Transport Scotland

Work on a section of the new £1.4 billion road bridge over the River Forth ground to a halt after a routine concrete pour went wrong. A source on the project said it was “a miracle” no one died when pipes carrying concrete from sea level to an upper deck on the new Queensferry Crossing burst ea

Option C for the Longman junction The emerging findings of a major study looking at a range of options to help tackle congestion, improve accessibility and support future planned development along the A96 in Inverness has recommended that the Longman roundabout should be grade-separated.

Transport Scotland has announced investment of a million pounds in the coming financial year to resurface the M74 between junctions 6 and 12. The first stage of the programme, which is being carried out by Scotland Transerv, will begin at the end of this month and see more than £250,000 of repairs

A million pound contract which will see major repairs and improvements to the A82 in the North West Highlands is underway.

Work is needed to stop Scotland’s newest and most expensive motorway sinking into the ground because previous repairs have apparently failed.

Jacobs UK Ltd has been awarded a £30 million contract to take forward work for the first section of the A96 dualling programme.

Derek MacKay A taskforce will be convened to oversee the completion of infrastructure works and the deployment of MV Loch Seaforth on the Stornoway-Ullapool route, Minister for Transport and Islands Derek Mackay announced today.

Gordon Wilson Scotland TranServ, the Mouchel / Balfour Beatty Joint Venture which manages and maintains south west Scotland’s motorways and trunk roads, has appointed Gordon Wilson as its new contract director.

Keith Brown The Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie-Tipperty (AWPR/B-T) will be completed ahead of schedule in winter 2017, the cabinet secretary for infrastructure, investment and cities, Keith Brown announced this morning.

Keith Brown Transport Scotland has announced the names of four bidders competing to win the contract to deliver the first A9 dualling scheme between Kincraig and Dalraddy.

Keith Brown A contractor has been selected to take forward ground investigation work as part of the A90 Haudagain Improvement scheme.

Keith Brown A contractor has been selected to take forward ground investigation work as part of the A82 Tarbet to Inverarnan improvement scheme.