Milestone reached in A96 dualling Inverness to Nairn plans
TRANSPORT Scotland has announced further progress in plans to deliver the A96 dualling between Inverness and Nairn.
Following the publication last year of Made Orders,...
Ground investigations to begin for Old Military Road upgrades
GROUND investigations are underway on a parcel of land between the Old Military Road (OMR) diversion route and the A83 immediately north of the...
Build of £5.9m Bowling railway bridge progresses
THE build of a new £5.9 million railway bridge at the former Exxon site in Bowling is gathering pace.
Work on the crossing began in...
Innovative rope access system used on Royal Border Bridge repair project
A multi-million-pound repairs project has been completed on the historic Royal Border Bridge in Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Engineers have been working on the 170-year-old structure since January...
Green light for new £1.8m bridge at Lossiemouth East Beach
PLANNING approval has been granted for the build of a new £1.8 million bridge at Lossiemouth East Beach.
The new crossing is to be situated...
Network Rail nears completion of Bawbee Bridge works
DECEMBER 4 will see the reopening of the Bawbee Bridge to traffic, as Network Rail nears completion of work to rebuild the section of...
Inverness Airport station build sees road safety boost
NETWORK Rail is to permanently close two level crossings near the site of the new Inverness Airport train station.
The removal of the level crossings...
First ‘significant’ milestone reached on £29.5m Govan-Partick bridge build
PILING works on the south side of the £29.5 million Govan-Partick Bridge in Glasgow have now been completed.
In total, 95 piles have been used...
Multi-billion pound Clyde Metro part of Scottish Government’s transport priorities
THE Scottish Government has confirmed its key priorities for future transport investment following the publication of the second strategic transport projects review (STPR2).
It said...
Firms fined for road work shortcomings
THE Scottish Road Works Commissioner has issued penalties totalling £18,000 to three utility companies.
Fulcrum, GTC and Energetics each received fines of £6,000 for their...
Work begins on £3.5m refurbishment of Awe Viaduct
NETWORK Rail and Story have commenced work on a £3.5 million project to refurbish Awe Viaduct.
The crossing is a three-span wrought iron viaduct, built...
Inverness eyes redesign of key city centre street
THE Highland Council is to continue a consultation into a proposed new design for Academy Street in Inverness.
The new design, known as option B, would...
Cosmic rays could help reduce cost and environmental impact of infrastructure repairs
MUON detectors are to be tested at a series of bridges across Glasgow to set out the use of cosmic rays to measure the...
Work to begin on £4m Inverclyde railway project
ENGINEERS are to begin work this week on £4 million worth of vital upgrades across the Inverclyde railway line this weekend (February 7).
Across eight...
Final tracks laid on Edinburgh’s £207m trams to Newhaven project
THE final tracks have been laid in Edinburgh's trams to Newhaven project to connect the capital's existing tram system to the new line.
Passenger services...
Recruitment days will highlight opportunities to work on Scotland’s highways
AMEY has announced details of two upcoming recruitment days as the firm searches for people to join its highways team to work on trunk...
Jacobs to take forward A75 bypass design and assessment work
TRANSPORT Scotland has announced that technical advisors have been appointed to design options to bypass the villages of Springholm and Crocketford on the A75...
Data shows £9.2m Denny eastern access road to be a success
MONITORING data has confirmed that the Denny eastern access road (DEAR) is delivering on all of its aims, Falkirk Council has revealed.
The £9.2 million...
East Renfrewshire bridge to be demolished and rebuilt in £5.5m project
MAJOR works are set to get underway on Thornliebank Road bridge as part of a wider £140 million project to electrify the East Kilbride...
Bridge projects provide a platform for growth
ENGINEERING specialist Spencer Group is currently embarking on a challenging four-year programme of works on the Erskine Bridge.
The multi-million pound deal includes providing temporary...
