VolkerFitzpatrick selected by Hampshire County Council for M27 Junction 10 upgrade
Hampshire County Council has appointed VolkerFitzpatrick as their design and build contractor for delivering the planned M27 Junction 10 improvement scheme. This marks a key milestone for this significant and complex project which will enable the development of Welborne Garden Village to the north of Fareham. VolkerFitzpatrick and lead designer, Ramboll, bring significant expertise and […]
Hampshire County Council selects contractor for M27 Junction 10 upgrade
Hampshire County Council has appointed Volker Fitzpatrick as their design and build contractor for delivering the planned M27 Junction 10 improvement scheme. This marks a key milestone for this significant and complex project which will enable the development of Welborne Garden Village to the north of Fareham. Volker Fitzpatrick and their lead designer, Ramboll, bring […]
A32 Farringdon to Chawton set to reopen mid-September after Hampshire County Council’s flood alleviation work completed
Drivers will be able to get back on the road along the Farringdon to Chawton section of the A32 sooner than originally planned when the latest phase of Hampshire County Council’s flood alleviation work ends in mid-September While the scheme is largely complete, some unexpected challenges in terms of ground conditions and resource availability have […]
Highways teams around the country ready for storms
Highways teams around the country are getting ready for the storms forecast over the next few days. The Met Office has issued yellow and amber weather warnings covering different parts of the county for high winds from Storm Dudley finishes, and yellow and amber weather warnings for potentially more severe winds from the early hours […]
Hampshire to be first highway authority to trial low-carbon street furniture
Hampshire County Council is the first Highway Authority in the country to trial plant-based plastic bollards, in an effort to reduce its carbon footprint, improve safety and save money The trial project aims to install plant-based bio polymer bollards, derived from sugar cane, which are lighter – so easier for Hampshire Highways operatives to install […]
Respecting and protecting Hampshire’s Highway heroes
Hampshire County Council is urging people to respect its frontline highways workforce in an effort to reduce the number of incidents of verbal abuse, threats of physical violence and aggressive behaviour by members of the public Councillor Russell Oppenheimer, the County Council’s Executive Member for Highways Operations said: “I have been profoundly shocked at recent […]
Hampshire County Council and Milestone Infrastructure invest in new road material recycling hub
A partnership between Hampshire County Council, Milestone Infrastructure and specialist recycling contractor, OCL, has invested in a new purpose-built recycling centre for Hampshire Highways’ road materials. The plant in Micheldever is being used to provide the means to reprocess and recycle material generated from road repairs, for re-use in road maintenance, leading to reduced carbon […]
HE’s A31 investment brings improved cycling and pedestrian access
Highways England says project to improve access for residents, walkers and cyclists along West Street, Ringwood, in the New Forest has been successfully completed, providing a place for families to walk and enjoy the local environment. The work was carried out in collaboration with Hampshire County Council ahead of the plans to replace the bridges […]
Hampshire County Council to develop new Network Recovery Strategy
Hampshire County Council is to develop a Highways Network Recovery Strategy for managing the future maintenance of the county’s roads and footways in the face of unprecedented challenges facing the highways service, largely as a consequence of a long-term under-investment in local roads highway maintenance by successive Governments At a public decision meeting, held last […]
Hampshire’s first recycling road materials operation officially opened
Hampshire County Council Cabinet Members, with responsibility for economy, transport and environment services, have formally opened Hampshire Highway’s new purpose-built recycling facility Located in Micheldever, the plant puts the County Council and its partners, at the forefront of sustainable highway construction, providing the means to reprocess and recycle material generated from road repairs, for re-use […]
