"It's not my story anymore it's a Northampton story - it belongs to us all now," says Steve Pateman.
The family of Steven Leadbetter say he was "larger than life" and "died doing what he loved the most".
Police are appealing for witnesses and and dashcam footage.
The location was a known fly-tipping spot but new gates have prevented this, a council says.
The project is being partly funded by a £7.72m grant from the Department for Transport.
Students in Northamptonshire share their views about having mobile phones on them in school.
Protestors call it a "David versus Goliath" battle over plans that will "devastate" many villages.
Marie Lally says children are turning up at the school gates "more focused".
Diversions are in place and police are advising drivers to avoid the area by the Wilby roundabout.
