Paragraph I1

the widening, alteration and realignment of the existing highway with construction of new pavements, embankments, retaining walls, ground improvements (to increase bearing capacity of proposed retaining walls) and landscaping to create 3 no. lanes in each direction;

the provision of a hardened central reserve with a rigid concrete barrier or steel step barrier dividing the southbound and northbound carriageways;

removal of existing road lighting and installation of new lighting columns within the highway verge of each carriageway;

associated drainage works and underground storage drainage facilities within the Coal House roundabout to collect and store water and works to associated existing outfalls to the River Team;

treatment of underground historical mine workings to reduce the risk of ground instability to include drilling and grouting, mine shaft stabilisation and/or installation of other protection measures;

the construction of advanced directional gantry signs, including sign foundations and sign structures;

installation of road signs including sign foundations, sign structure, signs, signals, sign illumination, control cabinets, power and communication cable connections;

associated utility works and diversions within the highway verge of each carriageway;

removal of Vehicle Activated Sign and motorway signals; and

installation of CCTV, MIDAS and traffic counting equipment with associated ducting.