Jacobs has been selected by Cork County Council as technical advisor for the new M28 motorway.
The proposed Cork to Ringaskiddy motorway project will upgrade approximately 12km of the N28 national primary route to help improve its safety, capacity and accessibility. The investment reflects the need to strengthen local connectivity as…
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Future of Roads | Heads of the Valleys road upgrade overcomes challenging ground conditions
Property and environmental constraints posed design and construction challenges for the latest upgrade on the Heads of Valleys road in south Wales.
Dualling the 17.3km stretch of the A465 Heads of the Valleys road between Dowlais Top and Hirwaun is the biggest road infrastructure project ever commissioned by the Welsh Government.…
Future of Roads | Major new Serbian motorway to offer flood resilience benefits as well as improved connectivity
Construction of a new motorway in Serbia is bringing more than just transport connectivity to the region. It is also bringing communications improvements and flood resilience.
Opening of the first section of the Morava Motorway in Serbia this spring has given the local community a glimpse of the benefits that will…
Future of Roads | How does the industry react to National Highways’ RIS3 proposals?
National Highways wants the government’s next road strategy for England to focus on maintaining the existing network while building some large, deferred schemes.
Since 2015, the government and National Highways have set out their investment plans through five year Road Investment Strategies (RISs). They have been an opportunity to announce…
Could plant derived material replace bitumen in asphalt?
A material made from the cell walls of plants is helping reduce the carbon footprint of roads in Rotherham.
Can asphalt really be carbon negative? If asphalt specialists SteelPhalt are to be believed, the answer is yes. SteelPhalt in collaboration with Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC) is trialling the use of…
Digital tools speed complex Texas interstate motorway upgrade
Slotting new road infrastructure above an existing route required a digital solution to overcome design challenges and move the work onto site more quickly.
When asked how the project team managed to fast track a $1.5bn (£1.2bn) road upgrade in the United States from design onto site, the team points to…
£27M funding pulled for final section of Lincolnshire relief road
A relief road in Lincolnshire currently under construction has had £27M funding for the final section of work pulled, leaving the last part of the project unlikely to start until after 2030.
Lincolnshire County Council has revealed construction on the southern section of the Spalding Western Relief Road is not going…
Interview | National Highways’ Michael Ambrose on rethinking road concrete use
A dearth of relevant up-to-date knowledge about one of construction’s principal structural materials threatened to hinder the biggest ever programme to rebuild and revitalise England’s many concrete roads.
A dearth of relevant up-to-date knowledge about one of construction’s principal structural materials threatened to hinder the biggest ever programme to rebuild…
Roads bosses to address ICE summer lecture
National Highways chief executive Nick Harris and Welsh strategic road network deputy director Andy Falleyn are to speak at the ICE’s Summer Prestige lecture in June.
They will explore how investment approaches to environmental and infrastructure challenges in England and Wales are affecting road construction and asset management. The lecture will…
New Swedish e-motorway will do away with need to charge vehicle
Sweden has revealed plans to equip a 21km stretch of the E20 motorway between Hallsberg and Örebro with the capability to charge electric vehicles (EVs) on the move.
The Swedish Transport Administration - Trafikverket - has said that hopes the E20 will be the first section of 3,000km network capable of…