A40: National Highways provides update on Monmouthshire rockfall
National Highways have issued an update on the rockfall which continues to affect the A40 in Monmouthshire. Following the incident in February, emergency traffic management was put in place to allow authorities to reopen the A40 as quickly as possible. In response to feedback, and in consultation with local highways authorities and travel partners, National […]
A40 landslip: Joint statement from Monmouthshire County Council and National Highways
Monmouthshire County Council and National Highways have issued a joint update on the works on the A40 near Monmouth. Along with other partners, the organisations have pulled together quickly to deal with the emergency and ensure the safety of road users. The traffic management which was put in place to open up a lane on […]
Council calls on Transport Secretary and National Highways to prioritise A40 works
Monmouthshire Council’s Cabinet Member for Climate Change and the Environment has contacted the Transport Secretary Mark Harper to ask for the current single lane traffic restrictions on the A40 to be relocated to the east of the Dixton roundabout to ease traffic on the A40 and Wye Bridge. The request also included that future works […]
Costain appointed to deliver major London road upgrade
Transport for London has commissioned infrastructure solutions company, Costain, to provide detailed design and construction services for the second phase of improvements to the A40, one of London’s key east-west arteries. The upgrades are being designed improve the safety and quality of customer journeys through this section of the road, which is used by 96,000 […]
Eurovia completes major landslide repairs on A40 in Gloucestershire
Eurovia has completed a six-month project to rebuild a landslide-affected stretch of road in western England. Its South West Highways division finished main works on the A40 near Dursley Cross in Gloucestershire last week. This allowed traffic to return to the section between Saunders Close and Sterrys Lane for the first time since August, reports […]
TfL plans repair work on key route
Major maintenance work is to be carried out on the important A40 Westway between the A40 Northern Roundabout and the Marylebone Road in London. Transport for London says the essential work will take place at weekends from the end of November through to Summer 2022 with the first closure in the eastbound direction to take place […]