National Highways has named Skanska as its preferred bidder for the £450M Kent Roads contract for its Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) scheme.
The contract includes 6km of new road, construction of one of Europe’s largest green bridges and a new public park in Gravesham. Skanska beat Costain, Kier Eiffage JV (comprising…
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DfT official says roads remain a priority despite Climate Committee’s call for plans to be reviewed
An official from the Department for Transport (DfT) says roads should remain a priority despite the Climate Change Committee's (CCC's) recommendation that all road-building plans should be reviewed.
The CCC is the UK’s independent adviser to the government on tackling climate change and in its annual report to parliament regarding Progress…
UK underwrites £373M upgrades to Zanzibar’s road network and airport
The UK government has enabled a financing package of €422M (£373M) for infrastructure projects across Zanzibar, Tanzania that will be driven by UK exporters.
The financing was underwritten by UK Export Finance (UKEF), the government’s export credit agency. The package will enable a historic upgrade of Pemba Airport – the smaller…
‘Making the most’ of ageing road network will be priority for National Highways in RIS3
National Highways will look to make the most of its existing network and ageing infrastructure as a priority in its upcoming Road Investment Strategy 3 (RIS3), 2025-2030.
With transport being one of the biggest carbon producing sectors and the construction of many major projects rolling over from RIS2 (2020-2025) affecting RIS3…
First ever 3D-printed concrete headwall trialled on A30 upgrade scheme
Costain and National Highways have created a 3D-printed concrete headwall to be trialled as part of the construction process of the A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross upgrade in Cornwall.
Headwalls are retaining walls built at the inlet or outlet of drainage or culvert pipes, and are installed to reduce any erosion…
Landslip affected road in Wales won’t be fixed until 2026
The landslip affected A469 in south east Wales that has been reduced to single lane traffic since 2020 will be under construction until 2026 at a projected cost of £15.8M.
The projected date is 12 years after the A469 near Troedrhiwfuwch was first beset by landslip and ground movement problems and…
A303 Stonehenge Tunnel given planning approval
Transport secretary Mark Harper has granted the development consent order (DCO) for National Highways’ A303 Stonehenge tunnel (Amesbury to Berwick Down) scheme.
The scheme will see the construction of a new 12.8km dual carriageway to replace the existing A303 in this section. It will include a new 3.3km tunnel that will…
M4 overbridge near Bristol closed following discovery of ‘accelerated deterioration and cracking’
A road overbridge across the M4 motorway has been closed to traffic after inspectors noticed marked deterioration of its structure.
The A432 Badminton Road overbridge links Bristol with Yate in South Gloucestershire. National Highways confirmed the road, which was originally built in 1966, was closed from 7pm on 13 July and…
Urgent work on partially collapsed medieval road bridge in Oxfordshire delayed
Urgent repair works to prevent continued deterioration of a partially collapsed 16th century bridge in Oxfordshire have been delayed as officials couldn’t get the consent signed off in time.
Heyford bridge in Lower Heyford, near Bicester, was first brought into use in 1550 as a toll bridge over the River Cherwell…
National Highways fights claims of greenwashing over Lower Thames Crossing hydrogen plans
National Highways has refuted climate groups’ accusations of “greenwashing” after it revealed plans to build its £9bn Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) using hydrogen power.
National Highways has designated the new 23km road, which will feature the country’s longest road tunnel, as a carbon neutral construction “pathfinder” project. This means that all procurement for…