Roads
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Project delays cause £745m Aberdeen bypass to be pushed back six months
Scottish minister Keith Brown has confirmed the Aberdeen bypass will now not be open till autumn following discussions. -
Survey shows 24,000 miles of roads need maintenance and identifies £556m shortfall
A new survey highlights the worrying funding shortfall that councils across the UK face to fix the pothole problem. -
Local roads have become a “death trap” as warnings are sent about pothole increase
More funding is being called for as fears increase about the growing number of potholes on UK roads following recent freezing weather. -
Funding pressures lead to Scottish councils cutting road maintenance spending by a fifth
Spending on Scotland’s roads has been slashed by nearly £140m over the past seven years, according to the latest data. -
Road user charges should be tailored to drivers, says ACE
Changing social trends means that a new approach to road funding is needed says a new report from ACE. -
Multi-million-pound road improvements to unlock homes and jobs
More than £67m of road improvements just announced by Highways England will help create thousands of new jobs and 1,700 homes. -
Mott MacDonald-designed pilot motorway to motorway metering scheme starts testing
Drivers can look forward to smoother traffic flows and less congestion on the M62 thanks to Mott MacDonald. -
Government pledges £200m to fix England's roads
Transport minister Jesse Norman has announced a £200m fund to improve road maintenance and repair almost one million potholes. -
Wi-Fi roads part of Highways England's proposals to transform motorway network
Highways England has revealed that wireless internet could be installed on UK motorways to provide the infrastructure for driverless vehicles. -
UK's biggest road project makes strong progress in first year
The £1.5bn A14 road construction project is well on track and already delivering benefits to the local community.