This bird's eye view shows the early impact of work to dual part of the A47 in Norfolk, with more than a dozen trees cut down as part of the project.

The images, taken by photographer Mike Page, show the vegetation felled along Waterlow, which runs parallel to the A-road as it passes near Blofield.

The trees have been taken down as part of preparatory work, ahead of the multi-million-pound scheme to dual the A47 between Blofield and North Burlingham, which will last two years.Eastern Daily Press: Trees have been felled along Waterlow, near Blofield, as part of the A47 dualling workTrees have been felled along Waterlow, near Blofield, as part of the A47 dualling work (Image: Mike Page)

Contactors working for National Highways, the government company responsible for the road, have cut down the trees because of a need to maintain access to nearby allotments which the closure of Waterlow would otherwise restrict.

Yarmouth Road has been shut while that work is done and National Highways has announced a string of further closures.

Eastern Daily Press: Work has started on the A47 between Blofield and North BurlinghamWork has started on the A47 between Blofield and North Burlingham (Image: Denise Bradley)

From midnight on Monday, September 25, there will be no access to High Noon Lane at its junction with the A47. That will be a permanent closure.

From midnight on Monday, October 2, there will be no access to Lingwood Road South Burlingham at its junction with A47. That will also be a permanent closure.

The A47 eastward bound carriageway of the A47 between the Brundall roundabout to the Blofield single carriageway section will be shut overnight (8pm to 6am) from Monday, October 2 to Thursday, October 5.

The A47 between Brundall roundabout and Acle roundabout will be shut eastbound and westbound between 8pm and 6am from Thursday, October 5 until Friday, October 13.

Diversions will be put in place during that work.

The Blofield to North Burlingham dualling, of 1.6 miles of road, was given the go-ahead by the government last year, along with another dualling project between Easton and North Tuddenham and the revamp of Thickthorn roundabout.

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Eastern Daily Press: Dr Andrew BoswellDr Andrew Boswell (Image: Andrew Boswell)

Eco-campaigner Dr Andrew Boswell secured a judicial review and a two-day hearing at the High Court, where he argued the government had not considered the cumulative carbon impact of the schemes.

His case was dismissed by a High Court judge, but he is hoping to secure an appeal, which National Highways bosses said has affected the amount of work which can be done on the schemes in the meantime.