Network Rail to begin ‘essential’ £800,000 work on three bridges

NETWORK Rail is to begin a 'vital' £800,000 project to repair and repaint three railway bridges at Newton Station. The improvement works are designed to...
Andrew Wilkinson, Regeneration & Town Centres, East Dunbartonshire Council; Mary Docherty, Director of Bus, Concessionary & Active Travel, Transport Scotland, Chris Rae, Luddon Construction; Councillor Paul Ferretti, Convener of the Place, Neighbourhood and Corporate Assets committee.

Luddon Construction to lead Lennoxtown Main Street transformation project

LUDDON Construction is to deliver a £1.02 million revamp of Lennoxtown Main Street on behalf of East Dunbartonshire Council. The local authority successfully applied to...

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...

New footbridge in Glasgow’s southside to be officially opened

NETWORK Rail is to open a new railway footbridge at Strathbungo in Glasgow's southside. The structure allows for the required clearance for the electrification of...

Paisley bridge to undergo ‘vital’ improvement works

A 'vital' £1.4 million project to strengthen and re-paint a railway bridge in Paisley is to begin in January. Network Rail will carry out the...

Work underway on £500,000 bridge project in Glasgow’s west end

WORK is underway on a £500,000 project to repair and repaint the railway bridge over Ferry Road in the Yorkhill area of Glasgow. The Network...

Rising construction costs puts build of ‘iconic’ Falkirk bridge in doubt

PLANS to construct a four-platform aerial walkway over Falkirk's Westfield roundabout could be set to be scrapped due to rising construction costs. Plans for the...
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Inverclyde bridge struck by lorry set for £150,000 repairs

NETWORK Rail engineers are set to begin £150,000 repair works on a bridge carrying the railway over the A8 in Langbank after a lorry...

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...

Glasgow’s £21.3m avenues plus programme now fully underway

GLASGOW'S £21.3 million avenues plus programme is now fully underway as projects take place on the eastern, northern, and southern fringes of the city...

New £17m Edinburgh active travel route opens

EDINBURGH'S £17 million Roseburn to Union Canal active travel route has been officially opened. The project was delivered by Balfour Beatty on behalf of the...

Calls made for more evidence before decision is made on Glasgow’s M8 Woodside Viaducts

GLASGOW Chamber of Commerce has called on Transport Scotland to publish the completed technical modelling on the M8 Woodside Viaducts and test all three...

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...
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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...

New road and causeway successfully delivered in Greenock

GEORGE Leslie has successfully delivered a new road and causeway in Greenock to open up Garvel Island. Extending over 200 metres, the new road and...

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...

Bridge at Paisley Gilmour Street Station to have lifespan extended by 25 years

NETWORK Rail is to repair girders on the underside of the bridge at Paisley Gilmour Street Station to strengthen the structure and extend its...

Work to begin in Glasgow on £12m Argyle Street revamp

WILLS Bros Civil Engineering is to begin work on the Argyle Street east avenue next month as part of Glasgow City Council's £140 million...
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Contractor sought for ‘biggest overhaul’ of Glasgow area since the 1970s

GLASGOW City Council is seeking a contractor to lead what it says will be the 'biggest overhaul' of the east side of Argyle...

Scottish university to reuse energy trapped in bridges

ENERGY trapped within bridges is to be harvested and reused in a major new international project led by Heriot-Watt University. Traffic and wind regularly causes...