Plans for an enormous fence to run alongside 700m of a key road in Wales have been described as "barmy" with the proposed 9m-hugh structure likened to the Berlin Wall. Proposals were recently revealed to install three air quality barriers on the northbound verge of the A494 between the junctions for Queensferry and St David’s Park in Deeside, Flintshire.
Officials said it was aimed at reducing levels of nitrogen dioxide at the roadside after a 50mph speed limit and average speed cameras were previously introduced on the same stretch of road. However residents who live close to the suggested location for the barriers have expressed stern opposition to the scheme, NorthWalesLive reports.
One person described it as “one of the barmiest schemes to have come from the Welsh Government in Cardiff” while others are concerned it will block sunlight from entering their homes. Politicians have now rallied to their cause with Alyn and Deeside MP Mark Tami calling it an “unacceptable imposition” on residents.
