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Yahoo
21 hours ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Three key roads earmarked for upgrades in Denbighshire after £4.8m spending boost
Three key roads in Denbighshire have been identified for improvements using money accessed from the Welsh Government. A similar exercise in Gwynedd has seen more than 60 roads and footpaths earmarked for upgrades. Denbighshire Council has secured £4.8m from Cardiff's Local Government Borrowing Initiative (LGBI) to boost its road maintenance programme. The local authority is now planning 'significant investment' to resurface three roads. They are the A525 Nany Y Garth Pass near Ruthin; the A547 Abergele Road near Rhuddlan; and Ty Newydd Road, a key conduit in Rhyl. Denbighshire's Highways aims to start work 'straight away' during the 'optimum time for carriageway surfacing works'. READ MORE: Three popular beaches in North Wales where common activity now frowned upon READ MORE: Cause of sisters' death in Watkin Path pools confirmed Cllr Barry Mellor, lead member for environment and transport, said: 'We know the improvement of the county's road network is a topic that comes up regularly from our residents. The work that will be carried out on our roads over the next two years will really help improve the network and driving experience for both residents and visitors to Denbighshire.' The LGBI funding runs for two years with Denbighshire saying improvements are planned on a 'number of roads'. Details of other highways to benefit from the funding will be released in due course. Cyngor Gwynedd received £7.8m through the LGBI scheme – it has a two-year target list that extends to more than 60 roads, paths and structures such as bridges and retaining walls. The local authority said these span the entire county from 'Llanrug to Llanystumdwy and from Tudweiliog to Tywyn'. The North Wales Live Whatsapp community for top stories and breaking news is live now - here's how to sign up Council leader Cllr Nia Jeffreys said: 'The condition of the roads is of concern to a large number of local people, but due to the dire financial situation of local authorities we have not been able to invest in the network as we would have liked. 'This investment will make a huge difference and target the areas most in need in terms of potholes in roads, resurfacing, footpaths, and other structures.' The LGBI initative was announced in March by Ken Skates, cabinet secretary for transport and North Wales. It provides an extra £10m of revenue funding to enable local councils to unlock £120m of additional capital funding. A similar scheme was rolled out successfully in Wales between 2012 and 2014. Cllr June Jones, Cyngor Gwynedd's cabinet member for highways, said the extra cash will enable a broader programme of work to be carried out on the country's roads. 'It also means the council will be able to plan spending much better,' she said. Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter sent twice daily to your inbox 'For example, this past financial year, £750,000 was spent on filling potholes on our network here in Gwynedd. This is not the best use of our road maintenance revenue funding as it is completely responsive. 'Through this investment over two years, we are confident that we will reduce our emergency spending on filling potholes in roads and spend more on programmed resurfacing work.' Find out what's happening on the roads near you
BBC News
5 days ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Wakefield's roads to get £2.4m pothole repair boost
An extra £2.4m of investment to improve Wakefield's roads and pavements is set to be approved by the district's cash, which will come from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, is likely to be formally accepted at a meeting next Tuesday.A council report said the money would go towards improvements at Wrenthorpe Bypass in Carr Gate; Common Lane in Upton; Bacon Avenue in Normanton; Barnsley Road in South Elmsall; Pope Street in Whitwood; St Pauls Drive , in Alverthorpe; Standbridge Lane in Kettlethorpe and Thornes Moor Road in report said it was "essential" that road users were kept "safe". Matthew Morley, the council's cabinet member for highways and planning, said: "We are investing in our roads and footpaths every day."Getting this extra funding will really help us to keep people moving right across our district."Wakefield Council is responsible for maintaining 903 miles (1,454 km) of roads, 1,208 miles (1,944 km) of footways, and 93 miles (150 km) of cycle lanes and year, the authority carried out repairs to over 3,100 potholes, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
BBC News
11-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
'Bedford "gateway' road fully reopens a year after work began
Two lanes of a "gateway" into a town are reopening nearly a year after work began to transform and regenerate the August, one lane on Midland Road, Bedford, has been shut to allow for work to repave, widen and improve the Luthra, from Bubbly's Travel, welcomed the reopening but said construction had had an impact on every business in the area and most customers had "stayed away". Andrea Spice, a Conservative at Bedford Borough Council, said the authority had worked really hard to "accommodate businesses". Midland Road will reopen to traffic both ways on Wednesday, the council said. The improvement work was part of the "Midland Road public realm improvements", which has been paid for through the Bedford Town Deal, a £22.6m government investment aimed at revitalising the town centre. Mr Luthra added: "Most of the customers stayed away, they don't come on this side, you talk to someone [they say] 'oh Midland Road nah, we're not going there because of the road closure'."It has affected every business a little bit here, the restaurant next door has suffered a lot." Ms Spice, portfolio holder for economic growth, planning and prosperity, said: "There were parts of the town you could park and walk to, you might not have been able to park right outside, I appreciate that."I hope shopkeepers know we've tried really hard to accommodate them and their businesses."We have improved the pavement, we've re-laid it, we have improved the pavement, it looks clean, it looks fresh, it's wider in parts."We've tried really hard to lift this part of town, which is a massive gateway for us because if you come off the train and you want to get into the town centre this is the road you walk down and this is your first impression of Bedford." Samantha Laycock, chair of the Bedford Town Deal Board, said: "This is just the beginning of Midland Road's transformation." Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- Climate
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Construction season: where to expect delays next week
VERMONT (ABC22/FOX44) – Road improvements and repairs are going to be taking place all over the state as we head towards summer. Detailed information on ongoing construction projects can be found on the VTrans website, but a summary of the most impactful road and lane closures is below. Chittenden County: Part of Vermont Route 116/Hinesburg Road will be closed with detours in place near Sunset Avenue in South Burlington on weekdays from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The closures will continue through June 23. This will be in addition to a separate lane closure further south on the same road. Interstate 89 in Colchester near Exit 17 will be reduced to a single lane in both directions weekdays during off-peak hours through the summer of 2026. The U.S. Route 2 overpass in Richmond that crosses over Interstate 89 will have alternating one-way traffic from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on weekdays through September. Continued work on Industrial Avenue in Williston will require alternating one-way traffic and the closure of the southbound right-turn-only lane of VT 2A from 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. VT 128 between Fairfax and Essex will see alternating one-way traffic from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekdays. Construction will continue elsewhere, including on Main Street in Winooski and the intersection of Main and Pine Street in Burlington. Northern Vermont: VT 12 in Worcester will have two sections with alternating one-way traffic from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. as bridge replacement work continues. A paving project on I-89 will cause lane closures and a speed limit reduction to 55 miles per hour between Exit 20 and Exit 22 in Swanton. VT 105 in Enosburg Falls will be reduced to one lane near the intersections with Water Tower Road and Pleasant Street. VT 15 will see alternating one-way traffic between 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. between Hillcrest Drive in Johnson and the VT 108 roundabout in Cambridge. U.S. 2 will see alternating one-way traffic near the Marshfield Dam in Marshfield from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.. VT 105 from Sheldon to Enosburg will see alternating one-way traffic from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with rough pavement surfaces expected. Central Vermont: A large-scale highway resurfacing project will result in much of U.S. 7, U.S. 4, and U.S. BUS 4 in Rutland being subject to delays with alternating one-way traffic. U.S. 302 between Barre and Orange will begin guardrail work on Monday. There will be multiple closures with alternating one-way traffic. Due to paving work on Richardson Road in Washington, alternating one-way traffic will be set up on VT 110. The U.S. 4 Queechee Gorge Bridge in Hartford will see alternating one-way traffic. The trail at the bridge underpass is still closed through fall 2025. I-89 in Royalton will see single-lane traffic and speed limit reductions as work on the bridges continues on weekdays. Southern Vermont: Weekdays overnight between 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. will see alternating one-way traffic in Ludlow on VT 103. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
BBC News
27-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Road and canal upgrades proposed for Kidsgrove town centre
Upgrades to roads and canal towpaths have been proposed as part of plans to improve a town centre.A number of projects have been put forward for Kidsgrove in Staffordshire, which also include a community learning centre and office funding would be allocated by the Kidsgrove Town Deal Board, which was awarded money from the government's Towns Fund Simon Tagg, leader of Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, said the proposals followed previous projects in the town which had "made a practical difference to people's lives". "The new proposals are intended to have the same effect, helping residents and businesses take a step forward," he proposal would see improvements to the roads and public realm around Meadows Road, Station Road, Market Street, The Avenue and Heathcote Street. It would also expand work already being carried out to link the Trent and Mersey Canal to the town centre by improving towpaths and linking to the Kings enterprise units for small businesses would be created at The Meadows and the community learning centre would be based at the Kings borough council and Town Deal Board has not yet confirmed how much the projects would cost. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
