Inner Relief Road
The new 1.5km dual carriageway between the Wicker and Penistone Road was officially opened by Minister for Transport, Rosie Winterton MP on Thursday 22nd November 2007.
View/download the Traffic Leaflet at the bottom of the page to see how the new road fits in to the city centre road network.
New Traffic Arrangements
Motorists approaching from Sheaf Street towards Penistone Road and Don Valley should go through Park Square to the Cutlers Gate/Parkway junction and turn left onto the new road.
Parkway traffic heading to Penistone Road and the Don Valley should turn right at the Cutlers Gate junction.
Exchange Place is now only for access to the Wicker area.
Similarly traffic from Shalesmoor and Mowbray Street should follow the new road round to the Cutlers Gate/Parkway junction.
Again Nursery Street is now only for access to the Wicker area.
There are two lanes available all the way round the new road for these movements
About the Inner Relief Road (Northern Section)
Construction of a new 1.5km dual carriageway between the Wicker and Penistone Road officially started in November 2004. See Scheme Progress to view photographs of the consturction of the Inner Relief Road at various locations along the route.
The Government has committed £56m in funding for this new carriageway, which will close a major gap in Sheffield’s partial Inner Ring Road.
Stage 1 of the Inner Ring Road, running between Sheffield Parkway and the Wicker, was fully opened to traffic in April 2000 and is now called "Cutlers Gate". Construction of Stage 2 will bring benefits to all highway users and will also be vital in providing better access to the major regeneration projects in and around the City Centre.
The main aims of the IRR are to:
- Remove unnecessary through traffic from the City Centre by providing a dedicated route around it.
- Improve access to the City Centre and adjacent areas for all those who need it, however they choose to travel.
- Re-integrate Victoria Quays, the Law Courts, Exchange Riverside and the Wicker areas with the City Centre
- Aid regeneration of the City Centre and areas immediately adjacent to the IRR
- Improve the City Centre environment
Downloads
The permanent traffic management arrangements on completion of the Inner Relief Road. (1.62 MB)
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