The environmental statement comprises two parts, of different levels of detail:
- the statement - a comprehensive and concise document drawing together all the relevant information about the project
- a non-technical summary - a brief report summarising the principal sections of the statement in non-technical language
The environmental statement comprises three volumes in accordance with the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB):
- volume 1: environmental assessment – the main text of the document which includes separate Introduction (Part I), Environmental Assessment (Part II), Conclusions (Part III) and References and Glossary (Part IV)
- volume 2: appendices – all supplementary information associated with the document
- volume 3: drawings – all drawings referenced within volume 1 of the statement