Cost of replacement works on Fife bridge rise by £5.711m
MEMBERS of Fife Council's policy and co-ordination committee are to be asked to agree to plans for the build of an £8.157 million replacement...
New delivery plan brings forward key elements of A9 dualling programme
THE remaining sections of the A9 dualling programme will be delivered using capital funding, Scotland’s transport secretary has confirmed.
Fiona Hyslop MSP has announced the...
New developments will bring £37m road improvements say council
FIFE Council has estimated that £37 million worth of road network improvements will come over the next 20 years thanks to funding from new...
Developer contributions to help deliver part of Glasgow City Council’s £115m avenues project
GLASGOW City Council has accepted £437,500 in developer contribution funding for part of the £115 million avenues programme being delivered in Glasgow city centre.
The...
Work underway on new Denny Eastern Access Road
WORK to complete the Denny Eastern Access Road (DEAR) is underway with contractor RJ McLeod setting up on-site ahead of the 12-month project.
Falkirk Council...
Cost of project to return Glasgow’s M8 to full capacity rises to £126-156m
THE cost of the project to return Glasgow's M8 to full capacity now stands at £126-152 million, Transport Scotland has said.
Ongoing design and construction...
Strengthening and repair option agreed for closed Aberdeenshire bridge
ABOYNE Bridge in Aberdeenshire is to undergo limited strengthening and repair to enable it to re-open with an 18-tonne vehicle limit.
A structural assessment of...
Caithness firm makes progress on Inverness active travel project
WORKS to deliver a new active travel connection from Cradlehall to Inverness Campus are underway, the Highland Council has announced.
Caithness firm, Gow Groundworks, is...
Edinburgh set for ‘truly connected’ network of cycling routes
OVER 50 miles of new cycle routes is to be delivered in Edinburgh, under new plans from the capital's council.
It comes as part of...
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...
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...
Plans unveiled for build of footbridge at historic Dumfries station
PLANS have been launched to make Dumfries train station more accessible through the build of a new footbridge.
It comes as part of a Network...
Plan sets out actions to ensure Scottish trunk road network meets climate challenges
TRANSPORT Scotland has announced that a new plan to ensure Scotland’s trunk road network remains 'resilient and reliable' in the face of climate change...
Work starts on bridge build in Glasgow’s southside
A four-month programme of work is underway to construct a new railway bridge in the southside of Glasgow.
The new crossing at Strathbungo will replace...
Bear Scotland workers secure union recognition and wage win
UNITE the union has confirmed that Inverness-based Bear Scotland maintenance workers who deliver services for major roads have secured union recognition and a wage...
Piling work underway at site of relocated Hairmyres Railway Station
WORK to install the foundations of a new footbridge at the relocated Hairmyres Railway Station has begun.
Forming part of the East Kilbride enhancements project,...
Recycled plastic technology used on Motherwell road in UK first
A road in Motherwell has become the first in the UK to trial a new technology which uses recycled plastic to reduce the bitumen...
Glasgow eyes moving away from ‘car-dominated’ city centre
PEDESTRIANS having priorities over vehicles has been placed at the heart of plans to transform Glasgow city centre.
Glasgow City Council's proposal for a people...
Network Rail and Story praised for work on £6m Camps Viaduct project
NETWORK Rail and Story Contracting have been thanked for their ongoing work on the £6 million project to strengthen the Camps Viaduct.
Marion Fellows, MP...
Business on top form in Ravenscraig bridge project
THE £16.9 million project being delivered through an agreement between North Lanarkshire Council and Network Rail, to construct a new bridge under the West...
