An area of Manchester has had its roads dug up for over a year due to an old railway tunnel, but it has now been revealed the repairs will not be complete until summer 2023. Whitefield’s green was removed in March 2021 after inspectors found an iron support beam in a Victorian railway, underneath the …
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It is a fact of motoring life that when the rubber hits the road, both tyres and the road surface are gradually worn down and will need replacing or repairs. But now a solution has emerged that could kill both birds with one stone. The idea of using recycled rubber from worn-out tyres in concrete …
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National Highways announced that it had finally completed a series of complex concrete repairs on Bromford Viaduct, the longest bridge in the United Kingdom. The £1.5m repairs to Bromford Viaduct on Junction 6 of the M6 near Spaghetti Junction, were complicated not just because of their proximity to a particularly busy part of the M6, but …
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Rail users who regularly travel between Brixton and Beckenham Junction will see their journeys disrupted as work gets underway for urgent repairs to the Penge Tunnel.
The conservation body Save Britain’s Heritage has published its annual update of at-risk buildings, with 60 new entries added to the 1,200 already on the list. Among them are many listed buildings, places with significant heritage but at risk of falling into ruin through neglect or demolition. Some will need significant restoration work such as …
A section of the M6 will close to allow repairs to be made on a bridge near junction 21.
The famed Tyne Bridge that links Newcastle and Gateshead is set to receive funding for considerable, extensive and comprehensive repairs after a Major Road Network fund scheme proposal was approved.
The Bank Branch of the Northern Line on the London Underground has reopened after a major upgrade that has included the construction of a whole new tunnel for trains. Other work has included a wider southbound platform and further work due to be completed later this year will add new escalators and lifts, better street …
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Residents in Kent have complained about recent repairs to a seaside car park, saying the work to fix potholes there is “pathetic”.
