I'm not sure what the Atkins Report says and don't intend to read it either.
As has been already said a new road, as proposed, won't do anything of significance to increase airport numbers or growth there. It certainly won't be of any assistance either to those of us who travel to LBA from the east of the region from what I can see.
This talk of new roads and rail links does nothing to solve the enduring problems associated with the airport, viz inadequate airside infrastructure. I have given up on LBA ever becoming a year round airport with a viable variety of routes which would lead to a significant increase in passenger numbers.
New road or rail link? Don't waste tax payers money.