Lancashire delivers major road and street improvements
Lancashire County Council are tackling the issues of clean signs, smooth roads, and buses that arrive on time head‑on, with visible improvements showing how getting the basics right makes a big difference. The new administration has big ambitions with roads, street works, and school transport being transformed with faster, smarter repairs, less disruption, and better […]
Innovative road recycling scheme helps Wiltshire Council to resurface more roads and save money
Wiltshire Council is making significant savings and resurfacing more rural roads thanks to an innovative road recycling scheme that breaks up, treats and then re-lays the existing road surface. The project is saving 220 tonnes of carbon emissions compared to traditional resurfacing of similar sites, with 91% (9,749 tonnes) of the road surface recycled. It […]
Project to resurface key Burton roundabout makes good progress
A major highways scheme to reconstruct a busy roundabout in Burton has passed the halfway mark. Staffordshire County Council’s highways crews are currently rebuilding the A5121 Derby Turn roundabout and its approach from the A511 Horninglow Road. Over the last two weeks, crews have been removing the road’s existing ironwork and carrying our repairs to […]
£17 million invested into road resurfacing in Durham
In better news for Durham, the County Council is to invest £17m in a series of road resurfacing projects. The funding is enabling the resurfacing and treatment of over 700,000 square metres of road across 100 locations. To sustain and extend the life of the county’s roads this year, the Council are using a variety […]
Roadtechs sets UK record for asphalt rejuvenation in a single shift
Roadtechs Group, the manufacturer, supplier, and installer of specialist surface treatment solutions, has succeeded in treating a record-breaking 9km of trunk road with Reclamite in just under five hours. Reclamite is a spray applied rejuvenation treatment that reverses the detrimental impact of weather on our roads, preventing cracks and defects which lead to potholes. It […]
Essex: Multiple closures on A12 planned for major resurfacing project
The A12 in Essex will be the subject of multiple closures this week as major roadworks are carried out in various locations. There will be closures beginning today (Monday August 18) and lasting for most of the week. National Highways has said that they will be carrying out “essential” resurfacing works on the A12 between […]
Resurfacing of Burton town centre junctions nears completion
A highways project to improve two key Burton town centre junctions is progressing well and remains on schedule to complete next week. Staffordshire County Council’s highways crews are currently resurfacing the junction of Union Street, Orchard Street and New Street. Works also include the New Street traffic island, along with the High Street and Manor Drive […]
Overnight surfacing set to begin on A92 from Arbroath to Monifieth
BEAR Scotland, operating on behalf of Claymore Roads, are set to carry out road surfacing upgrades at seven locations on the A92 between Arbroath and Monifieth starting on Sunday 10 August. Works will be carried out overnight between 7pm and 7am and are expected to be completed by the morning of Friday 29 August. No works […]
Resurfacing programme set to improve 111,000 square metres of Oxfordshire roads
A comprehensive programme of resurfacing work to improve roads across Oxfordshire is under way. Oxfordshire County Council and its principal highways contractor M Group will visit 36 sites to carry out essential resurfacing. Work started at the end of June and is scheduled to run until 17 October. Councillor Andrew Gant, Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet […]
North Northamptonshire confirms £7.7m of highways schemes
North Northamptonshire Council’s Executive has confirmed which transport projects will benefit from the £7.728m Local Transport Grant for 2025/26. Projects that will be funded are: “The funding is significantly more than the council has received for general transport improvements to date and gives an opportunity to deliver schemes that have previously been unaffordable,” said Cllr Chris […]