We live on Britain’s shakiest road – our doors always rattle as cars pass… and it’s only going to get WORSE
RESIDENTS who live on Britain's shakiest road are worried that noise and danger from vehicles is going to get much worse.
Mottram Moor in Manchester is one of the busiest roads in the region - and is now being hit by gas works starting next month that are set to last 20 weeks.
The road, which varies between a single and dual-carriageway, is often seen crammed with cars, lorries, and vans sitting bumper to bumper.
One resident is especially fearful of potential delays to emergency services after she suffered strokes last year.
Andrea Hawkins, 58, who lives on Mottram Moor with her husband, said: “I’ve lived here for over 25 years and over that time we’ve seen a steady increase in traffic.
“The road is bad enough anyway but as soon as they start any road works it becomes a nightmare.
“The traffic is so loud and we can feel the vibrations whenever HGVs pass by.
“They’ve only just redone the pavements, which meant none of the residents could park outside our homes."
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Andrea added: “We had to park over the road and then crossing with bags of shopping is dangerous.
“It beggars belief to think they’ve just tarmaced the road and now they’re going to dig it all up again.
“Even parking outside the house isn’t safe with cars whizzing by."
She expressed concerns about how emergency services would be able to function with roadworks in the near future.
“I dread to think what things will be like once 20 weeks of gas works start. Also I don’t know what ambulances are going to do about getting through.
“If there’s going to be temporary traffic lights, I really worry about how they’ll get through if it’s a life or death situation."
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Alan Berry, 72, is another resident concerned about life on the road getting worse.
He said: “It takes me around 10 minutes to drive off from outside my home, because you have to wait until there’s nothing coming.
“The speed they come down at is crazy.
“I wouldn’t let the grandkids out the front without me there.
“The house shakes and the door rattles when wagons pass.
“With the size of them as well, they can’t stop quickly when they’re travelling at the speeds they do.
“The traffic starts at around 6.30am every day and it doesn’t stop until about 9pm."
Business owners are also worried about the impact of the gas works, fearing that custom will take a heavy hit.
Seana Craven, 60, owner of Cosy Cafe said: “Business is always quiet for us at the start of the year and now they’re about to close off part of the road with works and reduce traffic to one lane.
I dread to think what things will be like once 20 weeks of gas works start.
Andrea Hawkins
“It’s going to have a massive impact on the cafe.
“I’ve been told there won’t be any compensation for loss of business because they’ve pre-warned us of the works but that does nothing for us.
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“Luckily we have a lot of local custom who walk to us but I’d say a massive chunk of business comes from people who pass through for the airport or heading to the Peak District and we’ll lose that.
“We could cope for a few weeks maybe although it’s not ideal, but 20 weeks is ridiculous."
