Cornwall: WJ delivers road marking and safety improvements on the A30
WJ has successfully delivered a package of road marking and safety improvements on the A30 between Roseworthy and Hayle in Cornwall, working on behalf of National Highways. The works followed a full resurfacing of this busy section of the strategic road network, creating a good opportunity to use long-life materials that would complement the new […]
Saltash Tunnel gets ‘European-first’ upgrade
National Highways says an upgrade to a road which carries 40,000 cars between Devon and Cornwall every day is the first of its kind in Europe. The A38 Saltash Tunnel has been fitted with a new reversible tidal flow lane control system which allows operators to change the direction of one or more lanes to […]
Cornwall: New £47.5m road opens amid ‘concerns’
A new £47.5m road, connecting the A390 near Threemilestone to the Royal Cornwall Hospital at Treliske on the outskirts of Truro, has officially opened. While it has been welcomed as a “major milestone” in the delivery of the new Langarth Garden Village – effectively a new town the size of Wadebridge – some neighbouring residents have concerns, says Cornwall Live. […]
Bodmin’s new community bus scheme boosted by Peninsula Transport Rural Mobility Funding
The Peninsula Transport team recently visited the Bodmin and Lanivet Community Bus scheme to see how the first round of Rural Mobility Pilot funding is being used. The scheme is a trial project led by the Lanivet Parish Sport and Recreational Trust to build and create a community-led transport network. Community buses will offer regular, reliable and hireable bus services between villages and key destinations around Bodmin. The project was awarded a share of £100,000 from Peninsula Transport and neighbouring Sub-national Transport Bodies (STBs) Western […]
Cornwall seeking thermal road repairs specialist
Corserv Solutions Ltd Cormac Division are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to carry out the repair of nominated footways, undertaking any preparatory work, weed spraying/siding and minor repairs to civils as required. to make good prior to thermal treatment at various locations across Cornwall, according to ProContract. This may include resetting/replacing […]
Cornwall: Lengthy roadworks set to begin at Wadebridge’s Camel viaduct
The Camel Viaduct, a 460 metre long structure that was opened in Wadebridge, Cornwall, in 1992, requires an overhaul to ensure its continued serviceability, with work scheduled to start this month. Cormac, which maintains the roads in Cornwall on behalf of Cornwall Council, have said that the viaduct requires work to replace the waterproof protection to ensure its long […]
Cornwall: Installation of new speed cameras begins on A38
Infrastructure for a dozen new speed cameras is being installed along one of Cornwall’s most dangerous roads. It forms as part of a £750,000 road safety scheme aimed at reducing collisions and improving driver behaviour. The work is being carried out on the A38 between the Carkeel roundabout and Trerulefoot in south east Cornwall, says […]
Cornwall’s new council leadership scraps car park transfer
Cornwall Council’s new cabinet has decided to scrap transfer of 19 Council-owned car parks to Corserv Solutions Ltd. It’s also ended plans for the sale Cornwall Airport Newquay. The new Cabinet has announced it has reviewed both proposals, put forward by the previous administration, and decided to cancel them “in order to protect vital services […]
National Highways making local connections as part of A30 Cornwall upgrade
National Highways is working towards opening the Trevalso underpass in early summer, further improving local connectivity as part of the A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross dualling scheme. Since opening the new dual carriageway last June, National Highways and principal contractors Costain have been continuing ancillary work through the winter and spring, including local road connections, […]
National Highways opens up new road in Cornwall as part of major dualling scheme
A section of the old A30 in Cornwall has this week reopened as the new B3288, providing improved connectivity for local communities. Since opening the new dual carriageway last June as part of the A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross road upgrade, National Highways and principal contractors Costain have been continuing ancillary work, such as local […]