Eight bridges, six miles, four years: Futureproofing M6 Lune Gorge bridges22/08/2025 National Highways has kicked off 18 months of prep work so that it can upgrade eight bridges along a six-mile section of the M6 that runs through the Lune Gorge in Cumbria. |
Eighteen firms win place on HE framework worth up to £434m27/01/2017 Eighteen companies have been awarded a share of work as part of a framework of contracts worth up to £434 million. |
HE awards new highway maintenance deals worth £300m15/12/2016 Highways England has awarded four new style asset delivery contracts worth over £300 million to Kier, a CH2M/Costain joint venture and Amey. |
Work to take place to prevent flooding on A59024/11/2016 Flooding along the A590 at Lindal-in-Furness in Cumbria could be a thing of the past with the carriageway set to be raised and realigned. |
£2m of works for M6 in Cumbria19/10/2016 Highways England is carrying out almost £2 million worth of work over the next few weeks which it says will give drivers smoother journeys along sections of the M6 in Cumbria. |
HE to address flooding problems on A59007/06/2016 Highways England will start work to address problems with flooding along the A590 in Cumbria this weekend. |
Storm-damaged A591 reopened11/05/2016 The storm-damaged A591 in Cumbria was reopened today (Wednesday 11 May) – three weeks sooner than originally planned. |
A591 in Cumbria to reopen next month11/04/2016 The storm-damaged A591 in Cumbria will reopen next month (May). |
Winter flooding causes £250m of damage25/03/2016 Almost £250 million in damage was caused to key infrastructure like roads, bridges, public rights of way, and drainage systems by this winter’s flooding, research carried out by the Local Government Association (LGA) reveals. |
A591 bridge repairs being carried out22/03/2016 Work to repair a bridge on the storm-damaged A591 in Cumbria is progressing well. |
Work on A591 retaining wall progressing well07/03/2016 Contractors are making good progress in constructing a new retaining wall as part of the project to repair and reopen the A591 in Cumbria. |
Traffic officer killed in M6 crash23/02/2016 A Highways England traffic officer was killed and his colleague seriously injured in a collision on the M6 in Cumbria on Sunday (21 February). |
Work to repair A591 progressing well17/02/2016 Construction work to repair the storm-damaged A591 in Cumbria is progressing well with the installation of the first of around 20 steel posts that will be used to help re-build the road. |
Work starts on A591 repairs10/02/2016 Work to repair the storm-damaged A591 in Cumbria has started. |
A591 to reopen in May18/01/2016 The storm-damaged A591 in Cumbria is set to reopen by the end of May, according to the Department for Transport (DfT). |
RSTA wants extra funding for flood damaged roads11/01/2016 The Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) has called on the government to provide extra funding for the repair of flood damaged roads. |
£3.3m funding for Tadcaster bridges11/01/2016 The government has announced £3.3 million of funding for the restoration of the Tadcaster bridge in Yorkshire. |
HE deploy high-volume pump to help with flood relief in Cumbria10/12/2015 Highways England helped emergency services to clear water in Carlisle after the region was hit by devastating floods. |
Cumbria to get LED street lights12/05/2014 Cumbria County Council is set to invest £7.6 million in new energy efficient LED street lights. |
£2.5m traffic signals deal for Cumbria07/10/2013 Cumbria County Council is looking for a specialist to carry-out repair and maintenance work to traffic signals across the region in a deal worth up to £2.5m. |
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