 Work began in November 2014 to build a four-lane dual carriageway bypass between junction 19 of the M6 at Mere and junction 7 of the M56 at Bowdon.The new road bypasses Mere, Bucklow Hill, Millington and Rostherne and provides a strategic link for traffic heading between Greater Manchester and the south.It cost £192 million and opened on 6 March 2017.