What is the relief road?
The North West Relief Road is a proposed single carriageway road which would run from the Churncote roundabout west of Shrewsbury where the A5 dual carriageway ends to the roundabout on the Ellesmere Road west of Battlefield.
Traffic travelling between areas to the north and west of Shrewsbury has to pass through the town centre, shortcut through unsuitable roads west of the town or take the significantly longer route around the A5 / A49 bypass.
As a result there are unacceptably high levels of traffic, including heavy vehicles, on residential roads approaching the town centre and within the centre itself where there is only limited highway capacity. This leads to problems of congestion, delay and journey unreliability for road users and problems of noise, poor air quality and reduced accessibility. Public transport services are also affected by congestion.
For the past 20 years or so, the idea of building a Shrewsbury North West Relief Road (NWRR) has been considered as a possible solution to some of these transport problems. During this time, various possible routes have been looked at.
Current situation
Throughout April and May 2010 we sought your views about whether you thought a relief road would benefit Shrewsbury.
The outcome of this consultation was reported to Cabinet on 4 August 2010. Please follow the link on this page to view the report.
No further work on the scheme
In the current financial climate there is no scope for funding the Shrewsbury North West Relief Road. However, the council is considering a number of alternative, affordable measures to keep the town moving well into the future. Please follow the link 'Cabinet report - 19 January 2011' on this page to view these proposed measures.
Do you want to know more?
Please follow the links in the navigation bar to find out more about this road, its history, and the preferred route.