Millions of pounds committed to boost for Edinburgh’s roads and infrastructure projects
A record funding boost will see the biggest spend on improvements to Edinburgh’s roads and infrastructure projects in nearly a decade. The Roads and Infrastructure Investment – Capital Delivery Priorities for 2024/25 report, to be considered by Transport and Environment Committee on Thursday (25 April), allocates an additional £12.5m approved in February as part of the Council’s […]
Next milestone for the A9 Dualling delivery plan
Transport Scotland has today taken a further step forward in the delivery of the A9 Dualling programme, outlining its intentions for procurement of the next section. Transport Scotland has published a Prior Information Notice (PIN) for the Tay Crossing to Ballinluig project, alerting construction contractors and their supply chains to the next opportunity associated with […]
£4m approved of road maintenance works across Neath Port Talbot
Neath Port Talbot councillors have given the go ahead for more than £4m of highways engineering, maintenance and other works in all parts of the county borough. It entails bridge strengthening (£300,000), drainage (£300,000), carriageway resurfacing (£1,852,000), footway resurfacing (£143,000), road surface dressing (£260,000), minor works such as traffic signs, barriers, traffic regulation orders (£445,000), […]
Somerset Council and Kier launch new highways partnership
A new era in Somerset’s highways maintenance was marked by Somerset Council and Kier this week. A new era in Somerset’s highways maintenance was marked by Somerset Council and Kier this week. The new £225m contract started on 1 April and covers key maintenance works on Somerset’s 4,172-mile road network. This includes road repairs, drainage, […]
National Highways working in tandem with Active Travel England
Olympic legend and Active Travel England ambassador Chris Boardman MBE and National Highways have pledged the two organisations will work more closely together to promote the benefits of active travel and a healthier future for all. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between National Highways and Active Travel England was signed at a meeting between National […]
Plans to invest up to £60m new capital in Highland roads and infrastructure approved
The decision will see an additional £40m capital investment in roads and transport infrastructure. This, on top of the previous three years of increased levels of funding, will bring the total capital investment in Highland roads over the next three years to £65m. Leader of the council, Raymond Bremner, said: “Roads are a clear priority […]
Highways improvements and major projects to be delivered
Highways improvements and three major projects will be delivered in Peterborough after councillors approved plans which will benefit motorists, pedestrians and residents. At a meeting at Peterborough Town Hall this week, cabinet members approved the authority’s Transport Capital Programme for 2024/2025, which will see Milestone Infrastructure, the council’s highways partner, carry out works over the […]
Salford Bolton Network Improvements (SBNI) on A666 due to start this week
Improvement works on A666 between Rivington Crescent and Irlams o’ th’ Height roundabout are due to start on 4 March 2024. The works are part of the Salford Bolton Network Improvements (SBNI) Programme, promoted by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and Salford City Council. The SBNI programme involves a series of local transport network improvements […]
Work on a £1.25 million highways improvement scheme in Burton to start next month
A major highways improvements scheme on a busy Burton Road will start at the beginning of March. The £1.25 million scheme on the A5121 Derby Road is being carried out by Staffordshire County Council and is part of a wider £6 million investment in the town’s roads over the next two years. Work will include […]
Battersea road safety upgrade to tackle collision hotspot for pedestrians and cyclists
Plans for the new scheme are focused on improving safety for pedestrians, cyclists and bus passengers along Battersea’s Queenstown Road towards Chelsea Bridge. Wandsworth Council’s Transport Committee unanimously agreed to upgrade this stretch of road following 79 collisions in recent years, using contributions from local developers and Transport for London. With a focus on more […]