Structures

Council leader caught out on flyover inspection claim

05/02/2025

A flyover which has been closed due to concerns about the safety of a concrete pillar had not been inspected weekly, despite claims to the contrary by a council leader.

National Highways plans major guidance changes

12/11/2024

As part of the ongoing process of rewriting the Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MCHW), everything related to design of a structure will be removed and hosted instead within the DMRB.

Khan backtracks on low emission incentive pledge in Silvertown charges

10/07/2024

Transport for London has set out what it calls a ‘green and fair’ package of proposed charges for the users of two tunnels under the Thames, but mayor Sadiq Khan has backtracked on a pledge to ensure that charges ‘encourage the take-up of the cleanest vehicles’.

Avonmouth Bridge makes it to 50 with some fine-tuning

20/05/2024

National Highways has highlighted its range of complex, often unseen, works on the M5 Avonmouth Bridge as it marks its 50th anniversary.

Design rethink needed as A1 viaduct repairs get even more complex

09/01/2024

Completion of repair work on a landmark West Yorkshire viaduct has been delayed, while the start of work on a nearby bridge has been ‘paused’, after both projects proved more complex than first thought.

MJ Church and National Highways make light work of bridge load

14/11/2023

A £4.6m refurbishment of a bridge spanning the M5 is set to be completed a month ahead of schedule.

Lugg review: Packaging may make repairs unaffordable

17/07/2023

A common approach to renewals or repairs along Welsh trunk road corridors that sees works packaged together could delay work to address the principal asset risk if the package cannot be funded, a review of maintenance on the Welsh strategic road network has argued.

Work starts on internationally-renowned viaduct

06/04/2023

National Highways will begin a major programme of work on a landmark West Yorkshire viaduct next week.

Severn Bridge closure as cable check continues

29/09/2022

The M48 Severn Bridge will be closed to traffic this weekend as part of ongoing inspection and repair of its suspension cables.

Bailout to 'avert managed decline' on TfL roads

01/09/2022

London’s transport chief has hailed a new £1.2bn central government funding package for the capital, which he said would allow Transport for London (TfL) to increase funding for deteriorating assets such as road bridges and tunnels.

Stop lorries causing ‘major disruption’ on local roads, council chiefs say

23/08/2022

Local authority leaders have called for an outright ban on HGV drivers using standard car sat navs as large vehicles continue to damage bridges and cause havoc on local roads.

Hendy lets PM down easy on £335bn Northern Ireland bridge

29/11/2021

A fixed transport link between Scotland and Northern Ireland will remain a pipe dream after analysis found that it could cost around 22 times Boris Johnson’s estimate.

Three on Stonehenge tunnel shortlist

25/03/2020

Highways England has shortlisted three ‘international joint ventures’ to go through to the next stage of the procurement process for the £1.7bn Stonehenge Tunnel, with only one British firm in the running.

Construction sector working together during crisis

17/03/2020

Two of the largest construction sector bodies have released a joint statement and initial action plan in response to COVID-19, suggesting it is likely that 'business critical' construction projects will be closed soon.

Liverpool takes 'hyper-sensitive' approach to flyover destruction

29/08/2019

Work to demolish the Churchill Way flyovers in Liverpool will get underway next week using what the council called an ‘innovative methodology’.

Johnson and TfL accused of 'censorship' on Silvertown carbon

06/08/2019

Transport for London has been accused of burying climate change and pollution issues during the Silvertown Tunnel approval process, in breach of promises made by Boris Johnson.

Consortium to build £1bn Silvertown Tunnel under private finance deal

30/05/2019

Transport for London has named the Riverlinx consortium as the preferred bidder to build a new tunnel under the Thames in East London.

Council bosses say need for bridge funding is now ‘desperate’

19/09/2018

A council covering one of Britain’s wettest areas has said it needs a ‘miracle’ to solve its highways structural maintenance problem.

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