Huge soil embankment supporting £40m new access road
NEW pictures from the site of a £40m road in Gedling show a number of the project’s highlights - including a colossal embankment.
The soil embankment, which runs from Mapperley Plains and parallel to Arnold Lane, will soon hold up the new Gedling Access Road.
A couple of points of interest have even been preserved, including one of the old ‘pepperpots’, which once acted as a ventilation shaft for underground colliery rail tunnels.
The pepperpot can clearly be seen encased in concrete, with the new embankment which was created using soil from Lambley Lane - towering over it.
Nottinghamshire County Council says the road is set to open in the Autumn, featuring three new roundabouts and built using 3.8km of asphalt.
Work originally began in January of last year.
Councillor John Cottee, chairman of the communities and place committee, said: “Not only will the Gedling Access Road significantly reduce traffic through Gedling Village, but it will also link communities in the area to wider Nottinghamshire and Nottingham City Centre, while progressing the sustainable redevelopment of the former Gedling Colliery, Chase Farm site.
“Construction works have been progressing well despite the Covid-19 pandemic and are following the latest operating procedures issued by the Construction Leadership Council to reflect the latest Government guidance.
“We would like to thank residents and motorists for their ongoing understanding and patience while we carry out works on this project.”
The pictures here, taken this week, show how the road is developing.