Government unveils draft for £25bn RIS3 

The government has published a draft of England’s third Road Investment Strategy (RIS3), which outlines priorities for £25bn of spending on major roads.  The strategy for the Strategic Road Network, which will cover the period from 1 April 2026 to 21 March 2031, has an… The post Government unveils draft for £25bn RIS3  appeared first on Construction News.

Election 24: Multibillion-pound roads plan delayed

Plans for the next five-year period of road investment have been delayed due to the general election, Construction News can reveal. A draft of the third road investment strategy (RIS3), outlining which road schemes the government will fund between 2025-2030, was due to be published… The post Election 24: Multibillion-pound roads plan delayed appeared first on Construction News.

National Highways ‘confident’ it has capacity to complete roads projects

The head of England’s roads authority National Highways, chief executive Nick Harris, has said he is confident that the body will be able to deliver the projects it responsible for under the third road investment strategy (RIS3). The post National Highways ‘confident’ it has capacity to complete roads projects appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

DfT spent more than £560M on overdue RIS1 road schemes in the past year

Financial data analysed by NCE has revealed that in the 12 months to the end of May the Department for Transport (DfT) spent £567M on overdue schemes from Road Investment Strategy 1 (RIS1), 2015-2020. The post DfT spent more than £560M on overdue RIS1 road schemes in the past year appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

‘Making the most’ of ageing road network will be priority for National Highways in RIS3

National Highways will look to make the most of its existing network and ageing infrastructure as a priority in its upcoming Road Investment Strategy 3 (RIS3), 2025-2030. The post ‘Making the most’ of ageing road network will be priority for National Highways in RIS3 appeared first on New Civil Engineer.