A83: Road re-opens after Monday’s landslide closure
Following a clean up operation and safety inspections carried out by BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, the A83 reopened at 9.30am this morning after a series of landslides. To protect the public, the A83 had been closed between Ardgartan and the A815 Dunoon road end due to several landslides caused by intense rainfall […]
Aberdeenshire primary schools join peak time road closure trial
Two more Aberdeenshire primary schools are to begin an 18-month road safety trial from the Spring of next year. Members of Aberdeenshire Council’s Buchan and Garioch area committees this week approved the introduction of traffic safety measures at Buchanhaven School in Peterhead (pictired) and Kellands School in Inverurie aimed at reducing congestion and air pollution at the school gate […]
A95 to close for four months
The A95 is set to close for 126 days as engineers start work on rebuilding a railway bridge in Moray. The 18-week project to renew the Banff Turnpike bridge on the A95 just north of Keith will begin on Saturday, says The Scotsman. The bridge, which carries traffic over the Aberdeen to Inverness railway line, […]
Anglesey: A55 to close for several nights amid work on active-travel links
A section of the A55 is to close for several nights this month to enable active travel improvements on Anglesey. The work being carried out is part of a £1.3m scheme to improve pedestrian and cycling links between Holyhead and Trearddur Bay. This will see a 2.5-mile multi-user path created. This impacts the area around Junction 2 of […]
Authorities apologise after Colchester roadworks “chaos”
A week of traffic chaos caused by major roadworks across Colchester has forced local authorities into an apology to residents. Drivers were infuriated after a combination of traffic restrictions and closures in Old Heath Road, Wimpole Road, Magdalen Street, Brook Street, Clingoe Hill, Mile End Road and Northern Approach Road left the city gridlocked. Some of […]
Peterborough: A14 junctions 16 to 17 drainage work set to begin
Due to flooding issues, National Highways will be installing new drains on the A14 near Spaldwick and Bythorn near Peterborough in Cambridgeshire. This will help better disperse surface water, and reduce future flooding. Road closures will be necessary in order to do the work safely and more details will be provided shortly. The A14 will […]
Seven nights of road closures on the A82
BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is set to carry out essential resurfacing works on the A82 near Inchree for seven nights in March. The surfacing improvements will make the road more durable and resilient against inclement weather, providing a safer and smoother road for users. These works are necessary to address deteriorating conditions […]
Derbyshire: Is Snake Pass set to close to cars?
It may be regarded as one of the most scenic driving roads in the UK, or even the world, and it frequently features in traffic reports – mainly because it closes so often. But closures due to landslips are becoming so frequent that Derbyshire County Council has warned that it cannot afford to keep repairing […]
Next phase of Reading’s biggest road Improvement programme set to begin
Over 100 residential roads will be resurfaced in Reading over the next 10 weeks as the Council continues with its biggest ever investment in new road surfaces. The next phase of an £8m investment over five years, which began in 2023, will see 106 residential roads resurfaced, beginning with Heatherden Close, Farrowdene Road and Byworth […]
Emergency closure of A470 for Dwr Cymru works
A major road will close in both directions for emergency works to be carried out. The A470 is now shut between Maenan (at the site of the Dolgarrog train station) and Tal-y-Cafn in Wales. Traffic Wales said it is due to emergency works by Dwr Cymru. It comes a week after a major mains burst […]