Mammal ledges installed beneath new A421 dual carriageway

3 Aug 2026 · Originally published 3 Aug 2026 8/10 Original headline: 'Mammal ledges' built beneath new A421 dual carriageway

National Highways has installed raised ledges in drainage culverts beneath the new A421 road project between Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. These dry pathways allow badgers, hedgehogs, and other small mammals to cross safely beneath the carriageway, helping to maintain habitat connectivity once the road opens in 2027.

Source: r/GoodNewsUK Bedfordshire

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