Construction due to start soon on major A303 upgrade in Somerset as Highways England holds virtual exhibition
Highways England will update the travelling public, businesses and residents on development plans to dual three miles of the A303 in Somerset which it says will ‘transform’ journeys in the south west. Ahead of construction starting on the scheme between Sparkford and Ilchester in September, Highways England will be updating communities and users on the […]
Highways England looking for Delivery Assurance Partner for A3030 project
Highways England has started the search for a Delivery Assurance Partner to support the delivery workon its A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down upgrade at Stonehenge. The contract, which will be in the region of £60 million,is expected to be awarded later this year and will involve providing technical and construction management expertise for the works […]
Highways England to work with SMEs on A303 Stonehenge project
Highways England has said it wants to work with SMEs on its A303 Stonehenge Tunnel project It is working with business organisations in the local area including the Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership, Business West and the Federation of Small Businesses, and has partnered nationally with the Supply Chain Sustainability School to provide free […]
DfT “minded to refuse” A303 dualling plans
A decision on plans to upgrade the A303 in Somerset has been put back to November while the Department for Transport considers safety issues around the scheme. Local newspaper the Chard and Illminster News reports that the DfT is “minded to refuse” the designs because they involve the digging of new ponds near RNAS Yeovilton, […]
