The final section of the £146M Gull Wing Bridge in Lowestoft has arrived bringing the completion of the 342m single leaf rolling bascule bridge closer to reality.
The new eight span bridge will act as a tactical diversion route for the A12/A47 over Lake Lothing when the Bascule Bridge, which also…
Norfolk County Council has mothballed its proposed £34M revamp of the A47/A17 Pullover roundabout following changes to Department for Transport (DfT) traffic modelling.
The A47/A17 Pullover roundabout project would see the roundabout on the edge of King's Lynn from Lynn Road to the A17 rebuilt to reduce congestion and improve safety…
A judicial review hearing that will determine the future of Birmingham City Council’s £2.7bn highways provision is set to take place within weeks.
Last year Kier was named preferred bidder on a new version of Birmingham’s private finance initiative (PFI) roads maintenance contract, which had been restructured following the collapse of…
Local authority maintenance of non-trunk roads in England has hit a “new low point” after dropping by almost half (45%) compared to five years ago, according to analysis by the RAC.
Local authorities in England are responsible for a combined 28,732km of A roads. Figures from the government, analysed by the…
The Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO) has revealed its portfolio of major infrastructure projects will cost £2.5bn more than was originally anticipated.
Estimated costs for the portfolio of projects are now expected to cost just over £8bn instead of the £5.6bn projected in 2019. This is a 44% increase on the…
Local transport links in the North and Midlands will see funding levels multiply by nine times from 2025 to 2032 with the introduction of the £4.7bn Local Transport Fund, according to the government.
Prime minister Rishi Sunak announced funding for local transport connections as part of the Network North project, featuring…
Refurbishment works to the Corporation Road bridge in Grimsby are progressing but a detailed inspection of the structure’s spans have revealed more repairs are needed.
North East Lincolnshire Council confirmed in October last year the process of grit blasting the bridge to reveal the bare steel under the paintwork revealed “the…
On 29 March 2004, the Irish Government introduced the first national comprehensive legislation banning smoking in all workplaces, including bars and restaurants. This triggered a series of similar changes internationally that has had a significant impact on public health and a fundamental change in culture, altering the stories we told ourselves…
Three major new road schemes on the A47 in Norfolk are a step closer to going ahead after a legal challenge was dismissed by the Court of Appeal, but the claimant may take the case to the Supreme Court.
The case is about three road improvement schemes along the A47: a…
The Irish government will provide €800M (£685M) funding for all-Ireland priorities, including a major new road, a bridge, train services and the redevelopment of Casement Park stadium.
The “unprecedented” investment package has been sparked by the return of the power sharing Executive to Westminster. The main bulk of this investment will…
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