Highways England could add hard shoulder to Stonehenge Tunnel project

Highways England is costing out plans to widen the proposed A303 Stonehenge Tunnel to create a hard shoulder on the dual carriageway scheme. Consultants are being asked to investigate the impact of adding emergency refuges or an additional hard shoulder in order to increase tunnel safety over the 3km bored tunnels, reports Construction Enquirer. Work […]

SPT to invest £22 million in transport improvements in Lanarkshire

The Strathclyde Partnership for Transport’s (SPT) is to invest £22 million in transport schemes across Lanarkshire in Scotland. Among the projects being supported by SPT in 2021/22 across the 12 local authorities in the Strathclyde area include :£1.8 million for A71 junction improvements in North Lanarkshire ; improvements to the A73 Carlisle Road junction in […]

Uber wins Hammersmith ferry service

Transport for London has selected Uber Boat by Thames Clippers to run the temporary Hammersmith ferry. The service will take pedestrians and cyclists over the Thames while Hammersmith Bridge undergoes vital repair and refurbishment works. It is proposed that the boats will take passengers between piers located near to Queen Caroline Street in Hammersmith and […]