National Highways to brief councillors on Severn Bridge closure

A briefing is being held for councillors on the closure of the first Severn Bridge to heavy goods vehicles later this week. The M48 Severn Bridge, from Chepstow to Aust, is to have a weight limit imposed from Tuesday 27 May, meaning heavy goods vehicles over 7.5-tonnes will have to use the second Severn crossing, the M4 […]

Vital work on A14 Orwell Bridge to take place from June

Drivers using the Orwell Bridge in Suffolk are being advised of essential maintenance work taking place this summer. A contraflow system will be set out in June so that two joints can be replaced on the westbound side of the bridge. The A14 carries more than 60,000 vehicles a day across the River Orwell. The […]

TfL begins next phase of work to improve safety at Lambeth Bridge

Work to improve safety at one of London’s most dangerous junctions is scheduled to begin on 30 January 2025. TfL will soon start the next phase of works to install important new safety measures at Lambeth Bridge, which includes replacing the unsignalised roundabouts at either end of Lambeth Bridge with signal-controlled junctions. Lambeth Bridge’s northern […]

Suffolk: Orwell Bridge closure to continue due to safety issues

National Highways has said that the discovery of a “bridge joint” in a potentially unsafe condition will mean the continuation of a lane reduction scheme on the A14 Orwell Bridge in Suffolk. Traffic on the major A-road will be omni-directional for the next couple of weeks, the agency explained amid safety concerns. The issue was […]

MP presses Government for compensation for businesses affected by M4 bridge closure

Newly-elected MP for Thornbury and Yate in Gloucestershire, Claire Young, has written to a Government minister calling for support for local businesses impacted by the ongoing closure of the A432 Badminton Road bridge after it emerged that demolition is now not expected to start for another six months. The bridge crosses the M4 near the […]