90% back calls to rename A453 after soldiers who died in Afghanistan
Matt Lambert Posted On February 16, 2015 
The results of an online survey show that 90 per cent of respondents are backing calls to rename the A453 in honour of the soldiers who lost their lives in Afghanistan.
Work to widen the road, which links Nottingham to the M1 motorway via Clifton and runs through to Birmingham, has been underway since July 2012 and it is set to be completed later this year.
In total, 453 UK military personnel died in recent wars in Afghanistan and a campaign was launched last year to pay tribute to the fallen by renaming the road by the families of some local soldiers.
Representatives from Rushcliffe Borough Council, Nottingham City Council and North West Leicestershire District Council all met to discuss the findings from the report.
They agreed that they were ‘proud’ to back the renaming of the road and will talk to the Highways Agency and the Royal British Legion about the name and other suggested tributes, such as planting poppies by the side of the road.
The Royal British Legion had previously told the Post that it would support the idea and the Highways Agency said it would consider the plans.
HighwaysIndustry.Com fully supports the 90% of survey respondents that back the call, and feel this would be a fitting tribute to the tragically fallen.
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