Work begins on Motherwell’s active travel links
North Lanarkshire Council has commenced construction of active travel links across Motherwell town centre, beginning today, Monday 13 January, with improvements to the pedestrian and cycling route between Asda and the Civic Centre. This will involve widening and resurfacing paths, a new junction arrangement at Watsonville Park and Oakfield Road to create more space for pedestrians […]
Key stage reached in new link road project in East Airdrie
Plans for the new East Airdrie Link Road have taken a significant step forward with the approval of the Outline Business Case by Glasgow City Region City Deal Cabinet. The 10km single carriageway road will run from north of the M8, at the A723/Newhouse Interchange, to the A73 north of Stand/Riggend with associated active travel […]
HOCHTIEF awarded large contract for infrastructure maintenance in Scotland
HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions GmbH has been awarded a contract by North Lanarkshire Council in Scotland for maintenance and investment in road and infrastructure improvements. The contract has a minimum term of eight years and can be extended up to a maximum contract period of twelve years at the discretion of the council. Services are expected […]
New transport hub opens in Motherwell
A new transport hub has opened in Motherwell, including a new access road and path to the railway station, taxi rank, parking for blue badge holders, and drop off spaces. An expanded bus stop next to station has space for four buses, and real time information signs will be installed. Cycle parking is also available. The […]
£4.5 million Centre of Excellence for material decarbonisation in local roads for North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire has been awarded over £4.5 million to pioneer innovative materials for use on roads building and maintenance. Working in partnership with Transport for West Midlands, North Lanarkshire will establish the UK Centre of Excellence for Material Decarbonisation in Local Roads. This is the only Scottish led bid of the Live Labs 2: Decarbonising Local Roads […]
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 […]
Strathclyde Public Transport has invested more than £6m in North Lanarkshire over the past five years, according to report
Regional transport body Strathclyde Public Transport has invested more than £6m in North Lanarkshire over the past five years, a new report has revealed. The report, ‘SPT: Delivering for North Lanarkshire’, shows £2.2mof capital funding was awarded to support a range of sustainable transport projects in the area between 2017 and 2021. More than £1.6m of additional […]
