M6 junction 19 improvements

Community newsletter

Hello and welcome to the first issue of the community

newsletter for residents local to the M6 junction 19

improvement scheme. The aim of this newsletter

is to keep you informed about activities happening

onsite and provide a look ahead at the upcoming

works and road closures planned in the area.

The setup of our site compound to the north of the roundabout is now nearing completion. Before our team move in, we’re making some final alterations to the site office to ensure that we adhere to all government Covid-19 social distancing guidelines to keep our people safe.

You will have noticed a lot of work over the last month within the roundabout and the installation of our narrow lanes on the M6. All this work is to enable the construction of the new bridge and to prepare the ground conditions for our soon to arrive piling rigs. Narrow lanes are required to allow a safe working space within the centre of the motorway.

We’ve also started work in other areas to confirm the location and condition of drainage and we’ve started diverting utilities in the area including telecommunications.

We hope you find this newsletter useful. To receive future issues, please send us your contact details so we can add you to our mailing list. Email Laura.Nelson@ameysrm.co.uk

View east across M6 junction 19 showing the preparation work

May 2020

View north east across M6 junction 19 showing the preparation work

What’s coming up?During May, the main focus of the work will be within the centre of the roundabout, making preparations to start building the foundations of the new bridge from late May onwards. This will involve work to remove topsoil and create hardened areas for our plant and machinery. Within the centre of the motorway we will be removing the central barrier to create space to build the new bridge foundations.

During late May and June, we will begin piling works to install the new foundations. We will also start works to improve the junction of A556, Tabley Hill Lane and Pickmere Lane.

Key dates:

14 May – Full night-time roundabout closure for two nights for street lighting surveys. M6 traffic will divert via junction 20 to the M56. Local traffic will be diverted through Knutsford town centre. We expect this closure to cause minimum disruption to local residents. You can see our diversion routes maps on the right.

20 May – Sheet Piling will take place to install new foundations in the centre of the roundabout. This will be ongoing for approximately three weeks during daytime only. Piling work will inevitably cause some disruption for local residents, but we will endeavour to minimise the impact where possible.

1 June – Roundabout footpath closed for the duration of improvement works to provide additional space, so our workers can adhere to 2m social distancing guidance. A footpath diversion is shown on the right.

8 June – Concrete piling works to be carried out. Two cranes and two piling rigs will arrive on site, followed by one more of each on 15 June. Works will take place during the day to minimise noise impact on local residents.

29 June – Full night-time roundabout closures for one week for street lighting removal. The diversion traffic from this closure will also follow the same route shown top right.

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Thank you to our key workers The Department for Transport recently thanked the thousands of highways maintenance and construction workers for their dedication and commitment to keeping the strategic and local road networks operating safely. The letter read: “You are doing an outstanding job under extremely challenging

circumstance. Despite the many obstacles authorities and contractors are

experiencing because of Covid-19, it is important that we all work together

to help improve and upgrade our highway networks for all road users.

The whole country owes a debt of gratitude to those who have worked

tirelessly to keep Britain on the move.”

Inspiring young people If you have little ones at home and you’re looking for some ideas to keep them entertained, Amey’s online education hub is a great place to start. It offers free access to a range of activities and resources that are designed to educate, engage and inspire young people, from designing a railway route and building structures to learning more about the environment.

Amey is also running a monthly competition to build your own birdfeeder which you can take part in.

Simply follow the activity guide, take a picture of your birdfeeder and share it on your social channels - Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn (make sure you tag @AmeyPlc) or YouTube – and on Friday 29 May, two photos will be selected at random to win a family membership to the Royal

Society for the Protection of Birds.

BUILD YOUR BIRDFEEDER:BUILD YOUR BIRDFEEDER:HOLES FOR THE PERCHPlace the chopping board on your work surface to protect it. Ask a grown-up to help you. Using the skewer make two sets of holes opposite each other roughly 4cm from the bottom of the bottle. Enlarge the holes using the scissors.FITTING THE PERCHPush the pencils through the holes at 90 degrees to each other as shown in the picture.FEEDING HOLESUsing a skewer, make a feed hole above each of the perches. Enlarge the hole using scissors. The hole should be roughly the same size as a five pence piece.FITTING THE HANGING WIREUsing the skewer, carefully make two holes near the neck of the bottle. Then thread garden wire, twine or string through the holes. Bring ends together to form loop and twist or tie.FILLING THE BIRD FEEDER

Remove the bottle top and place the bottle in the bowl. Use the measuring jug to carefully pour bird feed into the bottle to about 2cm from the top.Replace the bottle top, hang your feeder on the branch of a tree and enjoy watching the birds!

MAKE YOUR OWN BIRD FEED:MAKE YOUR OWN BIRD FEED:You can make your own bird feed using a combination of any of the following ingredients:

° DRIED BREADCRUMBS

° PORRIDGE OATS

° CRUSHED CEREAL

° NYJER SEEDS

° SMALL OR CRUSHED NUTS

° SUNFLOWER SEEDS

Why not share pictures of your creations with us on your social channels using #AmeyEDWe’ll be picking three pictures at random for some amazing prizes on Friday 29th May, so get creating and sharing!

GOODGOODLUCK!LUCK!

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:WHAT YOU WILL NEED: ° Garden wire, twine or string (about 25cm long)

° Chopping board (to protect work surface)

° Bird feed (or make your own!)

° Clean plastic bottle (about 500ml size)

° Two pencils

° Skewer

° Scissors

° Measuring jug

° Large bowl

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BUILD YOUR BUILD YOUR OWN BIRDFEEDER!OWN BIRDFEEDER!WELCOME BIRDS INTO YOUR GARDEN BY FOLLOWING THESE SIMPLE STEPS TO BUILDING YOUR VERY OWN BIRD FEEDER!

All you need is an empty plastic bottle and some everyday household items. You can even make your own bird feed! In this video our waste education expert Jon Crisp explains the how-to: youtu.be/sWoMDkK4VgU

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www.amey.co.uk/education

Showing our support for fellow key workers

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Meet the team Pat Cumming

Senior Project Manager, AmeySRM

Pat joined the team in November 2019 and is in charge of managing the construction of the new through-bridge, across the centre of the existing roundabout.

Pat, who heads up a team of around 28 office staff and 50

operatives, is responsible for making sure that we achieve our targets and that we maintain the highest standards of health, safety and environmental performance at all times.

Pat says: “This is a unique scheme; it’s the first

through-bridge to be constructed on the strategic

road network. As a civil engineer, I am proud to be

part of a team that is working to actively improve

the lives of the customers using the network. It

is exciting to think that we are putting in place

infrastructure that will benefit generations to come.”

Laura Nelson

Customer Stakeholder Manager, AmeySRM

Our newest member of the team, Laura is responsible for managing all customer communications on the project.

Laura says: “I’ve lived close to this area all my life and so I’m excited to be part of such a

significant project. My job is to keep communication flowing by providing regular updates to local residents and sharing any feedback with the teams onsite.

“Introducing myself has been made more

challenging due to government restrictions around

social distancing but I’m available for you to contact

should you have any questions or issues – either via

email, phone or video call.”

Contact us

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To find out more about the scheme visit our webpage: highwaysengland.co.uk/m6-junction-19

If you have any questions about the scheme you can contact us on the following details:

Email: M6Junction19Improvement@highwaysengland.co.uk

Phone: 0300 123 5000 (Customer Contact Centre)

By post: M6 J19 Project Team, Highways England, 5th Floor Piccadilly Place, Manchester, M1 3BN

If you have any concerns about the work taking place or how this is impacting you, you can contact Laura Nelson on the following details, or leave a comment on our ‘CommonPlace’ site:

Email: Laura.Nelson@ameysrm.co.uk

Phone: 07809 313983Commonplace: m6j19improvementscheme.commonplace.is/comments

Found this update useful? To receive future issues of the M6 junction 19 community newsletter, please get in touch and share your contact details so we can add you to our mailing list. Email Laura.Nelson@ameysrm.co.uk