Mystery over strange squares on our roads is solved
National Grid has clarified that mysterious white squares appearing on roads in Essex, Norfolk, and Suffolk are temporary markings for mobile mapping surveys. These surveys are part of a controversial project to install a 114-mile network of electricity pylons across the region.
Why it matters
The project highlights the ongoing tension between critical national infrastructure development and local environmental and community concerns.
Some people were left stumped when these white squares were seen on roads in the region [Matt Marvel/BBC] The mystery of why sets of peculiar road markings have appeared on roads in towns and villages across the region has been solved.
The article presents both the utility company's technical explanation and the local opposition's perspective without taking a side.
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