Complex construction delays A249 scheme14/05/2025 Kent County Council (KCC) has announced further delays to the installation of a second bridge over the A249 and the realignment of the junction at Grovehurst Road in Sittingbourne, due to ‘the complexity of the construction’. |
Leeds to start work on £44m improvement scheme13/05/2025 Leeds City Council has announced ‘significant enabling work’ will start this month for a £44m scheme at Dawsons Corner and Stanningley bypass. |
A27 improvement plans for Worthing remain unchanged - minister15/03/2017 The transport minister John Hayes has told Worthing's MP that plans to improve the A27 through the town remain on track, despite the scrapping of upgrades to the road through nearby Chichester. |
Multi-million A9 dualling contract up for grabs02/03/2017 The Scottish Government's A9 Dualling Programme continues to make progress with the start of procurement for the next section of the road to be dualled. |
Contractors to deliver £500m civils deal on behalf of TfL05/01/2017 Costain, Morgan Sindall and Skanska will deliver £500 million worth of improvements to the capital's road network on behalf of Transport for London (TfL). |
Further details of £1.3bn road investment announced28/11/2016 Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has outlined further details of more than £1.3 billion of road improvements which were announced as part of the Autumn Statement last week. |
Chancellor to unveil £1.3bn roads improvement package21/11/2016 Chancellor Philip Hammond will unveil a £1.3 billion package of local road improvements and congestion busting schemes in the Autumn Statement on Wednesday (23 November). |
Council invests in highway equipment14/11/2016 An investment of £450,000 in equipment for highway maintenance work will allow Powys County Council to deliver road improvements more quickly and efficiently. |
Road improved as part of regeneration scheme18/10/2016 A road in the Abbey Wood area of London is set for a range of street and public space improvements, as part of a wider regeneration scheme for the area. |
Plans for south east road improvements to go on display14/10/2016 Plans for seven road improvement schemes, worth up to £605 million, will go on display in the south east. |
Hampshire CC to spend £1.8m on road improvements17/08/2016 Hampshire County Council will spend an extra £1.8 million on road improvements this summer. |
Resurfacing works in Hertfordshire almost complete13/07/2016 Hertfordshire's programme of summer resurfacing works to extend the life of roads in the county is almost complete. |
Improvements to A602 move a step closer12/05/2016 Improvements to one of the busiest roads in Hertfordshire – the A602 – have moved a step closer. |
Hertfordshire CC approves £34m highways repair programme23/03/2016 Hertfordshire County Council has approved £34 million worth of highway improvement schemes. |
Coventry’s roads set for £11m improvement scheme01/03/2016 Coventry City Council is set to spend £11.2 million on improving roads over the coming year. |
£10.5m investment in Wirral’s roads29/02/2016 Wirral Council is investing £10.5 million in improving the borough’s highway and transport network. |
Essex CC to spend £300m on roads over next three years11/02/2016 Essex County Council has committed to a £300 million programme of investment in its road network over the next three years. |
Mayor calls for further improvements to London’s roads04/02/2016 The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has called for new measures – including the introduction of two new east-west cross-city tunnels – to secure the long-term success of the capital’s roads. |
£10m to be spent on improving roads in Newcastle city centre19/10/2015 Newcastle City Council will spend £10 million on improving roads in the city centre. |
Government forging ahead with northern transport strategy01/06/2015 The government has confirmed that it will spend £13 billion on transforming transport in the north – including making major improvements to the A1, M62, M1 and A555 and looking at building a road tunnel under the Peak District. |
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