Drainage upgrades completed early on SH1 Transmission Gully

Drainage upgrades and motorway repairs on State Highway 1 Transmission Gully/Te Aranui o Te Rangihaeata were completed ahead of schedule late last year, restoring full southbound capacity and contributing to the long-term resilience of the corridor. The work formed part of an ongoing programme to strengthen the motorway’s performance following its opening in 2022. MarkContinue reading "Drainage upgrades completed early on SH1 Transmission Gully"

Department for Transport to unblock stalled housing sites with new £165m fund

Road infrastructure and transport improvements near motorways and major A-roads could accelerate building work across England

SMP Alliance shares lessons from collaborative delivery of smart motorways and retrofit laybys

The alliance that formed to design and deliver smart‑motorway upgrades has published a “legacy and learnings” report setting out how collaboration through alliancing enabled efficient delivery through significant disruption and programme change. The post SMP Alliance shares lessons from collaborative delivery of smart motorways and retrofit laybys appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Clegg appointed to work on car-park-to-resi scheme

National Highways has begun preliminary market engagement for the second iteration of its Maintenance and Response 2 (M&R2) programme, worth £8bn, to replace existing contracts covering the entire Strategic Road Network. The contracts will cover more than 4,500 miles of motorways and major A roads,… The post Clegg appointed to work on car-park-to-resi scheme appeared first on Construction News.

Hazardous materials in Manchester water as National Highways assets uninspected since 2007

Watercourses around motorways in Greater Manchester could be filled with hazardous materials as National Highways has failed to inspect runoff interceptors designed to to prevent this since as long ago as 2007 - an oversight that has been compared to the UK’s sewage scandal. The post Hazardous materials in Manchester water as National Highways assets uninspected since 2007 appeared first on New Civil Engineer.