More than £11M has been spent by Transport Scotland clearing landslides that have impacted travel on the A83 Rest and Be Thankful since 2014, NCE has discovered through a Freedom of Information request.
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Transport secretary delays DCO decision on £1.3bn A66 upgrade by four months
Transport secretary Mark Harper has pushed back the decision on granting a development consent order (DCO) for the £1.3bn A66 Northern Trans-Pennine by four months.
New £121M bascule bridge in Great Yarmouth opening delayed until next year
The opening of a new £121M bascule bridge in Great Yarmouth has been delayed until 2024 after it was planned to open to road traffic this Autumn.
DfT gives go ahead to £87M transformation of A164 junction in Yorkshire
The Department for Transport (DfT) has given the green light to the £87M proposal to transform the A164 Jock’s Lodge junction in Yorkshire.
NAO raises concerns over DfT’s ability to deliver major projects
The Department for Transport (DfT) may be unable to afford all the transport projects it has pledged to deliver under its £41bn annual budget, a new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned.
Storm Ciarán: dozens of projects paused due to winds and flooding
Dozens of projects have been paused for safety reasons this week as Storm Ciarán wreaked havoc across the south of the UK.
Kier lined up for £2.7bn Birmingham roads deal
Kier is set to take on the troubled Birmingham roads maintenance contract under a £2.7bn private finance initiative.
Sizewell C | AtkinsRéalis wins design role while DfT commits £54M to upgrade local roads
AtkinsRéalis is to design key elements of the £20bn Sizewell C nuclear plant while the Department for Transport has committed £54M to improving the A12 in Suffolk ahead of its construction.
New £14M curved bridge opens in Chelmsford as part of A12 relief road scheme
A new £14M road bridge has opened in Chelmsford, marking the completion of a £35M project to deliver a relief road for a new housing development.
Council leader urges government to ‘get on with’ £9bn Lower Thames Crossing
The leader of Dartford Borough Council has urged the government to “get on with” the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) to help cope with the negative effect the at-capacity Dartford Crossing has on the local area.