A494 River Dee Bridge replacement: public exhibition to take place

The general public will have the opportunity to see and discuss the options for a replacement for the A494 River Dee Bridge crossing at an event to be held on Tuesday, 21 January at St Andrew’s Church, Garden City, Deeside. The event is part of the WelTAG Stage 2 public consultation which runs until Tuesday […]

Essex: New bridge installed at Chelmer Waterside

GRAHAM have installed a new bridge across the River Chelmer for Chelmsford City Council in Essex, marking the first major milestone on the project.  The two single-span bowstring arches weighing 110 tonnes were lifted into position by a 500-tonne crawler crane with the aid of a 280-tonne super lift for counterbalance. The arches had been […]

National Highways “should fund Tamar Bridge”, says Cornwall Council

After Cornwall Council narrowly voted to support an increase in the tolls on the Tamar Bridge, county councillor for Callington and St Dominic Andrew Long has called for National Highways to foot the bill for using the bridge. His comments come after heated debate at Cornwall Council’s February full council meeting on the motion to support applying for a toll revision […]