BBCs Panorama programme “Road Wars: Neighbourhood Traffic Chaos” relating to the implementation of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs), has prompted a range of emotions since being aired on 17 April.
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Infrastructure workers in Northern Ireland begin seven-day industrial action over pay
Infrastructure workers across a number of sectors in Northern Ireland have begun industrial action over a seven day period over a rejected pay increase that a union referred to as “a slap in the face”.
Poll reveals drivers are in favour of hard shoulder reinstatement on existing smart motorways
Nearly seven in 10 drivers (69%) want the hard shoulder to be reinstated on the existing all-lane running (ALR) smart motorways, an RAC poll has found.
Project manager sought for Galliford Try’s Carlisle road scheme
Cumberland Council has launched a tender for project management support for the troubled Carlisle Southern Link Road (CSLR).
How road building plans could change with £1bn smart motorway savings
The Department for Transport (DfT) could bring forward a number of delayed road schemes using the £1bn earmarked for future smart motorway construction.
UK’s largest Barbastelle bat colony at risk from proposed £251M Norwich Western Link road
Norfolk Wildlife Trust is doubling down on its opposition to the planned £251M Norwich Western Link road.
Construction finally commences on delayed £7.4M Clyde bridge
Eric Wright Civil Engineering has started main construction on the £7.4M replacement Clyde Road Bridge after years of setbacks.
DfT confirms that all new smart motorway plans are to be scrapped
The government has confirmed that all new smart motorways schemes will be scrapped “in recognition of the current lack of public confidence felt by drivers and cost pressures”.
Rail Baltica | Combined high-speed rail and road bridge to be built over Daugava River
A 1.1km bridge over the Daugava River in Latvia that combines road and high-speed rail will be constructed as part of the Rail Baltica project.
NI Department for Infrastructure to mothball upgrade of A2 citing changing climate policies
The planned upgrade of the A2 Buncrana Road is to be mothballed the Northern Ireland’s Department of Infrastructure (DfI) has said because of emerging climate change policies.