Road transport and infrastructure project news https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Mon, 15 Jan 2024 17:18:34 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://emap-romulus-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/07/favicon-nce192x-70x70.png Road transport and infrastructure project news https://www.newcivilengineer.com 32 32 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 125 75 Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Kier subcontracting £84M works on A417 scheme including earthworks, drainage, pavements https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/kier-subcontracting-84m-works-on-a417-scheme-including-earthworks-drainage-pavements-15-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/kier-subcontracting-84m-works-on-a417-scheme-including-earthworks-drainage-pavements-15-01-2024/#respond Mon, 15 Jan 2024 12:03:56 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272812 Kier Transportation is searching for sub-contractors to fill £84M worth of works on the £500M A417 “missing link” scheme, including earthworks, drainage and pavements.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/kier-subcontracting-84m-works-on-a417-scheme-including-earthworks-drainage-pavements-15-01-2024/feed/ 0 Consultation launched on increasing fines for companies’ disruptive road works https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/consultation-launched-on-increasing-fines-for-companies-disruptive-road-works-15-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/consultation-launched-on-increasing-fines-for-companies-disruptive-road-works-15-01-2024/#respond Mon, 15 Jan 2024 11:45:51 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272835 Utility companies are under fresh pressure to keep road works on time, otherwise they will face increased fines, from which the government said it could raise £100M to improve local roads.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/consultation-launched-on-increasing-fines-for-companies-disruptive-road-works-15-01-2024/feed/ 0 12 weeks of targetted repairs to Bodringallt Bridge in Wales begin https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/12-weeks-of-targetted-repairs-to-bodringallt-bridge-in-wales-begins-15-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/12-weeks-of-targetted-repairs-to-bodringallt-bridge-in-wales-begins-15-01-2024/#respond Mon, 15 Jan 2024 11:40:02 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272805 A 12 week programme of works from to repair and improve Bodringallt Bridge, which carries the A4058 in the village of Ystrad, Wales begins today, 15 January.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/12-weeks-of-targetted-repairs-to-bodringallt-bridge-in-wales-begins-15-01-2024/feed/ 0 Blackwall Tunnel to part close for five weekends for Silvertown Tunnel works https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/blackwall-tunnel-to-part-close-for-five-weekends-for-silvertown-tunnel-works-12-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/blackwall-tunnel-to-part-close-for-five-weekends-for-silvertown-tunnel-works-12-01-2024/#respond Fri, 12 Jan 2024 07:39:50 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272741 The southbound tube of Blackwall Tunnel will close for five weekends starting tomorrow, 13 January, so Riverlinx CJV can conduct drainage and gantry installation works for Silvertown Tunnel.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/blackwall-tunnel-to-part-close-for-five-weekends-for-silvertown-tunnel-works-12-01-2024/feed/ 0 Council approves planning application for new £25M A19 bypass in Hartlepool https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/council-approves-planning-application-for-new-25m-a19-bypass-in-hartlepool-11-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/council-approves-planning-application-for-new-25m-a19-bypass-in-hartlepool-11-01-2024/#respond Thu, 11 Jan 2024 11:42:41 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272713 Hartlepool Borough Council has approved proposals to build a new £25M A19 bypass around the village of Elwick.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/council-approves-planning-application-for-new-25m-a19-bypass-in-hartlepool-11-01-2024/feed/ 0 Autonomous pothole fixing robot to be tested on Hertfordshire roads https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/autonomous-pothole-fixing-robot-to-be-tested-on-hertfordshire-roads-10-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/autonomous-pothole-fixing-robot-to-be-tested-on-hertfordshire-roads-10-01-2024/#respond Wed, 10 Jan 2024 09:25:00 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272653 An autonomous robot that detects and fixes potholes will be tested on Hertfordshire’s roads.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/autonomous-pothole-fixing-robot-to-be-tested-on-hertfordshire-roads-10-01-2024/feed/ 0 Delayed works on Grade II listed A1 Wentbridge Viaduct on track to finish this summer https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/delayed-works-on-grade-ii-listed-a1-wentbridge-viaduct-on-track-to-finish-this-summer-09-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/delayed-works-on-grade-ii-listed-a1-wentbridge-viaduct-on-track-to-finish-this-summer-09-01-2024/#respond Tue, 09 Jan 2024 12:34:30 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272572 National Highways has completed repairs to unforeseen issues on the Grade II listed Wentbridge Viaduct and is expecting to fully reopen it to traffic in the summer.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/delayed-works-on-grade-ii-listed-a1-wentbridge-viaduct-on-track-to-finish-this-summer-09-01-2024/feed/ 0 Work to ramp up on £500M dualling of A417 in Gloucestershire with ‘offline’ construction https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/work-to-ramp-up-on-500m-dualling-of-a417-in-gloucestershire-with-offline-construction-09-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/work-to-ramp-up-on-500m-dualling-of-a417-in-gloucestershire-with-offline-construction-09-01-2024/#respond Tue, 09 Jan 2024 10:07:59 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272599 This year National Highways is ramping up work on its £500M project to dual a 5.5km stretch of the A417 in Gloucestershire with “offline” construction of the new road.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/work-to-ramp-up-on-500m-dualling-of-a417-in-gloucestershire-with-offline-construction-09-01-2024/feed/ 0 Delayed A38 enhancement scheme in Worcestershire to start within days https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/delayed-a38-enhancement-scheme-in-worcestershire-to-start-within-days-09-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/delayed-a38-enhancement-scheme-in-worcestershire-to-start-within-days-09-01-2024/#respond Tue, 09 Jan 2024 09:03:30 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272541 Preparation for work on two A38 schemes as part of the £50M Bromsgrove Route Enhancement Programme (BREP) in Worcestershire will start this month.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/delayed-a38-enhancement-scheme-in-worcestershire-to-start-within-days-09-01-2024/feed/ 0 £250M funding package for A66 Darlington relief road to go to vote https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/250m-funding-package-for-a66-darlington-relief-road-to-go-to-vote-05-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/250m-funding-package-for-a66-darlington-relief-road-to-go-to-vote-05-01-2024/#respond Fri, 05 Jan 2024 12:04:20 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272474 The Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) will reportedly vote on whether to provide a £250M funding package for the planned A66 Darlington relief road.

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