Skanska – Public Information Event

May 3, 2023

An update following Junction 6 Public Information Event

I would just like to thank you again for attending the evening public information event for the M42 junction 6 improvement scheme on Monday 20 March.

I wanted to take this opportunity to summarise a collection of some of the questions we had received at the end of the night and share the answers with you all collectively.

  1. Could I receive a copy of the presentation?
    1. A copy of the presentation that was given on the night is attached, however since the presentation there have been some minor changes to the phasing.

  1. Could we develop a more visual way of demonstrating the permanent alignment of Catherine de Barnes Lane for road users and non-motorised users?
    1. We are currently working on a fly through of the scheme to demonstrate the most common routes along Catherine de Barnes Lane and the surrounding area.

  1. What is the date and time of the next meeting along with drop in sessions?
    1. The next public information session is expected to be held in June.
    2. Drop-in sessions will be scheduled in the coming weeks, so please keep an eye out on notice boards in Hampton in Arden. Please reach out to me if you have any further queries regarding the date and location of these.

  1. Are we able to place advanced warning signs before the diversion route turning?
    1. Yes, we have spoken with our traffic management team and we will look to put this in place for our next closures of Catherine de Barnes Lane in the summer.

  1. What is the overall landscaping, environmental and biodiversity information for the scheme?
    1. Landscape – Attached is the overall landscaping plan for the scheme upon its completion.
    2. Environment – The project team have been trialling new ground-breaking technologies on the scheme that could be game changers for other National Highways road projects and the construction and highways industries as a whole. These include innovative hydrogen power cells and low carbon concrete. We use electric vehicles on site and all other construction vehicles run on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil. This is made from 100% renewable waste. The embodied carbon within hydrotreated vegetable oil is 90% lower than traditional diesel vehicles and burns cleaner, reducing exhaust emissions and our carbon footprint.
    3. Biodiversity – Our aim is that there should be no net loss of biodiversity through our activities. We know that roads can compromise the quality of the environment by wildlife, can fragment important habitats and put pressure on plant and animal populations, particularly where they’re already under stress from other factors such as changes in climate and land use. We manage our network to provide areas of habitat. We also use road verges to connect fragmented habitats in the wider landscape, enabling plant and animal populations to move and interact, and so become stronger and more resilient. We have committed to a biodiversity net gain on this project and as a result, will leave a richer, more biodiverse environment from when we had first arrived.

Finally, we are always looking for way to improve our communications going forwards. As a result, we would be grateful for your feedback to how the evening went by completing this short survey here.

Additional documentation referred to above can be found by clicking here and here.