Transport Scotland learns winter lessons after Queensferry closure05/11/2020 The Scottish Government’s winter service provision for its trunk road network will include a record number of gritters and ice sensors for the Queensferry Crossing. |
Matheson warns of long road to A83 fix23/09/2020 Transport Scotland has published 11 corridor options for the Access to Argyll and Bute (A83) project, including the existing route through Rest and Be Thankful. |
Transport Scotland outlines future of virtual consultation03/09/2020 Transport Scotland has launched its first virtual public exhibition, which outlines a platform for the future of community consultation. |
Options appraisal for Rest and Be Thankful28/08/2020 A long-awaited appraisal of options to improve the resilience of the A83 at Rest and Be Thankful is underway. |
Out with the old, in with…the old17/08/2020 Responsibility for managing and maintaining the trunk road network in the South of Scotland is in (nearly) new hands. |
A83 still closed as rain hits Rest of Scotland13/08/2020 Heavy rainfall has caused disruption and damage on roads across Scotland, with severe weather warnings exacerbating a new closure of the A83 at Rest and Be Thankful. |
Transport Scotland puts £10m towards active travel pop-up schemes06/05/2020 Transport Scotland has re-allocated £10m to pay for 'pop-up walking and cycling routes or temporary improvements to existing routes' in order to support social distancing. |
Transport Scotland tenders for £70m traffic operations deals20/03/2020 Transport Scotland has published a contract notice for two Traffic Scotland operations and infrastructure services deals worth a total of £70m. |
Scottish Government awards £1.4bn trunk road contracts05/03/2020 The Scottish Government has named its preferred bidders for two trunk road maintenance contracts in the south of the country. |
Natives restless after new A83 closure30/01/2020 A council leader has called on Scottish ministers to stop ‘faffing about’ after another landslide closed the A83 at Rest and be Thankful on Thursday morning. |
Matheson stresses 'commitment' to £120m flyover project12/12/2019 The Scottish transport secretary has stressed ministers’ commitment to the A720 Sheriffhall roundabout scheme as plans for the project are set to go on public display. |
£9m road realignment scheme 'completed early'11/12/2019 The new section of the A737 at the Den in North Ayrshire has opened following a £9m realignment scheme. |
We need to look at changing specs, sustainability chief warns29/11/2019 The head of sustainable engineering and climate adaption at Transport Scotland has said it is time to consider changing specifications in road markings and highways materials to tackle climate change. |
Scotland goes Forth with electric gritter07/11/2019 A fully electric gritter will join the fleet of vehicles aiming to keep Scotland’s trunk roads moving this winter. |
Getting to the point of inverted priorities04/11/2019 Chris Ames looks at conflicting signals about the impact of the Scottish Government’s draft National Transport Strategy on major road-building schemes. |
Sweco wins place on Scotland road safety framework29/10/2019 Engineering, environment and design consultancy Sweco has been appointed to provide transport and road safety consultancy through the Scottish Government’s flagship Development Management and Road Safety Service Multi Supplier Framework. |
Scottish Government digs in on A96 with 40km shared path29/10/2019 Transport Scotland has unveiled new proposals for more than 40 km of shared use path on the Hardmuir to Fochabers section of the A96 dualling programme. |
£6bn roadbuilding schemes 'up for debate'03/10/2019 Transport Scotland has insisted that it is committed to dualling the A96 and A9 after a top official told a Scottish parliamentary committee that the schemes were ‘up for debate’ as part of a review of major projects. |
Scottish trunk road procurement heads for final phase04/09/2019 Final tenders for the first of the next generation Scottish trunk road contracts, worth a total of £1.4bn, are expected by the end of the year. |
Like painting the Forth Bridge: Spencer awarded £18m Erskine job04/07/2019 Bridge works specialist Spencer Group has been appointed to deliver what it called the most extensive maintenance painting of Scotland’s landmark Erskine Bridge for a generation. |
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