Work begins on £19.4m cycle route linking east and west Edinburgh

BALFOUR Beatty has commenced work on a major new cycling and walking route linking the east and west of Edinburgh. Once complete, the £19.4 million...
Phil Waite (Highland Council Outdoor Access Manager), Andrew Gilmore (THC GGW Officer), Alex Davies (Highlands Rewilding), Daniel Holm (Highlands Rewilding), Mark Hedderwick (Hitrak Ltd)

Great Glen Way set for upgrade with new off‑road route

A Highland Council project is to see more than 3km of the route of Great Glen Way removed from the public road. Stretching 118km from...

Realm Construction appointed to Aberdour Harbour footbridge project

FIFE Council has announced that work to reinstate the Aberdour Harbour footbridge will begin shortly, with Realm Construction appointed to lead the project. The bridge...

Over £400m to be invested in guarding Scotland’s railway against extreme weather

SCOTLAND'S Railway has published its climate ready plan which sets out how the nation's railways will respond to the challenges of the changing climate. Published jointly by...

Glasgow eyes creation of ‘world class’ public transport network

GLASGOW City Council has unveiled its ambition to provide a 'world class' public transport network which 'draws people from their personal vehicle'. It comes as...
Cardross Bridge

Future of 18th century Stirling bridge secured following major repairs

THE future of a 'key' rural river crossing in Stirling has been secured following major repairs. Cardross Bridge carries the B8034 over the River Forth...

DBA lands role on ‘transformative’ Ayrshire development

CONSULTING engineer Dougall Baillie Associates (DBA) has revealed the firm has landed a 'significant' contract at a development site near Ayr which, in its...

Highland Council seeks contractor for Dava Bridge repair project

THE Highland Council is speaking to interested contractors ahead of a repair project to the Dava Bridge. The crossing on the A939 was struck by...

Glasgow expo shows innovation is on the right road

THE latest innovations to benefit road and transport projects were highlighted at the recent Road Expo Scotland event at Glasgow’s SEC. Over 85 exhibitors were...
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New £5.8 million bridge opens in Fife

THE £5.8 million Mountfleurie Bridge has officially opened over the Levenmouth Rail Link between Kirkland and Mountfleurie. The 100‑metre active travel crossing reconnects communities, schools,...

New footbridge installed over Levenmouth railway line

THE installation of the main sections of the new footbridge over the Levenmouth railway line at Duniface has been completed. Sitting 15m above the railway...

New Dumfries Railway Station bridge built in offsite trial

A new footbridge that will be installed at Dumfries Railway Station has been built by engineers in an offsite trial. Network Rail will install the...

Improvements planned for iconic Glenrothes bridge

GLENROTHES' iconic White Bridge is to undergo a facelift with work getting underway in early summer. Works to enhance the B969 River Leven Bridge, known...

BAM successfully installs new 1,000-tonne Glasgow bridge overnight

THE main span of a new bridge over the M8 connecting Sighthill and Glasgow city centre has been successfully installed overnight. The road was closed...

Firm to construct £1.3m seawall to protect bridge from tidal scour

BEAR Scotland is to begin a £1.3 million project to protect the Cromarty Bridge from tidal scour. The firm said that around 9,000 tonnes of...

Height of Scotland’s ‘most bashed’ bridge to be increased

WORK to replace the bridge deck on Scotland's most frequently struck bridge is to get underway. The Network Rail and North Lanarkshire Council project will...

500-tonne crane used to install new bridge in Glasgow’s southside

A new footbridge has been installed at Strathbungo in Glasgow's southside by Network Rail and Bam Nuttall. The single-span bridge was lifted into place over...
Aberdeen road works

Vehicles to drive on first phase of Aberdeen’s revamped Union Street

THE first phase of a project to resurface Aberdeen's Union Street is to open to permitted vehicles today. The new road surface is made from...
Construction work begins

Work begins on fourth section of A9 Dualling programme

CONSTRUCTION work has commenced on the fourth section of the A9 Dualling programme at the Tay Crossing to Ballinluig. The opening of the site compound...
Bridge aerial

Bridges to be demolished and rebuilt as part of £140m East Kilbride enhancement project

TWO railway bridges are to be demolished and replaced with more modern structures this weekend as part of Network Rail's £140 million East Kilbride...