Night works in York completed ahead of schedule
The work to remove parts of Queen Street Bridge in the City of York has been completed ahead of schedule, meaning the scheduled road closures for Thursday 7 and Friday 8 November will not happen. Over the course of three nights starting on Monday 4 November, intensive work has taken place to remove the remaining […]
Cornwall’s A30 road upgrade homes in to provide perfect bat habitat
Bats have been found making themselves at home and settling nicely into a specially built house alongside the new A30 dual carriageway in Cornwall. As part of National Highways’ A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross upgrade, and among a number of environmental mitigation measures, the bespoke bat house was constructed close to the new dual carriageway […]
Five more major road projects scrapped as part of Budget
Five more major road projects have been scrapped as part of the overall of schemes across the UK. Having already cancelled the £350m A27 Arundel bypass and the £1.7bn A303 Stonehenge tunnel projects since coming to power in July, the government has now found more road building schemes that it considers to be poor value […]
Octavius wins Chelmsford North East Bypass
Octavius has been awarded the £15.5m Section 1A of the Chelmsford North East Bypass byEssex County Council. Octavius will design and construct a single carriageway in each direction linking tworoundabouts at Beaulieu Park enabling essential new housebuilding to commence. Octavius Delivery Director for Highways Jamie Harrison added “We are delighted to have been selected to […]
Consultation begins on A141 and St Ives improvements scheme
Residents are being invited to have their say about proposals to improve the A141 and introduce new active travel and public transport routes in the St Ives and Huntingdon areas, according to Cambridgeshire County Council. The proposals are part of the A141 and St Ives Improvements Scheme. Working closely with other partners, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough […]
WJ Group employees restore Stoke-on-Trent spitfire memorial
Employees of the highway safety and road marking specialist, WJ Group, have volunteered their time and expertise to help clean and refurbish the Reginald Mitchell Way Spitfire and Walrus Seaplane displays in Stoke-on-Trent. The two planes were designed by artist Magnus Irvin for Reginald Mitchell, the British aircraft designer, to celebrate his contribution in designing […]
Safety, customer experience and an ageing infrastructure-all priorities for the national network, says Nick Harris
Safety, improving customer experience and engagement and managing an ageing infrastructure will be some of the top priorities for National Highways as its enters Road Investment Strategy 3. Speaking during his keynote session on day one of Highways UK, Mr Harris emphasised the importance of safety and customer service at National Highways, highlighting the completion […]
VolkerFitzpatrick starts prep-work for £210m M3 junction upgrade
National Highways has given VolkerFitzpatrick the go-ahead to start compound construction and vegetation management for the M3 Junction 9 Improvement near Winchester in Hampshire. Work is set to start in early 2025 and finish in late 2027 on the complex £210m Winnall roundabout scheme, reports Construction Enquirer. Programmed works include the creation of four traffic […]
Work starting on ‘all weather’ popular Hayling Billy Trail
Work has begun to upgrade the Hayling Billy Trail, on Hayling Island in Havant, with an all-weather surface, making it easier for walkers, cyclists, mobility scooter users and horse riders to use in all seasons throughout the year The finished scheme will provide a 2.5 to 3 metre wide ‘all weather’ surface on a 1.3km […]
Sir John Armitt appointment as Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission extended
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has extended the appointment of Sir John Armitt as the Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission. Sir John Armitt’s appointment as Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has been extended for six months to support the development of the ten-year strategy and the creation of National Infrastructure and Service […]
