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Earlier M5 resurfacing works should reduce noise levels in 2017

Hucclecote Parish Council’s relentless lobbying on this issue has helped to persuade Highways England to significantly bring forward its plan to resurface the M5. The work, which was originally scheduled for 2018-19, will now be undertaken in the spring of 2017.  

At present we have one of the noisiest sections of motorway anywhere in the UK. The main problem is that the carriageway surface is in a bad condition, and the rougher the surface, the higher the noise levels that are emitted.

Our councillors are also exploring if improved sound barriers can be installed along the embankment in Sussex Gardens and Belmont Ave.

The map below shows the areas that will be resurfaced in 2017.

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