Overweight vehicle causes Menai Bridge closure
The Menai Suspension Bridge was forced to close temporarily on Friday to allow an inspection to be carried out after an “overweight” vehicle crossed the structure. There is currently a weight restriction in place on the bridge as repair works are ongoing, says North Wales Live. When this is breached the bridge has to shut […]
A40 Westway to be closed for over four weeks
TfL is reminding drivers and others travelling in West London of essential safety-critical renewal work to the A40 Westway from 22:00 Friday 20 March to late April. This work will require the closure of the A40 Westway in both directions between the Westway roundabout and the Marylebone flyover to allow the work to be carried […]
Wandsworth attempting to ease Albert Bridge closure ramifications
Wandsworth Council are working to minimise travel disruption and support residents and businesses following the unexpected closure of Albert Bridge by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC), which is responsible for monitoring and maintaining the bridge. RBKC took the decision to close the bridge after a routine safety check identified a cast iron […]
Devon: Diversions and delays as National Highways investigates A38 bridge defect
Emergency roadworks operations are underway to fix a bridge joint defect with drivers facing a diversion off the main road while the works are taking place. National Highways said the road would remain fully closed overnight Dean and Buckfastleigh and urged road users to plan ahead. The A38 is closed eastbound between the B3380 (Dean) and A384 […]
Gallows Corner: Roundabout to close for six months longer than expected
Gallows Corner roundabout in Romford looks set to be shut for an additional six months due to overrunning roadworks. Transport for London (TfL) have now shared a crucial update for the renewal works of Gallows Corner, a major roundabout connecting the A127 to the A12, says Essex Live. The roundabout was closed in June this […]
Menai Suspension Bridge temporarily closed
Despite the Welsh Government’s best efforts to keep the Menai Suspension Bridge open for cars and motorcyclists’, feedback from UK Highways A55 around the challenges with enforcement have led to the temporarily closure of the bridge from 14:00 on Saturday 4 October. The Welsh Government only announced on Friday that the bridge was temporarily only […]
JLR facilities to remain closed until next week
Jaguar Land Rover is extending the closure of its factories until at least Wednesday following a cyberattack in early September that has left its operations paralysed and smaller suppliers struggling. The Irish Times is reporting that the luxury carmaker, owned by India’s Tata Motors, has three factories in Britain, which together produce about 1,000 cars […]
Further closures expected as major works extended on Erskine Bridge
Major resurfacing and joint replacement works on the A898 Erskine Bridge in Glasgow have been extended by at least 24 hours. The £100,000 project, carried out by Amey on behalf of Transport Scotland, was supposed to see the northbound section of the bridge closed for the weekend, says The Clydebank Post, however, due to “forecast heavy rain”, the works […]
Bedfordshire roads to close to allow pump relocation after severe flooding
Work to move a pumping station that flooded, causing a major road to become completely submerged, is entering its final phase. A section of the A421 in Bedfordshire was closed for nearly three weeks after torrential rain in September. A number of road closures will be in place during the summer as engineers move the pump […]
‘Uproar’ over bridge that has been closed to traffic for seven years
A bridge owned by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in Wales has been closed to traffic for seven years due to safety worries and there is no sign of it reopening any time soon. Inglis Bridge in Monmouth connects the Osbaston estate to the west of Monmouth and in recent years has only been open […]