Staffordshire: Final repairs to Shobnall Road in Burton start
Tje remaining repairs to a road in Burton are set to begin today. During a Staffordshire County Council highways project to install a new shared footpath and cycleway on Shobnall Road earlier this year, crews uncovered further defects hidden beneath the road surface that required more complex repairs than originally planned. At the time, it […]
Builth Wells businesses ‘struggling’ less than two weeks into four-month roadworks project
Businesses in the Powys town of Builth Wells have reported that they are ‘struggling’ with a drop in trade just 10 days after major roadworks, which are expected to last four months, started. The Shropshire Star says that a number of shops have reported only having one person or even nobody in all day, said […]
Oxfordshire: New scheme to minimise impact of disruptive roadworks approved
The length of time spent on roadworks and when they take place is to be targeted now that Oxfordshire County Council has been given government permission to introduce a lane rental scheme (LRS). Utility firms such as water, electricity, gas, broadband providers, plus developers and other companies often intervene on road networks in Oxfordshire and […]
Drivers “outraged” as Islington introduces temporary 10mph speed limit
Motorists have complained their cars and bikes are stalling after Islington Borough Council introduced a 10mph speed limit on one of its roads. The new restriction is on St John Street, typically a 20mph zone, and runs from Angel underground station to Smithfield Market, says the Daily Mail. The Labour-run authority said the limit will only […]
Brechin bypass: £1m spent on repairs but drivers face two more months of disruption
New roadworks on the A90 between St Ann’s and Keithock, one of Scotland’s most-repaired stretches of road, will be in place for drivers on the Brechin bypass until late December. Contractors have begun a scheme of “more extensive” works of the controversial section of the Dundee to Aberdeen dual carriageway, says The Courier. The Angus […]
Cheshire East Council cancels major Crewe road closure after traffic chaos and permit breach
Cheshire East Council has ordered the immediate shutdown of roadworks on a major road in Crewe, following severe traffic disruption and a breach of permit conditions by the utility company carrying out the works. Crewe Nub News reports that the westbound section of Weston Road, between Weston Road Service Road and the Savoy Road/Weston Road […]
Stratford-upon-Avon roadworks branded a ‘comedy of errors’
Stratford-upon-Avon residents have criticised long-running roadworks on one of the town’s busiest routes that have left traffic at a standstill and some people unable to access their own homes. According to the BBC, work has been taking place on Birmingham Road since at least April, as part of work designed to improve traffic flow into […]
Westmorland and Furness Council successfully prosecutes over substandard roadworks
Westmorland and Furness Council has brought a successful prosecution against BT after roadworks were carried out without permits and to an inadequate standard. At Barrow Magistrates Court, British Telecommunications Ltd pleaded guilty to an offence of failing to reinstate the road adequately and undertaking works without a permit and was fined £9,000 in total for […]
More roadworks for Warwick as traffic management improvement project begins
Warwick is bracing itself for more roadworks as a major project to alter one of the main gateways into the town centre gets underway. Work is set to start today to improve the St John’s area and is due to be completed in March 2026, says Warwickshire World. The St John’s project is part of a […]
Belfast: Christmas roadworks embargo brought forward
The Christmas roadworks embargo is set to be brought forward by two weeks in Belfast city centre in order to keep traffic moving. Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins said it will cover all non-essential roadworks on key arterial routes from November 10 to 2 January 2026, says the Gazette & Herald. She said the move will […]