Wildlife already using new A3 green bridge

National Highways has released footage of deer using the new heathland green bridge over the A3 in Surrey. “Proof it works: deer captured on camera: wildlife safely crossing the UK’s first heathland green bridge on the A3. After decades of separation, animals are once again moving freely between habitats, exactly as nature intended,” the agency […]

UK’s first heathland green bridge opens in Surrey

The UK’s first ever heathland green bridge has now opened to walkers, cyclists and horse riders in Surrey. The Cockcrow Bridge connects Ockham and Wisley Commons on either side of the A3, providing a unique corridor for one of the rarest habitat types in the country – lowland heathland. It acts as a safe crossing […]

Surrey: UK’s first heathland green bridge to open in May

The UK’s first heathland green bridge is due to open in May to help snakes, toads, badgers and even beetles cross the A3 in Surrey. The £3.7m Cockrow Bridge spans the carriageway near Cobham and reconnects two rare heathland areas, says the BBC. The 68m-long, 30m wide (223ft) bridge, funded by National Highways, is covered […]