He said: "We now have a very different company – none of the previous people involved in the management of the premises will be involved."
National Highways said so far, more than 420,000 cubic metres of earth has been moved in the £460m project, which is due to open to traffic in spring 2027.The earthworks mean the foundations for the new bridges have now been laid.
National Highways have also started piling works at numerous areas, using a specialist drilling rig to install foundations, posts and walls.Works have also begun on building a new section of the A417 at Cowley Junction.In the meantime, the Cowley Roundabout contraflow system will be in place until 2027.
Engineers will soon begin building the Stockwell overbridge, and continue progress on seven kilometres of new Cotswold drystone walling, which aims to reduce road noise.National Highways confirmed there will be ongoing monitoring of wildlife in the area as work is being completed, including surveys of bats, birds, reptiles and badgers.
The existing A417 route, between the Air Balloon roundabout and the Cowley Roundabout, is being repurposed into a route for walkers, cyclists and horse riders,
Other stretches of the route will be maintained for residents to use.More than nine million people have been forced to flee their homes and there are fears of a widespread famine as people have not been able to grow any crops.
There have also been warnings of a possible genocide against non-Arab communities in the western region of Darfur.Cholera is a fast-developing and highly contagious disease. It can cause diarrhoea, dehydration and death, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
It is relatively easy to cure, but rapid treatment is essential.Health Minister Haitham Mohammed Ibrahim declared a cholera outbreak in mid-August.