Scaffolding to span the River Tyne in next phase of Tyne Bridge restoration
Work is underway to install an underdeck scaffold structure that will span the length of the Tyne Bridge from the Newcastle tower to the Gateshead tower. The latest phase follows the completion of the scaffolding adjacent to the Newcastle tower, similar to that on the Gateshead Quayside. Esh Construction is working with specialist scaffolding contractor, […]
Work begins on repairing A361 sinkhole near Wardington
Work is due to start to repair a sinkhole on the A361 in north Oxfordshire. The road, north of Wardington, was closed by Oxfordshire County Council on Monday after the sinkhole appeared in the centre of the carriageway. Emergency diversion routes were immediately put into place. Following visits to the site by inspectors, the council’s […]
Gas distribution company fined over £133,000 for unsafe street works
Cadent Gas Limited were successfully prosecuted by Kensington and Chelsea Council for carrying out unsafe works in the borough. Following a hearing on Wednesday 4 December at Westminster Magistrates Court, District Judge Pilling said, Cadent had fallen short of their expectations to ensure the area in Ladbroke Grove was safe for the public. They were […]
Sadiq Khan urged to scrap Silvertown and Blackwall Tunnel tolls after 37,000 people sign petition
A petition with more than 37,000 signatures is urging London Mayor, Sadiq Khan not to go ahead with the Silvertown and Blackwall Tunnel tolls. With more than 37,000 signatures, the petition is said to be the largest ever formally received by the London Assembly Toll charges of up to £4 per journey through the soon-to-open Silvertown […]
£1.5 million safety scheme for busy A663 Broadway in Greater Manchester
Safety along a key route helping to link the M62 and M60 motorways in Greater Manchester is to be improved in a £1.5 million project starting in the new year. The A663 Broadway at Chadderton near Oldham is sharing in a £9 million investment in road safety projects across the North West. National Highways is […]
Further action is needed if Government wants to succeed with its infrastructure ambitions, says Sir John Armitt
Further action is needed if the government is to succeed on delivering its election pledges on infrastructure, according to Sir John Armitt, Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission. In his Plan for Change speech yesterday (5th December), the Prime Minister, Kier Starmer, set out a government commitment to approve 150 development consent orders (DCOs) for […]
Essex Highways takes defect reporting in-house with a major update
Residents and road users have more options when reporting road defects following a major update by Essex Highways. The update comes as users will no longer be able to raise issues via third-party sites, such as Fix My Street, from 1 January 2025 due to the lack of detail they provide inspectors. The ‘Report It’ […]
Bath active travel consultation extended
Residents and businesses now have until after Christmas to respond to plans to create more than 6.2km of improved walking, wheeling and cycling on four proposed routes across Bath. Bath & North East Somerset Council is consulting on its plans for the active travel routes and has extended the consultation period to run until […]
Bill for public ownership of railway passenger services gets Royal Assent
The Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill received Royal Assent on 28 November 2024, putting on the statute books this important piece of legislation – one of the first government bills to be enacted in this Parliament. The act enables the government to deliver its manifesto commitment to bring passenger services into public ownership as a first […]
Streets in Birmingham city centre could be pedestrianised
Birmingham City Centre streets could be pedestrianised for 11 hours a day as part of a major project to improve links between rail stations. Members of the West Midlands Combined Authority’s (WMCA) Investment Board are expected to approve the business case for the £12.926m City Centre Active Travel Connections to Interchanges phase one at a […]