Next stage consultation on East Airdrie Link Road
A public consultation on the preferred route for East Airdrie Link Road has started this week. North Lanarkshire Council is inviting residents and businesses to give feedback on the proposed two-way single carriageway road which would run from the M8 at Newhouse to north of Riggend. It would link to the existing A73 dual carriageway […]
Norfolk County Council begins search contractors to build Long Stratton Bypass
Norfolk County Council has begun its search for contractors interested in considering building the Long Stratton Bypass. The 3.9km single carriageway project is expected to cost around £46m and will start in late 2023.. When open at the end of 2025, it will remove through traffic on the A140 from the centre of Long Stratton […]
Milestone reached on M42 junction 6 improvements
A major milestone has been reached in the M42 junction 6 improvement scheme, which is set to transform the landscape and travel network around Solihull and Birmingham. The works, which recently saw two new bridges installed over the M42, will create a new junction at Birmingham Airport and the A45. And as the works progress, National Highways have marked […]
Work starts on £6.4m Tadcaster Road scheme
One of the busiest roads in York is benefitting from £6.4 million of improvements, with preliminary works already starting on the ground from this month. Improvements to Tadcaster Road will ensure that the route can continue to cope with current and future travel demands. It will also create a safer and more attractive environment, which […]
Government grants development consent for A57 Link Roads
The Department for Transport has announced that the A57 Link Roads (previously known as Trans Pennine Upgrade Programme) application has been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Transport. The A57 Link Roads project will include the creation of two new link roads: (1) Mottram Moor Link Road – a new dual carriageway […]
New consultation starts on A27 Arundel bypass
National Highways has confirmed details of the supplementary consultation into proposals for the A27 Arundel bypass and is encouraging everyone interested to have their say on updated information. The four-week consultation (16 November to 16 December 2022) will give people the opportunity to have their say on the latest changes to the project that have […]
£27 million investment to improve county’s travel and transport in 2023/24
Plans to invest £27 million in 2023/24 to repair roads and pavements, reduce flooding and improve local bus and cycle networks will be considered by Derbyshire County Councillors at this week’s Cabinet meeting (17 November 2022). Funded by the Department for Transport, the investment marks the final part of the county’s major 3-year, £120 million […]
Preliminary work to start on major road project in Leamington
Preliminary work required for a major upgrade to the Fords Foundry and Queensway roundabouts, as well as the section of Europa Way linking the two, is to begin in the coming weeks and months. The preliminary work includes ground investigations on the embankment adjacent to the Mcdonalds restaurant and exploratory works to identify utility services along the western […]
Six new bridge piers being built as part of Grantham relief road project
Galliford Try is currently building six bridge piers near the River Witham, which support the bridge at its centre. Cllr Richard Davies, executive member for highways at Leicestershire County Council , said: “I’m happy to update that we’re now well underway with installing the first three of six new bridge piers that are part of the […]
Latest aerial pictures show new M55 junction nearing completion
New aerial pictures show Lancashire’s latest major motorway improvement nearing completion. A new junction – the ‘missing’ junction 2 – is currently being built along the M55 as part of the wider Preston Western Distributor Road project. Lancashire County Council and main contractor Costain are delivering the PWDR scheme and are building the new junction […]