Early works set to begin on major Crewe highways scheme
Works to prepare for the delivery of a major highways scheme in Crewe will begin next week – with the main works set to get underway by summer. The North West Crewe Package (NWCP) will see a series of highways and junction improvements made around the Leighton area to ease congestion and improve access to Leighton Hospital, […]
Cheshire East joins ‘fix our funds to fix our road’ campaign
Cheshire East Council is joining local authorities across the country in calling on the government to ‘fix our funding so we can fix our roads’. The campaign, which is apolitical, has been launched by the leader of Conservative-controlled Lincolnshire County Council in recognition that many local authorities across the country have seen their funding for […]
New budget proposes £35m more for Telford and Wrekin’s roads
Telford & Wrekin Council is proposing to spend more than £35 million improving and maintaining the borough’s roads over the next two years. In 2020, the council made a commitment to investing more than £50 million between then and2024 to improve and maintain roads and footpaths. This commitment to the borough’s roads was recognised when […]
Colas wins place on Black Country Framework
Colas has successfully secured a place on the Black Country Framework Contract for Minor Construction Works. Colas is one of seven contractors appointed to Lot 2 (Highway and related Civils works from £100,001 to £500,000), and was one of four contractors awarded a place on Lot 3 (Highway and related Civils works £500,001+). Beginning this month […]
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 […]
MP visits A63 Castle Street improvements to see how National Highways is helping to build back better
Workers on the A63 Castle street improvements received a visit from local MP Emma Hardy to understand more how the £355m upgrade will improve port access, reduce congestion and enhance safety as well as connections between the city centre and tourist and recreational facilities. In recent months, work has focused on removing various underground pipes […]
£10 million additional funding given to tackle potholes across the West of England
An additional £10 million has been given to tackle potholes across the West of England. Now, a total of £125 million has been pledged to tackle defects and improve roads over the next five years. Following a slight reduction in funding from the Department for Transport, Metro Mayor Dan Norris has topped up the fund […]
Footage shows giant steel beams installed for new £61m Coventry flyover
Over two weekends last December, specialist teams used a 750-tonne crane to lift 32 beams – weighing a combined 720 tonnes – into place at Binley junction, Coventry. https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/j2gE2kSyWpM?enablejsapi=1&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk&rel=0&disablekb=1&modestbranding=1&channel&widgetid=1 The scheme is part of a congestion-busting upgrade to alleviate queues for drivers. This means that drivers staying on the A46 will not need to slow […]
Invest in smarter materials for sustainable, right-first-time pothole repairs, says Tarmac
Tarmac is urging highways specialists top consider new approaches when it comes to achieving permanent, lomng-lasting pothole repairs. Talking on National Pothole Day (14th January), Tarmac said that with sustainability high on the agenda, it’s essential to make smarter choices when repairing potholes – helping to eliminate waste materials, avoid repeated cycles of failure and repair, and prevent unnecessary transport emissions. According to the last Annual Local […]
More than £30m invested to improve Durham’s roads during the last year
More than £30million pounds was invested in road improvement schemes across County Durham during the last financial year. As part of its commitment to keeping County Durham moving, Durham County Council has continued to increase its contribution to planned road maintenance and improvement projects, investing £10.43million in 2020/2021, reports the East Durham News. Next week, […]