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Roads
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Devolved powers have failed Wales with scrapping of M4 relief road
First minister’s decision to scrap key road around Newport is a major blow to the Wales economy. -
Industry and business react with anger after M4 relief road is scrapped
Wales government axes congestion-busting scheme around Newport on cost and environmental grounds. -
Successful bidders for £70m Midlands road framework announced
AECOM, Amey and Waterman win a share of new £70m professional services framework. -
Highways England launches consultation on £1bn A66 upgrade
Options for the transformation of a key northern route, improving connections between the east and west of England, have been unveiled by DfT. -
Highways England unveils self-driving trucks set to speed up roadworks
Autonomous dump trucks are being trialed on the improvement of the A14 between Cambridge and Huntingdon. -
20 road projects that Midlands Connect wants prioritising for £25bn investment
Moving forward, the transport body is calling for a “long-term corridor approach” to road spending that puts the economy first. -
Councils repairing potholes every 17 seconds but £10bn funding black hole remains
The Local Government Association says the national roads repair backlog continues to rise and is now at the £10bn mark. -
Contractors’ group applauds Highways England payment strategy
The use of project bank accounts by Highways England has shortened payment times and provided protection to subcontractors. -
Congestion costing UK economy £8bn a year but solutions found locally, NIC say
Traffic on UK roads is costing the country's economy £8bn but despite this only local solutions will tackle the issue, the NIC say. -
Aberdeen bypass work comes to an end but safety checks hold up opening
Scotland's transport secretary has warned Balfour Beatty and Galliford Try to not ‘cut corners’ on safety before the final opening of the Aberdeen bypass.