Bell Common
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  Bell Common shown within Essex |
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| Shire county | Essex |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Essex | |
Bell Common is a settlement in Essex, England. It is now just the southern end of the town of Epping.
[edit] Tunnel
The Bell Common Tunnel is a covered section of the M25 motorway in Bell Common. The route of the motorway at this point was forced into a very narrow gap between the ecologically important Epping Forest to the south and the settlements to the north. The decision was therefore made to put the motorway underground. The tunnel is 470 metres long[1] and was constructed between 1982 and 1984 using the cut and cover method.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Bell common Tunnel on The Institution of Highways & Transportation website
- ^ Details of the construction
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