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West of England announces £215m roads and bridges fund
The Mayoral Combined Authority says its Potholes & Pavements Fund is about £40m higher than previous funding windows, although the allocation between councils and…
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The Mayoral Combined Authority says its Potholes & Pavements Fund is about £40m higher than previous funding windows, although the allocation between councils and…
Plans include protected cycle lanes, new crossings and pedestrianisation of Fish Street Hill after 18 reported collisions in three years.
Members have backed greater flexibility for Wales’s funding and renewed pressure for faster delivery of a proposed £14bn rail investment pipeline.
Members have called for greater funding flexibility and faster delivery of a proposed £14bn Welsh rail improvement pipeline.
The four-year plan includes grant funding bids for improvements to the Edithmead Roundabout near Burnham-on-Sea.
Roads Minister Justin Madders says the Government is moving major programmes into delivery while councils face greater scrutiny over maintenance spending.
The council says on-demand speed data will replace many surveys using radar equipment and automatic traffic counters.
The APPG for Better Roads says unused Community Infrastructure Levy contributions could help tackle England and Wales’ £18.62bn carriageway repair backlog.
The Department for Transport has told local stakeholders that schemes including the A350 Melksham Bypass and Warrington Western Link will not proceed.
CitySwift says its partnership with TfL and bus operators could save passengers more than 25 million hours over three years.