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Engineers undertake emergency rockface stabilisation on Scottish trunk road

Nia Kajastie — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 10:15:59 +0000

Geotechnical assessments and emergency repairs on a deteriorating rock face on the A828 trunk road between Ledaig and Benderloch in Scotland were completed earlier this month.

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Storm Bert: Widespread flooding impacts infrastructure and causes travel disruption

Tom Pashby — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 11:22:43 +0000

Northampton station was flooded, the Queensferry Crossing closed, towns around the country were flooded in just some of the havoc caused by Storm Bert, the second named storm of the 2024-25 season.

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Repairs commence on M80 slip road subsidence following ground investigations

Nia Kajastie — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 11:45:11 +0000

Bear Scotland, supported by Jacobs and Maccaferri, has started repairs on the M80 northbound slip road at Junction 9 near Stirling, which has been closed since June due to subsidence.

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Scottish trunk road first to be resurfaced using laser scanning technology for smoother results

Thomas Johnson — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 10:05:35 +0000

Works on a trunk road in Scotland will be the first in the UK to utilise a technique that uses lasers to scan the existing road surface to optimise resurfacing and achieve a more even result.

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Investigation underway into link between M80 subsidence and old mine shaft

Nia Kajastie — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 07:46:02 +0000

The Coal Authority is on the site of a significant subsidence incident on a slip road off the M80 in Scotland to see if the incident is linked to an old mine shaft.

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Upgraded Queensferry Crossing automated diversion barriers successfully trialled

Rob Hakimian — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 08:58:14 +0000

An enhanced diversion system of automated barriers to redirect traffic off of the Queensferry Crossing to avoid falling ice has been successfully trialled.

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Transport Scotland has spent over £11M clearing landslides from A83 Rest and Be Thankful since 2014

Thomas Johnson — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 06:00:48 +0000

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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Bridge specialist completes temporary walkway over Scotland’s Connel Bridge

Tim Clark — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 03:00:11 +0000

Heritage bridge specialist Spencer Group has completed a temporary walkway across Scotland’s Grade-B listed Connel Bridge ahead of major repair works to the structure.

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Road chaos in Argyll and Bute amidst severe landslides and unstable 70t boulders

Thomas Johnson — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 13:00:29 +0000

Argyll and Bute in Scotland has suffered from severe landslides closing many roads and leaving the council fearful that large boulders, some over 70t, are “unstable”.

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Closures of A83 Rest and Be Thankful will be ‘recurring theme’ as increased rainfall causes more landslides

Thomas Johnson — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 05:00:59 +0000

Scotland's A83 Rest and Be Thankful has closed again as heavy and persistent rainfall caused several landslips over the weekend, an occurrence which will become more frequent with climate change, an expert has warned.

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