by Becky Appleby | Nov 4, 2024 | News Articles
Motorists in the South West are set to enjoy smoother journeys after National Highways’ A303 Sparkford to Ilchester upgrade opened to traffic today (Monday 4th November). The multi-million-pound scheme in Somerset has involved upgrading a 3.5-mile section of single...
by Becky Appleby | Oct 4, 2024 | News Articles
During early September (2024) Peninsula Transport Technical Director Ewan Wilson and Project Manager Kim Hawes visited the nearly completed A303 Sparkford to Ilchester scheme. Hosted by National Highways and their contractor Galliford Try, the visit was an up-close...
by Becky Appleby | May 19, 2023 | News Articles
National Highways have published a number of key documents in relation to the next Road Investment Strategy (RIS) period (2025-2030). The documents relate to the future of the strategic road network (SRN), which encompasses motorways and major A-roads. The Department...
by Becky Appleby | Feb 2, 2021 | News Articles
Peninsula Transport welcomes the Government’s decision to grant a development consent order for the A303 Sparkford to Ilchester dualling by Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP, Secretary of State for Transport. Peninsula Transport Chair Councillor Geoff Brown said: “Upgrading the...
by Becky Appleby | Jan 22, 2021 | News Articles
Peninsula Transport has welcomed the opening of the Nexus link road, part of a multi-million project to upgrade Taunton’s M5 Junction 25. The link road is the next key stage in the £19.2m improvement of Junction 25, which will deliver significantly increased capacity...