A Gloucestershire man faces a £6m tunnel to reach his home after a major road project disrupts access
Gloucestershire: So, there’s this guy named Brian Garlick who’s in a bit of a pickle. He lives right next to a massive road project, the A417 Missing Link, and now he’s got to use a tunnel to get to his own home. Can you believe that? The tunnel’s gonna cost around £6 million!
Brian’s been living in a caravan while they build this new dual carriageway. He was hoping to sell his family home to National Highways, but they backed out of buying it. Now, he’s stuck with the house and has to give 21 days’ notice just to visit it. Talk about a hassle!
He was pretty shocked when they suggested the tunnel. I mean, who wouldn’t be? But he gets it; there aren’t many other options. The tunnel will be about a quarter of a mile from his house, but they haven’t even figured out the exact size yet.
Brian’s been living alone in a caravan park, and he’s not too happy about it. He’s still paying all the bills for his house while the contractors only cover his campsite fees. He hasn’t even received an apology from National Highways, which is just wild.
He’s hoping that once the road is done, things will be better. The project is supposed to ease traffic and make the area safer. But he’s worried about the noise. They won’t even check for that until a year after the road opens!
National Highways says they had talks with Brian about the disruption and are trying to minimize the impact. But it sounds like they’ve dropped the ball a bit. They claim the tunnel was always part of the plan, but it sure feels like a last-minute fix for Brian.
