Latest Roads News

Work on a new £18.5M road at the Blackpool Enterprise Zone will begin this month as contractor George Cox & Sons starts pre-construction works.

Most people are in favour of shifting investment from roads infrastructure to schemes designed to support active travel, such as walking and cycling, according to Sustrans’ latest survey.

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has begun the installation of high voltage and fibre optic cabling that will provide electricity for the construction and operation of the planned £1.7bn A303 Stonehenge tunnel.

Transport secretary Mark Harper has requested more information relating to his long-awaited decision on whether to approve the development consent order (DCO) for the £9bn Lower Thames Crossing (LTC).

A scheme to improve travel through Oxfordshire is edging towards construction, following a landmark funding commitment and the appointment of Balfour Beatty to the project’s design and build contract.

The Department for Transport’s (DfT’s) update to its transport infrastructure planning policy has been highly criticised by the Transport Committee chair and Green Party MP Caroline Lucas for its disregard of climate-related targets.

Norfolk County Council has reacted angrily to guidance from Natural England which the council says blocks its plans for a major £274M road project in the county.

Kent County Council has appointed VolkerFitzpatrick to design and build a new £34M road viaduct over a rail line and river in Canterbury.

Network Rail is investing more than £20M to rebuild a major railway bridge that takes trains over the M62 in Castleton, near Rochdale.

Transport Scotland has handed out a £1.6M ground investigations contract for its planned £32M A83 Old Military Road upgrade to Soil Engineering Geoservices.