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Work concludes on accessibility project at Uddingston Railway Station

THE access for all project at Uddingston Railway Station has been completed with passengers set to benefit from easier step-free access to both platforms. A...

Dingwall firm to begin creation of Highland active travel route

STRATH Civil Engineering will begin work on a new stretch of walking and cycling pathway between Dunballoch and Cabrich in the Highlands. The new route...

Trains to return to Borders village for first time in half a century

PLANNING approval has been granted for the build of a train station in the Scottish Borders in the village of Reston. A two-platform Network Rail...

Council demands ‘urgent action’ as deadline for replacement A83 road set

A replacement road for the A83 Rest and be Thankful must be constructed and opened by May 2026 at the latest, Argyll and Bute...

Work progresses on £2.5m upgrade of bridges in Glasgow’s west end

NETWORK Rail has completed the first phase of a £2.5 million project to improve three railway bridges in Glasgow's west end. The work on the...
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...

Railway bridge over East Kilbride Road to be replaced in £1.85m project

THE railway bridge over East Kilbride Road, at Busby Railway Station, is to be replaced next month in a £1.85 million project. Network Rail said...

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...

New £30m investment to focus on innovation in the construction of highways

THE UK Government has announced its intention to take a 'particular focus' on the construction, maintenance and running of highways as part of a...

Motorway junction construction marks major milestone in Winchburgh’s masterplan

WINCHBURGH'S new M9 motorway junction - Junction 1B - has opened for northbound local access, with southbound routes into Winchburgh to follow in the...

Council welcomes temporary works on landslip-hit road but insists permanent solution needed

ARGYLL and Bute Council has welcomed the commencement of work at Old Military Road to create a temporary barrier. BEAR Scotland started work on the...
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Fife Council progressing plans for Dunfermline Northern Link Road project

FIFE Council has announced that it intends to submit a planning application in August for the first section of the proposed Northern Link Road...

Work on Edwardian suspension bridge to continue into new year

REPAIR work to the Cambus O' May suspension bridge will continue into the first couple of weeks of 2021, Aberdeenshire Council has confirmed. The B-listed...

Balfour Beatty hails ‘momentous’ milestone as iconic Edinburgh bridge nears reopening

EDINBURGH'S North Bridge is to reopen to two-way traffic following the completion of essential works on its concrete deck. The crossing has been closed to...

Contractor adopts active hearing protection mandate

GALLIFORD Try’s Highways business has implemented a new mandate requiring all of its sites to adopt active hearing protection from July. The measure will become...

Road Expo 2021 is on the trail for innovation

ORGANISERS of Road Expo Scotland have confirmed the event will take place as planned on 1 & 2 December 2021, returning to the SEC...

Engineering consultant to review Dundee’s travel infrastructure

DUNDEE City Council has contracted an engineering consultant to identify options to shift the city's travel habits. Jacobs will provide an option appraisal report to...

Soap and water hoped to stop Queensferry Crossing closures

CABLES on the north tower of the Queensferry Crossing are to be washed with soap and water in a bid to stop the formation...

Firm worked ‘around the clock’ to install steel bridge at new Scottish Borders station

A new footbridge has been installed over the East Coast Mainline, as part of Network Rail's £20 million Reston Station development. Carried out by Bam...

Tunnel to be considered for landslip-hit A83 as temporary route announced

TRANSPORT Scotland has announced the long term solution to the ongoing problems at the Rest and be Thankful (A83). Last month (February), Argyll and Bute...