The Department for Transport (DfT) has revealed full details of the £36bn investment plan promised by Rishi Sunak to replace the scrapped Manchester and East Midlands legs of High Speed 2 (HS2).
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Lincolnshire councillors approve changes and submit application for £200M Balfour road scheme
Councillors have approved changes to a £200M link road project in Lincoln awarded to Balfour Beatty well over a year ago — and a planning application will now finally be submitted.
Transport secretary slammed for ‘pro-car’ conference speech
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.
Scotland’s £26bn infrastructure investment plan in tatters as major project costs soar
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.
National Highways unanimously ordered to remove infill from beneath 100-year-old Congham bridge
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.
Potholes are more than a surface issue
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.
Costain appointed to deliver second phase of upgrades to London’s A40 Westway
Transport for London (TfL) has appointed Costain to deliver the second phase of upgrades to the A40 Westway in London.
New ‘in-situ’ road recycling technique used for Oxford resurfacing scheme
A road maintenance scheme in Oxford used an innovative "in-situ" recycling resurfacing technique currently being trialed in other areas of the UK.
Full planning permission granted for £46.2M Long Stratton Bypass
The proposed £46.2M Long Stratton Bypass has been granted full planning permission by South Norfolk Council.
Closures on M62 Ouse bridge resume as extensive joint replacement works continue
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.