Costain picked for M6 smart motorways upgrade
Highways England has chosen Costain for a £150m deal to convert a 10-mile stretch of the M6 between Woolston and Orrell to a smart motorway, covering Junction 21a to 26.
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O’Neill calls for Cheshire devolution as priority
Lord Jim O’Neill, vice-chairman of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, has called on Government to conclude a devolution deal for Cheshire and Warrington this year, a move welcomed by local business leaders.
Warrington prepares £9m Birchwood transport package
Warrington Council is lining up funding in order to start three road infrastructure projects in the key Birchwood business area by June.
Industry calls for east-west rail delivery alongside HS2
The Northern Powerhouse Partnership has called on Government to deliver Northern Powerhouse Rail by 2032/33, providing high-speed links between regional cities at the same time as HS2 reaches the north.
Warrington to trigger £8.2m Omega highways spending
Warrington Council’s executive board will next week be asked to give the go-ahead to Omega Local Highways Phase 3, a series of improvements to the road network around the Omega site, now firmly established as a logistics hotspot and moving into a phase of residential development.
Warrington approves spend on highways and public realm
The executive board of Warrington Council has approved a town centre public realm project and a road improvement scheme to support the ongoing highway works at junction 8 of the M62, the key junction for the Omega distribution hub and Lingley Mere.
Approval nears for £20m Warrington West funding package
Balfour Beatty is set for a November start on Warrington West station, with the council looking to sign off a £19.7m funding package at an executive meeting on Monday.
Mouchel wins £2.8m smart motorways contract
Infrastructure engineering company Mouchel has been appointed by AECOM to jointly deliver two North West schemes for Highways England as part of the Smart Motorways Programme.
Warrington junction nets £3m contribution
Warrington Council’s bid for £3m towards the improvement of junction 8 of the M62 has been approved by Highways England.
North West gets 13% of national pothole fund
The Government has announced the regional allocations for the first year of its five-year £250m Pothole Action Fund, with 22 councils in the North West sharing £6.4m out of a national total of £50m.
