Transport secretary Mark Harper has come in for criticism after positioning the Conservatives as "proudly pro-car" in a trend-bucking speech at the party's annual conference in Manchester.
In contrast with the prevailing direction of travel, he pledged to clamp down on 20mph speed limits, traffic-reduction measures on streets and other initiatives…
The cost of eight major Scottish infrastructure projects has soared by £55M in just six months and the nation is unlikely to meet its promised £26bn infrastructure investment, a watchdog has warned.
Audit Scotland said a combination of materials price inflation, labour shortages, supply chain pressures and the drive to…
National Highways will be ordered remove the concrete infill from beneath a 100-year-old bridge in Congham after its retroactive planning application was unanimously rejected by the local borough council.
St Andrew’s Lane Bridge in Congham was infilled in 2021 with around 1,000t of concrete for a cost of £127,000 by the…
Potholes across the UK’s road and highway network are undoubtedly a cause of major concern. However, less is known about the role failing ironwork can play in pothole formation.
As winter approaches, motorists might well have that sinking feeling over the need to navigate the ever-growing number of potholes that…
Transport for London (TfL) has appointed Costain to deliver the second phase of upgrades to the A40 Westway in London.
The Westway structures carry the elevated A40, taking traffic in and out of the west side of the city. It is used by 96,000 vehicles per day, making it one of…
A road maintenance scheme in Oxford used an innovative "in-situ" recycling resurfacing technique currently being trialed in other areas of the UK.
The £740,000 Berrick Salome scheme is the latest example of work to decarbonise resurfacing roads with a technique called in-situ cold recycling. This technique is said to reduce…
The proposed £46.2M Long Stratton Bypass has been granted full planning permission by South Norfolk Council.
South Norfolk Council had previously pushed the application for the 3.9km single carriageway through the planning permission but now after some changes to address Nutrient Neutrality the planned road has been given the green-light. This…
Overnight closures of the M62 Ouse Bridge in the East Riding of Yorkshire resume tonight, 25 September, as the extensive work to replace the defective bridge joints across the carriageway continues.
The closure of both the eastbound and westbound carriageways between junctions 36 and 37 from 11pm tonight to 5am tomorrow…
Bear Scotland will begin a project to install automated diversionary barriers at the Queensferry Crossing tonight, Monday 25 September, on behalf of Transport Scotland.
The barrier system will be installed to divert traffic away from the road bridge following failed attempts to keep it open when ice falls from the cable…
Westminster City Council is looking to engage suppliers on its £600M highways maintenance contracts.
The council has released a prior information notice to initiate market engagement exercise for the procurement of services providers to assist it with the delivery of highways related services. At this stage Westminster is aiming to assess…
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