More potholes to be tackled in Shropshire in September
Shropshire Council’s three Multihog road planer machines will be tackling more potholes and other defects on roads across Shropshire next month. The Multevo Multihog planes off the road surface to enable a squared-off hole to be filled by a following gang. It’s quicker than having to saw-cut and break-out the defective road by hand – […]
Skanska wins A46 Newark Bypass contract
National Highways has awarded Skanska the contract to upgrade a 6.6km stretch of the A46 Newark Bypass in the Midlands, including the construction of new bridge over the A1. The project will deliver a dual carriageway A46 Bypass, providing two lanes in each direction, between the Farndon and Winthorpe junctions. Skanska will now begin design […]
Watford’s proposed ‘Green Ring’ cycling and walking route encircling the town centre takes a step forward
Watford’s proposed ‘Green Ring’ cycling and walking route encircling the town centre is moving forward, after positive discussions with SPOKES South West (SW) Hertfordshire Cycling Group, Watford Borough Council and Hertfordshire County Council. The Ring – which includes key locations such as Watford Junction, Cassiobury Park, East Watford and part of National Cycle Route 6 […]
Oxfordshire County Council starts consultation on draft area travel plan
Oxfordshire County Council has launched its first draft area travel plan for public feedback following the adoption of its county-wide transport and connectivity plan, last month. The Local Transport and Connectivity Plan (LTCP), adopted in July, sets the transport vision for the county and along with key targets including the development of area travel plans […]
Cumbria’s £150m Carlisle Southern Link Road goes out to tender in September
Cumbria County Council aims to award the contract for the building of the 8km Southern Link Road road in March 2023. Work on the Carlisle Southern Link Road, which the council estimates will cost around £150m, was originally set to begin this spring. The rising cost of materials, issues with supply chains and rising energy […]
Road maintenance method reducing carbon emissions in Dorset
As part of Dorset Council’s ‘green’ approach to highways maintenance, road retexturing is contributing to a reduction in emissions. Working with WJ Textureblast, the council has refreshed 67,000sqm of road surface this year – raising skid resistance to improve the safety of highway. Where appropriate, the sustainable solution eliminates the need to resurface a road […]
National Highways to invest £196m into Midlands road schemes
National Highways has announced confirmation that it will invest in more than 140 road improvement schemes across the Midlands region with £196 million worth of investment. The work will cover projects on major trunk roads and motorways including M6, M5, M1 and A43. It said pedestrians and cyclists would also see the benefits of the […]
County Durham’s roads and footpaths on track for a £20 million investment over the next three years
Durham County Council’s unclassified road network, public rights of way, urban and rural footway links as well as paving and street furniture in Durham City will all be invested in under new proposals. The council has agreed to fund improvements in four priority areas, as identified by the Cabinet member responsible for highways. Cllr John […]
Work to start on new CYCLOPS junction in Preston next month
Work is starting at Broadgate, Preston to a create an innovative new type of junction designed to make travel easier and safer for pedestrians and cyclists. The CYCLOPS junction features an orbital track circling the junction to separate cyclists from general traffic and pedestrians, and is a key part of the Penwortham to Preston Cycle […]
Connect Plus starts next stage in search for contractors for framework agreement that will help upgrade M25
Connect Plus, which undertakes maintenance and upgrade work on the M25 for National Highways, is looking for contractors to join a framework agreement for a range highway improvement works. Connect Plus published the contract notice for the call off framework agreement earlier this month. It is now valued at £167M, a jump from its value of £150M […]