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A group of mature trees form a 'tunnel' over a well used
country 'B' road. This group is protected by a Group TPO.
A mature beech in this group has a large limb over the
highway which gives a clearance of 4.8m at the edge of the
carriageway, less than the 5.2m requested by the highways
department. The limb is so significant that the loss of it
will mean the whole tree will have to be remove due to its
'unique' (wind battered) form.
Plenty of bridges give only 4.8m clearance, arched bridges in particular
have poor clearance at the edges of the road. Warning signs and
guidelines on the carriageway funnel high sided vehicles into the middle
of the road.
The whole of the Wye Valley road from Chepstow to Monmouth has a height
limit because of overhanging trees.
Besides, very few vehicles are over 4.8m. Even double decker buses
aren't that high. Car transporters and large plant (like cranes) tend to
be the only things needing this extra clearance.
Suggest that the highways engineers apply for an imagination grant.
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Chris Hastie
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