Octavius awarded bridge replacement project with North Somerset

Octavius has secured the design and build scheme to replace the life expired bridge structure carrying the Winterstoke Road over the London to Exeter mainline railway for North Somerset Council. The project was procured through the Pagabo Civils and Infrastructure Framework. The company will be replacing a bridge that was originally built by the Ministry […]

Rotherham Council set to spend a further £20m on active travel schemes

Work has started on new active travel infrastructure improvements in Rotherham. The Broom Road / Wickersley Corridor Sustainable Transport Scheme has begun this week. The project includes work at Stag roundabout, sustainable travel measures on Wickersley Road, the extension of the recently completed Broom Road cycleway, and an Active Travel Scheme in the Moorgate area. […]

New Europa Way link road in Ipswich gets start date

Works to build a new link road at Europa Way, connecting Sproughton Road with Bramford Road in Ipswich will begin on the 9th September. This scheme will include extending the existing Europa Way road to create the link road. This new section of road will include an off-road footpath and cycle path, with a new […]

£1.25m Derby Road project completes in Burton 

The second phase of a major highways project to reconstruct a key route into Burton has been completed.  The works, which started in March, saw Staffordshire County Council’s highways crews reconstruct and resurface the A5121 Derby Road from James Brindley Way to the Pirelli roundabout.  This phase of the scheme, costing £1.25 million, involved resurfacing […]

Safe, active and sustainable travel for the A259

Ambitious plans for a new seafront cycle lane and public realm improvements that will support and promote active and sustainable travel in Brighton & Hove will be presented to councillors next week. At the first meeting of the council’s new cabinet, members will be shown a vision for walking and cycling along the seafront from the […]

First phase of £1.25m Derby Road project nears completion

Works to reconstruct and resurface the A5121 Derby Road between James Brindley Way and the Pirelli Roundabout in Burton are on track to be completed by 28 June.   The £1.25 million scheme includes repairs to drainage systems, kerbing, ironwork and footpaths where required.  Derby Road closed for a week at the end of April so […]

Devon County Council approves £24m highways scheme in Plymouth

Devon councillors have this week voted to improve road links to a new employment development at Langage, part of the Plymouth & South Devon (PASD) Freeport. The proposed two-phase spine road will extend the existing Kingsway road and bridge across the A38 Deep Lane Junction to connect the new community of Sherford, reports Construction Index. […]

Work towards new Enterprise Zone link road in Blackpool to start in April

The new road will connect Common Edge Road with Blackpool Business Park on Amy Johnson Way, as well as widening Common Edge Road and improving the junction at School Road. The £18.5m project will reduce traffic congestion on the business park, as well as providing a new access for residents to reach Squires Gate Lane. […]

Council agrees funding for the South East Aylesbury Link Road

Following a Cabinet funding decision yesterday, Buckinghamshire Council has taken another step forward in the construction of the South East Aylesbury Link Road (SEALR). This key infrastructure project is due to open to traffic in 2026. SEALR will see the construction of 1.1 miles of dual carriageway including three new roundabout junctions. SEALR is an […]

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