Worcestershire completes 125-mile maintenance programme
A major road maintenance programme has been completed ahead of schedule, covering around 125 miles of road. Worcestershire County Council’s 2026 Surface Dressing Programme treated roads across 155 locations in towns and villages as part of ongoing efforts to extend surface life and improve safety, reports Worcester News. Councillor Tom Wells, cabinet member for highways […]
Contractor issues A40 Leys Bend rockfall update
Following a major rockfall at Leys Bend on the Herefordshire-Monmouthshire border last year, Morgan Sindall Infrastructure’s Highways team have helped maintain safe access for road users while designing and delivering a permanent slope stabilisation solution. From emergency response and traffic management to the installation of nearly 4,000 metres of soil nails, the project transformed a […]
Derbyshire repairs 11,000 potholes in four months with new approach to county’s roads
More than 11,000 potholes have been repaired in Derbyshire since April, according to latest figures from the county council. The authority, which had received widespread criticism from a variety of motoring organisations as well as road users, says that just under 700 potholes remain to be filled from around 12,000 four months ago, says the Derby Telegraph. […]
Suffolk: A14 clean up sees rubbish weighing “as much as a large rhino” collected
A 20 mile stretch of the A14 in Suffolk has been cleared of more than 250 bags of litter. The operation, conducted by highways contractor Triplex, took place between junctions 51 and 52, covering the Beacon Hill and Claydon Interchanges. The waste collected, equivalent to the weight of a large white rhino at 2.3 tonnes, according […]
Sandwich Toll Bridge damaged after drivers ignore closure signs
Concrete barriers have been installed at a toll bridge hit by a lorry amid fears inconsiderate drivers ignoring the closure could damage it further. Sandwich Toll Bridge in Kent was struck by a Southern Water tanker on 8 August 8 and has been shut to traffic since amid structural concerns following “significant damage”, says Kent […]