. During that time your local Councillors have challenged Metrolink whenever they brought forward plans that caused additional problems for local people.
As the line moves on from Droylsden to Ashton, through Audenshaw, Metrolink tried to bring forward plans to have a dedicated raised tram track along the centre of Droylsden Road.
This raised track would have acted as a physical barrier along the road. Included with the raised tram track were additional banned right and left turns.
Following intense lobbying, from Droylsden East Councillor Kieran Quinn, Metrolink have made major concessions on the scheme through Audenshaw along Droylsden Road.
The dedicated raised tram track HAS NOW BEEN STOPPED.
As Cllr Quinn said “It was well known that I shared many of the concerns of local people to these new plans. I made a promise that I would work to see a more sensible plan brought forward and I am glad that my actions have resulted in a wholesale redesign of the scheme along this stretch of road.”
Below is a letter outlining the scheme changes sent by Cllr Kieran Quinn to local resident Teresa Smith.
The main changes include:
· No raised Tram Line. The track will be level with the rest of the road. There will be no barrier or physical restriction to vehicles crossing the track.
· Significantly reduced turning bans in the area.
· Proposed restrictions on loading will now only occur at peak times (between 0700-10.00 and 16.00-19.00)
· A number of proposed waiting restrictions have also been removed.
