Queensferry Crossing to undergo load testing

THE Queensferry Crossing will partially close overnight this weekend (August 15) to allow for the final calibration of structural health monitoring sensors on the...

GRAHAM gets January start date for £22.68m Aurs Road upgrade

GRAHAM Construction will start work to upgrade Aurs Road between Barrhead and Newton Mearns in January. East Renfrewshire Council said the route will be transformed...
Fiona Hyslop MSP

Funding boost for road safety improvement projects across Scotland

MORE than 120 road safety improvement projects have received funding from the Scottish Government. £10 million has been allocated to councils from the Road Safety...

Beaming with pride over iconic bridge role

LAYHER has revealed that the company’s FlexBeam system is ‘central’ to major maintenance work being undertaken on the iconic Forth Road Bridge. The solution...

Work complete on £29m Maybole bypass

TRANSPORT Scotland has said the newly opened £29 million Maybole bypass will improve road safety and air quality in the town. Prior to its opening,...

Work to begin on £24m Greenock project next month

WORK is to start in January 2026 on the £24 million redevelopment of central Greenock, Inverclyde Council has announced. Balfour Beatty is leading the project,...

Firm completes £2.7m Forth Viaduct project

STORY Contracting has successfully completed a £2.7 million makeover of the Forth Viaduct in Stirling on behalf of Network Rail. Work began in January when...

Landmark road bridge across the River Clyde poised to open

THE £117 million Renfrew Bridge - the first opening road bridge across the River Clyde - will open tomorrow (Friday May 9) at midday,...
Fiona Hyslop MSP

Preparatory works set to begin on A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy section

TRANSPORT Scotland has confirmed the works programme for the A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy project, with Balfour Beatty set to start preparatory works on...
The bridge under construction. Credit: ScotRoadsArchive

Series of events mark 60th anniversary of iconic Forth Road Bridge

A series of events are taking place to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the construction of the iconic Forth Road Bridge. The crossing opened to...

Tackling flooding and potholes ‘big priorities’ for Fife Council

NEW plans have been unveiled by Fife Council to tackle flooding and potholes in the constituency. The local authority said it will put £5.45 million...

Green light for active travel route between new Fife railway stations

PLANS have been approved for the creation of a fully accessible shared path between the new railway stations at Leven and Cameron Bridge. The £6.118...

First phase of Glasgow’s £120m avenues project complete

THE first phase of Glasgow's £120 million avenues project has been completed, marking what the council said is a 'significant' step forward in the...

Work progresses in Ravenscraig on what will be ‘heaviest bridge lift in Europe’

PROGRESS is being made on Network Rail and Story Contracting's work to construct a new bridge that will be installed on the West Coast...

Network Rail begins £1.1m Orbiston Viaduct project

SPECIALIST engineers have commenced work on a £1.1 million project to future-proof Orbiston Viaduct in North Lanarkshire. The Network Rail project will look to extend...

Prince Charles visits repaired Aberdeenshire bridge

PRINCE Charles has visited Cambus O'May suspension bridge to see the 'significant' repairs which have been undertaken on the 20th century crossing. The project, led...

Work progresses on build of new bridge over River Clyde

CONSTRUCTION of the first opening road bridge over the River Clyde has taken a step forward with the installation of dolphins into position on...

Bridge in Old Kilpatrick to be demolished and replaced

NETWORK Rail is to begin work to demolish and replace the bridge over the railway on Dumbarton Road in Old Kilpatrick in August. The rail...

It’s all systems go for TWM in Scotland

THE sales director of TWM Traffic Control Systems has revealed that the company is experiencing ‘real benefits’ from its extensive dealings with the Scottish...
Network Rail bridge repairs

Work complete on £1.5m refurbishment of historic Glasgow bridges

A £1.5 million refurbishment of two historic rail bridges near Glasgow Central has been completed. Network Rail said that the Eglinton Street and Salkeld Street...