M25 Bottleneck May Be Eased

THE GOVERNMENT has ordered an 18-month study with a view to building a third Dartford Tunnel or a bridge, Transport Minister Lynda Chalker has announced. Traffic studies carried......

Al To Be Kept Clear Of Roadworks

THE CONTRACTOR carrying out the Al(M) Roestock-Stanborough scheme at Hatfield has been told to keep two lanes open in each direction on the dual carriageway section while the......

Tacho And Driver Fees Go Up

TACHOGRAPH calibration fees, last increased in May last year, go up by over seven per cent next week. With effect from July 1, the maximum calibration fee for calibration at any......

More By-passes

FIFTY-ONE new road schemes — 25 of them bypasses — have been added into the English road programme at a cost of - 011m. The new roads, which include the widening of the M5......

Welsh Resist Severn Tolls

A legal challenge is under way over the Government's decision to raise the Severn Bridge's tolls this week by 150 per cent. Gwent County Council, backed up by the other seven......