Cornwall: Installation of new speed cameras begins on A38
Infrastructure for a dozen new speed cameras is being installed along one of Cornwall’s most dangerous roads. It forms as part of a £750,000 road safety scheme aimed at reducing collisions and improving driver behaviour. The work is being carried out on the A38 between the Carkeel roundabout and Trerulefoot in south east Cornwall, says […]
Octavius to deliver A38 Major Road Network
North Somerset Council has entered a design and build contract with Octavius for a series of improvement works along the A38. Funded by the Department for Transport and delivered in partnership with Somerset Council, the A38 Major Road Network is a project that looks to better connect communities by improving options for getting around – […]
Saltash Tunnel tidal flow switched off as works progress
National Highways’ modernisation of the Saltash Tunnel is progressing towards the main phase of technology work. The 37-year-old tunnel is undergoing a generational refurbishment scheme and the first phase of the Tunnel and Traffic Control System upgrade – including excavations, piling and concrete pouring – started in early January. The programme has been progressing, initially […]
National Highways provides A38 Saltash Tunnel technology upgrade update
National Highways has said that the technology upgrades to the A38 Saltash Tunnel are “going well”. Last month, the agencystarted installing cables to connect new technology to the tunnel, a project that this week’s statement says will take several months to complete. The next phase of work involves installing new electronic signs on the A38 […]
A38 Derby junctions project moves ahead after resolution of legal challenge
National Highways is moving forward with site surveys for the A38 Derby junctions scheme after overcoming a second legal challenge last year. The £250M A38 Derby junctions scheme is advancing to the next stages of the project, following the resolution of a second legal challenge last year. National Highways is proceeding with planning and preparation, […]
Foundation work starts on bridge to take A38 over HS2 line
HS2 has begun foundation work for a new bridge that will take the high-speed line under a major A road on the outskirts of Lichfield, Staffordshire. An expert team of engineers has started work directly underneath the A38 carriageway at Streethay to create the foundations of the Rykneld Street bridge, which are between 20 and […]
Derby’s A38 project could be scrapped after Government review
The proposed A38 project in Derby could be cancelled after an on-going government review of infrastructure projects. The junctions’ improvement has been planned for more than 40 years and has cost millions so far – and the £250 million price tag could spiral upwards further, according to a report by the Derby Telegraph. There is […]
Derbyshire: Court backs government’s A38 flyover scheme
A judge has dismissed a legal challenge brought by campaigners that had been preventing changes being made to three major road junctions in Derby. Upgrades to the Kingsway, Little Eaton and Markeaton roundabouts on the A38 have been in the works since 2014. Campaign group Stop the A38 Expansion argued that the scheme had been […]
Scotland: Transport Secretary visits Old Military Road upgrade at the A83 Rest and Be Thankful
Cabinet Secretary for Transport Fiona Hyslop visited the Rest and Be Thankful on 22 May to see first-hand the upgraded section of the diversionary route for the A83 – as the first phase of the medium term works near completion. The visit took place after the Cabinet Secretary chaired the latest meeting of the A83 […]
Cornwall: A38 Saltash cameras backed but speed limit branded ‘ridiculously slow’
New average speed cameras are expected to go live either side of the Saltash Tunnel sometime next month, but the 30mph speed limit has been called “ridiculously slow”. The cameras are part of a range of measures which also include improved signage and road layouts, new lighting, and changes to speed limits – including the speed […]
