Work to start on more than doubling emergency areas on stretch of M1
National Highways is more than doubling the number of emergency areas on a stretch of the M1 in South Yorkshire with work to create the new places to stop in an emergency getting under way next month. Work to create new places to stop in an emergency on the M1 in South Yorkshire gets under […]
Major lighting upgrade at Queensway Tunnel will help save energy
The Queensway (Birkenhead) tunnel is set benefit from a comprehensive lighting upgrade to save on energy costs and reduce its carbon footprint. In just over a weeks’ time, an £11million investment by Mayor Rotheram and the Combined Authority in the form of a major electrical upgrade will begin at the tunnel, contributing to the region’s […]
Signify supports Dublin Port Tunnel with energy-efficient lighting
Signify one of the world leaders in lighting, has equipped Dublin Port Tunnel in Ireland, an iconic infrastructure spanning 9km, with energy-efficient LED lighting for all its 1800 light points in the tunnel. The upgraded lighting has achieved up to 60% reduction in electricity use (based on 2022 rates), or the equivalent of the electricity […]
Link road to connect airport via new pedestrian cycle and bus route to be considered in Norfolk
The Transport for Norwich Advisory Committee will consider proposals for a new, direct and convenient connection between Norwich Airport and the nearby industrial estate. The scheme would deliver a new link by upgrading and widening Liberator Road to enable two-way pedestrian, cycle and bus travel. Councillor Graham Plant, Cabinet Member for Highways, Infrastructure and Transport […]
Next steps outlined for major road scheme in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire as legal process ends
National Highways has outlined the next steps for the A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet improvements after legal proceedings against the scheme came to an end. On Thursday 18 May, the Court of Appeal, which is the highest court within the senior courts of England and Wales, refused Transport Action Network’s (TAN) application to appeal […]
Plans for a £60 million link road in east Kent released
Plans to construct a new 10km link road in North Thanet, east Kent, at a cost of £60M, have been released by Kent County Council. A public consultation opened late last week calling for views on the link to the A28 Canterbury Road that would also affect roads to Manston Airport and on towards Margate, […]
Aberdeen City Council agrees £10.6million for roads and infrastructure improvements
A roads service budget of £10.6million was agreed at committee this week for Aberdeen’s roads to cover road and pavement repairs, safe routes to schools, lighting improvements, repairs to bridges, and flooding and coastal protection. Aberdeen City Council’s Net Zero, Environment, and Transport Committee approved the capital budget for the service which also includes money […]
National Highways Chair moves on as fixed term comes to an end
National Highways Chair, Dipesh Shah OBE, who helped oversee the second road investment strategy, will step down from his role at the end of the year. Dipesh was appointed Chair in September 2020 to help oversee the delivery of the second road investment strategy, as well as supporting a range of key strategic initiatives for the […]
Second phase of £16 million improvement work set to start on A595
A major upgrade of the A595 at Moresby, Cumbria is set to take another step forward. Embankment repairs and drainage improvements feature in National Highways’ £16 million scheme, which will help to keep drivers on the move and reduce the need for future repairs. A new drainage system to reduce the risk of flooding on […]
Galliford Try Highways business appointed to £85m Melton Mowbray contract
Galliford Try’s Highways business has been appointed to a £85m contract with Leicestershire County Council to build the new North East Melton Mowbray Distributor Road. The project, procured through the Midlands Highways Alliance (MHA) and part-funded by the Department for Transport, will see a new road built to connect branches of the A606 around the […]
