National Highways said the 4.5m-high (15ft) underpass would help bats – along with other mammals – “safely navigate” the route. <\/p>\n
The passage has been built alongside new hedgerows, trees and shrubs and specially designed fencing to help guide bats and other wildlife towards the crossing.<\/p>\n
National Highways said the tunnel was not “separately costed” as it had been incorporated as part of the overall \u00a31bn project and was the standard design used for all major road schemes.<\/p>\n
The aim of the road project is to reduce congestion and speed up journeys between Milton Keynes and Cambridge, with about 80,000 drivers using the Black Cat roundabout each weekday.<\/p>\n
The road is due to open next spring.<\/p>\n
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