Government to introduce bill for the next phase of HS2
The government is to introduce the Bill for the next phase of HS2 from Crewe to Manchester. Once approved, the High Speed Rail (Crewe to Manchester) Bill will allow HS2 to create a new transport spine across the North West and boosting local economies through better connections, more capacity, improved reliability and slashed journey times. This includes cutting […]
Transport Scotland appoints specialist contractor for A38 Rest and Be Thankful ground investigations
Transport Scotland has appointed Raeburn Drilling & Geotechnical to undertake ground investigations to help identify a long-term solution for the landslide-prone A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful. Preliminary ground investigations are expected to get underway next month. These are part of the design work to identify a preferred route option for an alternative to […]
Footage shows giant steel beams installed for new £61m Coventry flyover
Over two weekends last December, specialist teams used a 750-tonne crane to lift 32 beams – weighing a combined 720 tonnes – into place at Binley junction, Coventry. https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/j2gE2kSyWpM?enablejsapi=1&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk&rel=0&disablekb=1&modestbranding=1&channel&widgetid=1 The scheme is part of a congestion-busting upgrade to alleviate queues for drivers. This means that drivers staying on the A46 will not need to slow […]
HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions to enter highways sector
Infrastructure project specialist, HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions has announced its intention to explore opportunities in UK highways maintenance market. Following extensive research HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions (UK) Ltd are set to invest in the UK highways operations and maintenance market. HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions provides everything from a single source, from financing to planning, construction and operation of […]
Virtual Reality will help ‘predict and prevent’ approach to maintenance on HS2 infrastructure
Virtual Reality and real time monitoring by sensors built into HS2’s infrastructure including rails, bridges and overhead power lines will help towards a ‘predict and prevent’ approach to maintenance. Detailed designs being prepared by engineers working on Britain’s new highspeed rail network are being developed using advanced computer design programmes. The data produced will both […]
National Highways launches consultation on A46 Walsgrave upgrade
Motorists, businesses and residents are being invited by National Highways to have their say on a major upgrade at the A46 Walsgrave junction in Coventry. The consultation period on the scheme starts on Tuesday 11 January with details about the project being uploaded onto the scheme website for people to look at. Members of the […]
Transport for the North sets out Major Roads Report to highlight the importance of reliable, connected and sustainable highways
A Major Roads Report for the North of England has been published by Transport for the North (TfN), setting out the important role that our highways have to play as part of an efficient, effective and multimodal transport network. The report highlights how highways, including footpaths and cycle ways as well as roads, are part […]
A51 trunk road reopens after 16-week stabilisation works by Cheshire East Council
The A51 in Cheshire East has reopend on time after a 16-week closure. Work to stabilise 750 metres of carriageway at Wardle began in August and required the complete closure of one of the busiest roads in the borough. Highways engineers also replaced the drainage system and safety barriers. The road carries heavy haulage traffic, […]
Chelmsford’s Oasis Bridge refurbishment complete
An eight-month maintenance programme to refurbish one of the largest structures that Essex Highways maintains has been successfully completed. The work on Oasis Bridge, Chelmsford, has been carefully co-ordinated alongside other nearby roadworks to minimise local disruption as the bridge supports a main route into Chelmsford city centre, carrying the A138 Chelmer Road dual carriageway […]
Boost for local infrastructure as SCAPE Civil Engineering starts search for contractors
Up to £4bn of new public sector civil engineering projects for local communities across the UK are set to be accelerated as part of a new set of frameworks being launched by SCAPE. SCAPE will begin the search for major contractors to support its third generation of the SCAPE Civil Engineering frameworks, with the new format […]