M5: Motorway roadworks paused by dormice (www.bbc.com)

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Work to improve drainage on a motorway has been paused and will take several more months to finish, after dormice were found on site.

National Highways began work on the M5 in Somerset in October last year, to alleviate flooding on the verges and carriageway near junction 26 for Wellington.

It involves the de-silting of ditches, replacing blocked drainage pipes and resurfacing and was due to finish by the end of February, but is now expected to go on until the end of April.

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[-] halfdane@piefed.social 1 points 2 days ago

Re-member what the dormouse said

this post was submitted on 02 Apr 2026

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