Argyll and Bute Council have pleaded to the Scottish Government for a ‘permanent solution’ to Rest and Be Thankful road
After an infrastructure planning meeting on Friday, council leaders announced they were once again “reaffirming” its “long-standing position” that the road needs to be improved. The A83 Rest And Be Thankful road is one of the two main routes into Argyll, with the other being the A85 Oban to Crianlarich road. Members of the council’s […]
Over 1,000 schemes planned to improve pavements, cycleways and roads in Hertfordshire
Over 1,000 highway schemes have been given the go ahead after councillors approved a £102m capital budget for highways and transport in Hertfordshire. Between April 2023 and March 2024 more than 1,000 maintenance and improvement schemes will be delivered across Hertfordshire’s 3,200 miles of roads and pavements. Planned works include repairs and maintenance to pavements, […]
Eurovia completes major landslide repairs on A40 in Gloucestershire
Eurovia has completed a six-month project to rebuild a landslide-affected stretch of road in western England. Its South West Highways division finished main works on the A40 near Dursley Cross in Gloucestershire last week. This allowed traffic to return to the section between Saunders Close and Sterrys Lane for the first time since August, reports […]
Peel submits £155m Wigan neighbourhood plans
Housing and infrastructure development company Peel has submitted a proposal in Mosley Common in Greater Manchester. Situated on 156 acres north of Mosley Common, the developer’s proposed masterplan includes three new parks, a transport hub, and sports and play facility alongside 1,050 homes, reports Place North West. Peel L&P has submitted two planning applications for […]
£68million reroute scheme at Kex Gill set to start following government investment
There will be a new route built to replace the A59 at Kex Gill thanks to a government investment announced today (23rd February). The Roads Minister Richard Holden met with representatives from North Yorkshire County Council and Transport for the North in Yorkshire today to discuss this vital upgrade. This work is part of the […]
Government confirms £60 billion for local authorities to deliver vital services
Councils in England will benefit from almost £60 billion to deliver vital frontline services as the government confirms an average funding increase of 9.4% for town halls over the next financial year. After close engagement with councils, the settlement includes £2 billion in additional grant funding for adult and children’s social care for 2023/24 and […]
Preparing the ground for major relief road in Leicestershire
There will be visible activity over the next few weeks on the site of the North & East Melton Mowbray Distributor Road, according to Leicestershire County Council. Starting shortly will be archaeological surveys carried along sections of the 7.1km stretch while, during the same period, work will start to create access routes for construction vehicles […]
Bristol Arena transport package under review as costs rise significantly
A multi-million pound package of planned transport links to an upcoming concert venue is under review amid soaring costs. In October 2022, the West of England Combined Authority (Weca) committee awarded £6.6m for infrastructure around the site of the planned Bristol Arena. This included new walking and cycling routes and upgraded junctions. A report presented to […]
Huge bridge beams lifted into place as part of major improvement works in Calderdale
Two huge cranes, one weighing over 1000 tonnes, have been used to lift beams into place as part of a new bridge spanning the Calder and Hebble navigation, around Salterhebble, near Halifax. Eight beams, 48 metres long, three metres wide and weighing over 250 tonnes in total, have been guided into position using the two […]
Town centre cycleway set to pave way for future network in Staffordshire
Work on a new town centre cycleway in Burton, Staffordshire which will connect to a wider network to support sustainable and active travel will begin on Monday February 6. The Station Street/Borough Road route between the town centre and railway station will be the first section of future planned sections which will improve connectivity east […]
