Following our recent archaeological work supporting Leicestershire County Council, AECOM and Galliford Try for the building of the North and East Melton Mowbray Distributor Road, it has now been officially opened and named – and we were present to talk about the excavations and what we discovered!
The opening of the new ‘Pork Pie Way’ was attended by dignitaries, the Local Authority, the construction team at Galliford Try, and the local community, who gathered to find out more about this important infrastructure project. The Minister for Roads and Buses, Simon Lightwood MP, was in attendance to formally open the road, and he was joined by the Mayor of Melton Mowbray, leader of Leicestershire County Council, the town’s MP, councillors and others. The media from television to radio to newspapers were also very engaged and recorded the event.
Meanwhile, Jenny and Rob from our team were manning the stand at this opening to discuss the archaeological works in advance of construction, as well as show finds, and talk people through the information posters and reconstruction graphics for the site.
Overall, the event was a huge success, and we were pleased to be there to support our client, Galliford Try, in celebrating the opening of the new relief road.