Manchester’s new airport link

WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff is carrying out the study for the A6 – M6 relief road in the UK, close to the city of Manchester. The study will review various aspects of the project, including the environmental issues. The new link will improve transport connections from the A6 to the Hazel Grove junction on the M60 motorway. It will also improve transport links to the Manchester Airport relief road scheme under construction at present.
June 30, 2016 Read time: 1 min
2782 WSP | 2693 Parsons Brinckerhoff is carrying out the study for the A6 – M6 relief road in the UK, close to the city of Manchester. The study will review various aspects of the project, including the environmental issues.  The new link will improve transport connections from the A6 to the Hazel Grove junction on the M60 motorway. It will also improve transport links to the Manchester Airport relief road scheme under construction at present.
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