GRANTHAM CANAL PARTNERSHIP BAFFLED BY A46 OUTCOME
Transport minister Mike Penning has refused requests to modify £350 million plans to rebuild the A46 in Nottinghamshire despite the outcome of a major inquiry and government guidelines. The Grantham Canal Partnership says his decision fails to protect a beautiful waterway, whose restoration is a model for the new Prime Minister’s ‘Big Society’. It also [...]
NEW ROAD LAYOUT FOR A46
To allow the A46 construction work to move to the next stage, traffic has been diverted onto a new section of the road at the Stragglethorpe junction. The process of upgrading began at the end of June and the traffic switch will allow construction to begin on the new main carriageway, which will also involve [...]
BRIDGE BEAMS LIFTED INTO PLACE ON A46
Bridge beams have now been lifted into place on the A46 near Owthorpe and Cotgrave. The work was carried out to install the beams near the Owthorpe junction, as part of the A46 Newark to Widmerpool dualling scheme in Nottinghamshire. The beam lift required the use of temporary traffic lights on the A46, Cotgrave Road, [...]