New Forest: Fire-damaged A31 reopens

Motorists are now able to travel along a key Hampshire road for the first time in nearly two weeks after crews completed “significant” repairs to the fire-damaged route, National Highways confirmed to ITV. The A31 – which is the main route through the New Forest, in Hampshire – reopened to traffic on Saturday morning after it had been closed […]

New Forest fire ramifications to continue into next week

National Highways has confirmed that repairs to the fire-damaged A31 are expected to take at least 24 hours once firefighters declare the road safe to access. The major route remains closed between the M27 at Junction 2/Ower and the A338 at Ringwood following the New Forest wildfire, reports the Daily Echo. National Highways said significant […]