Campaigner heads to High Court in bid to prevent A47 expansion near Norwich
Environmental campaigners claim the government has failed to assess the impact of carbon emissions of expansion plans
Campaigners are heading to the High Court today to challenge plans to expand the A47 close to Norwich.
Dr Andrew Boswell, a Green Party member and climate activist is aiming to halt several separate expansion schemes, including the dualing of the road between between Blofield and North Burlingham.
Other schemes include improvments between North Tuddenham and Easton, the expansion of the Thickthorn junction and the Norwich Western Link road.
Dr Boswell argues the government has not properly considered the impact of the road-building schemes on the environment.
He wrote: "Four massive road building projects are poised to devastate countryside around the historic city of Norwich by 2025."
"If built, they would destroy precious wildlife habitats, increase development pressures and generate more traffic 'needing' further road building.
"They make it impossible for Norfolk to cut its carbon emissions this decade, vital to tackling climate change.
"If this challenge is successful, it would force the Government to re-consider other road building schemes in the pipeline."
All schemes except the Norwich Western Link have been on hold since last year to allow for the judicial review to take place.
National Highways claims the improvements to the A47 are essential to tackling congestion in Norfolk.