Haul road
Haul roads are temporary roads provided within a contractor’s site area to allow for the movement of construction materials, construction machinery and/or construction labour around the site.
Ref The HS2 London-West Midlands Environmental Statement, Glossary of terms and list of abbreviations, DETR 2013.
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