Rising costs forces bid rethink for £200m M5 junction 10 project
Gloucestershire County Council is set to retender its project to upgrade junction 10 of the M5 to the west of Cheltenham. The council has gone back to the market with refreshed procurement plans in the face of volatile market costs, despite originally planning to chose a contractor for the project by July. Its new procurement […]
Gloucestershire County Council starts consultation on long-term future of cycling in the county
Gloucestershire County Council has started a public consultation on the long-term future of cycling in Gloucestershire. By working with Sustrans, a charity that looks after the national cycling network, the county council wants to identify a potential long-term strategic cycling network across the county. This network would aim to connect people and places across the […]
£14.1 million active travel bid success for Gloucestershire
The delivery of Gloucestershire County Council’s ‘ambitious’ 26-mile ‘cycle spine’ from Stroud to Bishops Cleeve has been given a real boost after the Department for Transport (DfT) confirmed that Gloucestershire County Council will be awarded £14.1 million. The cycle spine extends from Stroud to Bishops Cleeve and will pass through Gloucester and Cheltenham, creating a […]
Mass transport project in Gloucestershire in doubt after funding was rejected
Plans to develop mass transport links, potentially involving new bus links or the use of light rail and trams in the Gloucestershire region, have been refused funding. Leaders at Gloucestershire County Council rejected calls to spend £850,000 to develop a scheme, according to a BBC report. Stroud District Council leader Doina Cornell said if they […]
New ‘mobility hubs’ to be trialled across Bristol
New ‘mobility hubs’ that could incorporate facilities such as toilets, exercise equipment, hot desk spaces and community gardens when they are introduced at certain sites are to be trailed across Bristol. The idea of the new scheme being piloted in areas of Bristol is to make it easier for people to switch between different modes […]
Proposed route of 26-mile ‘cycle spine’ through Gloucestershire revealed
A proposed 26-mile ‘cycle spine’ through Gloucestershire has been announced. Extending from Stroud to Bishop’s Cleeve, the map shows how the route would pass through Gloucester and Cheltenham, creating a substantial cycling and walking network through the county. Funding has already been committed to link Gloucester city centre to Cheltenham, with a route along the […]
Gloucestershire planning £100m worth of resurfacing over the next four years
Gloucestershire roads need at least another £100m worth of resurfacing work – a task with a four-year investment target, according to a draft council paper. A plan for a post-pandemic county takes the road network on a journey for which resurfacing is the start – with a pitch that residents will ‘feel the difference on […]
Gloucestershire CC announce new Roads and Transport Director
Civil engineer Jason Humm has been named today as the next Director of Transport and Highways for Gloucestershire County Council. He will take up the post in March next year. “As a Chartered Civil Engineer and Fellow of the Institute of Civil Engineers with a wealth of experience, good local knowledge and strong partnerships both […]
Gloucestershire County Council starts search for contractor for M5, junction 10 improvements
Gloucestershire County Council has started the search for a contractor to deliver the upgrade work needed on junction 10 on the M5. The majority of the work will be based around removing slip roads and constructing a new roundabout to ease pressure on local roads and junction 11. It is likely the the roundabout will […]
Gloucestershire awarded £12.8 million Levelling Up Fund money
Gloucestershire County Council has been awarded £12.8million from the government’s Levelling Up Fund, providing a cash injection into sustainable and active travel in the county. The full bid of £12.822m has been awarded to support significant transport improvements through Gloucester city, connecting what has been known as “the missing link of cycle routes” in the […]