Plans approved for new Cardiff pedestrian and cycle bridge

The delivery of another crossing over the River Taff has moved a step closer, after Cardiff Council’s Planning Committee approved plans for a new pedestrian and cycle bridge connecting The Marl in Grangetown with Hamadryad Park in Butetown. The approval marks a significant milestone in the regeneration of the Channel View area – a major […]

Opening date announced for new A432 bridge

The new A432 Badminton Road bridge over the M4 in South Gloucestershire will open to traffic for the first time in June, National Highways has revealed. The multi-million-pound bridge will open to non-motorised users (including pedestrians and cyclists) from the afternoon of Friday 19 June, before traffic management is removed overnight and all vehicles can use […]

Leicestershire: Road under ‘Britain’s most bashed bridge’ set to be lowered

Work is set to begin on lowering the road that passes under “Britain’s most bashed bridge” on the A5 Watling Street, near Hinckley in Leicestershire, says the BBC. Network Rail figures have shown the bridge was struck 22 times between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025, confirming its status as the most often struck bridge […]