Transport Scotland has begun ground investigations for a scheme to improve the condition of Old Military Road before its use as a long-term diversion for the A83 Rest and Be Thankful.
A section of the A83 through Rest and Be Thankful has become infamous for regular closures as a result of ground…
The government has decided to call in a planning application for a £300M road scheme in Didcot that was rejected by Oxfordshire County Council last week.
Known as the Housing Infrastructure 1 (HIF1) road scheme, the project was due to support the planned construction of 15,000 new homes as part of…
Cross-party MPs have called for a reconsideration of the planned enhancements to the strategic road network (SRN) as they are expensive and complex, leading to delays that cause confusion and uncertainty.
These are the findings of the Transport Select Committee’s inquiry into the government’s strategic road investment strategy, published today (26…
Essex County Council is set to launch procurement for a 1.8km stretch of new road to form part of a Colchester Rapid Transit System.
The local authority said a contractor would be chosen from the Pagabo public sector framework for the first phase of construction works for a proposed link road.…
Construction of a 3.8km road tunnel in Mumbai, India is scheduled to commence by October as the city’s planning authority approaches a decision on the scheme’s bids.
The twin tunnel will form the longest underground vehicular route in Mumbai, housing a signal free road designed to take commuters across the city…
National Highways’ smart motorways stopped vehicle detection (SVD) technology has hit all required targets, but the road regulator has said “caution is required when interpreting data from the results”.
SVD technology is radar-based technology that is on every all lane running (ALR) smart motorway where the hard shoulder has been permanently…
Oxfordshire County Council planning committee has rejected a £300M scheme to build a new dual carriageway, new bridges and a bypass near Didcot, against the planning authority's recommendation.
The Housing Infrastructure Fund 1 (HIF1) scheme would see: The dualling of the A4130 carriageway (A4130 Widening) from the Milton Gate Junction eastwards,…
The UK government has published its third National Adaptation Programme (NAP3) which sets out its strategic five-year plan to boost resilience against climate change risks, which includes several measures to boost resilience of infrastructure assets.
The 2008 Climate Change Act requires the government to complete a Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA)…
National Highways has shortlisted seven small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in its carbon reduction competition who will each receive between £15,000 and £30,000 to further develop their innovations.
The competition has been organised by National Highways in collaboration with Connected Places Catapult to find innovative solutions for net zero carbon maintenance…
National Highways faces increasing risk in the delivery of the remainder of its network enhancements portfolio in the current five year roads investment period which ends in 2025, the regulator has warned.
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) released its Annual Assessment of National Highways’ performance yesterday which reviews the…
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