HS2 set to install two viaducts over M42/M6 Toll
HS2’s complex civil engineering programme will shift up a gear this summer, as it prepares to deliver its biggest programme of work yet over the motorway network. The construction schedule, which starts later this month will see three huge structures built over busy sections of the M42 and M6 in the West Midlands. This will include […]
Associated Asphalt goes the extra mile in charity commitment
Associated Asphalt has renewed its commitment to charity, as employees from across the business came together in the Lake District Ultra extreme challenge to raise funds for Veterans in Action (VIA) and Macmillan. On 6June, a total of 18 Associated Asphalt employees embarked on the gruelling challenge, taking on distances of either 100km or 50km […]
Oxfordshire councillor says Quiet Lanes are being ‘weaponised’ against drivers
A pilot scheme in Oxfordshire that will see some countryside roads closed to through traffic is not in line with government guidance, the authority behind the plans has admitted. Oxfordshire County Council is proposing the new scheme, known as Quiet Lanes, which will shut 10 roads to traffic using “physical measures” where there is an […]
Peterborough: Cyclists and pedestrians to benefit from £1.5 million Queensgate roundabout overhaul
Peterborough’s pedestrians and cyclists will have a safer and more enjoyable experience getting across the city’s notorious Queensgate roundabout with the transformation of what is one of the city’s major traffic intersections. A £1.5 million overhaul of the Queensgate roundabout will see the end of two of its three subways, a new user-friendly crossing into Cowgate, pedestrian […]
Lincolnshire’s unprecedented surface dressing programme set to continue
Since early April, Lincolnshire County Council’s surface dressing crews have covered 872,894 square metres of roads and, the council says the programme is not even half-way through. Cllr David East, executive member for highways, said: “The scale of what’s being delivered right now is huge. We’re protecting roads across the county in a practical, cost‑effective way, and it […]
Essex: Aveley set for 11 months of road closures
The Essex town of Aveley is preparing itself to be impacted by a huge water mains refurbishment project. Essex & Suffolk Water (ESW) that will see a series of road closures take place until May 2027. ESW says that the Aveley water pipe replacement project is a major investment to strengthen the resilience and performance […]
Plans approved for new Cardiff pedestrian and cycle bridge
The delivery of another crossing over the River Taff has moved a step closer, after Cardiff Council’s Planning Committee approved plans for a new pedestrian and cycle bridge connecting The Marl in Grangetown with Hamadryad Park in Butetown. The approval marks a significant milestone in the regeneration of the Channel View area – a major […]
Month-long closures as Guildford roundabout transforms into crossroads
Guildford Borough Council (GBC) are warning residents that heavier traffic than normal should be anticipated in the town during June and into July while work continues to turn a busy roundabout into a four-way signalled crossroads. The closure will begin today and should last a month according to the council. with knock-on effects expected in the […]
Better buses and more trains: West of England mayor ‘not keen’ on driverless cars roll-out
Bristol and the West of England will not be seeing driverless taxis any time soon, despite the Government launching a pilot scheme that could see the automated vehicles rolled out across the country – because metro mayor Helen Godwin isn’t keen on the idea. While the UK government has launched a nationwide pilot scheme inviting […]
Transport Scotland launches £1.94bn procurement for A9 Dualling Framework Agreement
Transport Scotland has taken another step forward in delivering the A9 Dualling Programme with the publication of a £1.94 billion Contract Notice on Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) inviting contractors to bid for a new delivery Framework Agreement to deliver the remaining 58 miles, yet to commence procurement (92.4km). The delivery framework has been developed following […]