Lancashire sets out £20 million programme for its roads, streetlights and bridges
Lancashire County Council has unveiled a £20m programme of investment to support vital transport infrastructure. The fund will be considered the council’s cabinet and includes spending on roads, streetlights, and bridges over the next 12 months. Almost £12m of that sum is earmarked for resurfacing roads and preventing potholes appearing, with the county’s highways teams […]
Queensferry Crossing now successfully protected from the wind
The Queensferry Crossing has remained open in high winds on more than 100 occasions when the Forth Road Bridge is likely to have closed to some or all traffic. The landmark was reached during storms in early February, which brought winds gusting up to 68mph to the Forth Bridges. The Queensferry Crossing is fitted with […]
Ringway Jacobs starts installation of temporary bridge in Hulcote Mill in Central Bedfordshire
Ringway Jacobs Central Bedfordshire Council Highways team has started a project in Central Bedfordshire where they have been tasked with replacing Hulcote Mill Bridge situated on a cul-de-sac. Efforts were made to find an overland diversion route to allow the road to be closed whilst works were carried out, but, within reason, none were possible. […]
Newcastle City Council confirms traffic restrictions on five local bridges to be made permanent
Decisions to permanently close five local bridges to traffic are confirmed by Newcastle City Council today (1 February) as part of the council’s commitment to reduce traffic cutting through local streets and improve local neighbourhoods for the people who live there. Salters Bridge is one of the five bridges where traffic restrictions will become permanent […]
New Year start for £23 million new A533 bridge work
The main construction work on National Highways’ £23 million project to provide a new road bridge over the M56 in Cheshire is now underway by lead constructor, AmeySRM. National Highways is replacing the A533 Expressway bridge near Runcorn with a brand-new crossing just a few metres further up the motorway. After preparations which started in […]
TfL completes work to improve safety on Battersea Bridge
Transport for London (TfL) has completed work to make walking at Battersea Bridge safer. The changes are part of TfL’s Vision Zero commitment to improve road safety with the goal of eliminating death and serious injury on the road network. This work was brought forward following the tragic death of Jack Ryan earlier this year, […]
New bridge spanning the A2 finished four months early
A brand new road bridge spanning the A2 as part of a huge upgrade near the Bluewater retail complex in Kent has been completed four months early. The Bean Lane bridge – part of a £112 million scheme – linking Ebbsfleet, Bean and the shopping centre has fully opened to traffic. The project being carried out by […]
Key footbridge across the White Cart River opens after 25 years
A key footbridge across the White Cart River has reopened to the public after more than 25 years and will soon form part of a new walking and cycle route from Renfrew to Paisley. Originally a rolling lift bascule bridge built by Scottish engineer Sir William Arrol, the bridge at Abercorn Street in Paisley had […]
Contract awarded for new £29.5m bridge linking Partick and Govan
Work to build a new bridge linking Partick and Govan will get underway in January. The contract to build a new bridge re-establishing the historic link between Partick and Govan has been awarded by Glasgow City Council. Farrans Construction will lead the £29.5million project to create a pedestrian and cycle bridge over the River Clyde between Water Row […]
New £1.5 million bridge on A887 opens to road users
A new £1.5 million bridge was opened to traffic last week on the A887, nine miles west of Invermoriston following seven months of construction funded by Transport Scotland. The new Allt Na H-Innse Beag Bridge was built to replace the previous sub-standard bridge on the A887. The new precast concrete box-culvert structure is 5 metres […]
