UK
Ireland
Scotland
London
Construction News
22/01/2018
Plans Unveiled For £290m A30 Upgrade In Cornwall
Plans have been unveiled for a £290 million road upgrade scheme on the A30 in Cornwall.
Details proposals for the A30 Chiverton Cross to Carland Cross upgrade will go on display at a number of consultation events next month.
The project involves improving an eight-mile stretch of the route to boost journey times as well as unlocking one of the last bottlenecks in Cornwall, providing drivers with more than 100 miles of dual carriageway between the M5 and Camborne.
The is part of the Government's £15 billion Road Investment Strategy and will be partly funded by an £8m contribution from the European Regional Development Fund. The remaining costs will be met by central Government.
Josh Hodder, Project Manager for Highways England, said: "We recognise the strategic importance of improving this section of the A30 in helping to unlock economic growth in Cornwall and the whole of the region.
"We look forward to sharing our plans with local stakeholders, businesses and the community, full details of the proposals will be made available when we launch the consultation and we welcome all feedback."
Portfolio Holder for Transport at Cornwall Council, Cllr Geoff Brown, added: "I welcome this next step and the further consultation with communities. The scheme will help to improve journey times for local people, businesses and visitors and we know from previous public engagement that there is strong support locally to improve this stretch of the A30."
Public consultation events, offering people the chance to see the proposals and meet with members of the project team, will be held at the following;
• Friday, 02 February - St Erme Community Centre, near Truro TR4 9AP, 2pm-8pm
• Wednesday, 07 February - Blackwater Village Hall, Blackwater TR4 8ET, 2pm-8pm
• Thursday, 08 February - Perranporth Methodist Chapel, Boscawen Road, Perranporth TR6 0EW, 10am-4pm
• Saturday, 10 February – New County Hall, Treyew Road, Truro TR1 3AY, 11am-5pm
• Monday, 12 February – Victory Hall, Indian Queens, St Columb TR9 6PP, 2pm-8pm
• Tuesday, 13 February – Shortlanesend Village Hall, School Hill, Shortlanesend TR4 9DU, 2pm-8pm
• Wednesday, 14 February – St Michael the Archangel Church, Newquay TR7 1RA, 2pm-8pm
Information will also be available to view at the following local information points from 29 January – 12 March.
• County Hall, Truro
• Truro Community Library
• St Agnes Library
• Perranporth Library
• Redruth Library
• Newquay Library
Following consultation, the scheme will then progress through the formal planning process. Construction is scheduled to start in spring 2020.
(LM)
Details proposals for the A30 Chiverton Cross to Carland Cross upgrade will go on display at a number of consultation events next month.
The project involves improving an eight-mile stretch of the route to boost journey times as well as unlocking one of the last bottlenecks in Cornwall, providing drivers with more than 100 miles of dual carriageway between the M5 and Camborne.
The is part of the Government's £15 billion Road Investment Strategy and will be partly funded by an £8m contribution from the European Regional Development Fund. The remaining costs will be met by central Government.
Josh Hodder, Project Manager for Highways England, said: "We recognise the strategic importance of improving this section of the A30 in helping to unlock economic growth in Cornwall and the whole of the region.
-- Advertisement --
"We look forward to sharing our plans with local stakeholders, businesses and the community, full details of the proposals will be made available when we launch the consultation and we welcome all feedback."
Portfolio Holder for Transport at Cornwall Council, Cllr Geoff Brown, added: "I welcome this next step and the further consultation with communities. The scheme will help to improve journey times for local people, businesses and visitors and we know from previous public engagement that there is strong support locally to improve this stretch of the A30."
Public consultation events, offering people the chance to see the proposals and meet with members of the project team, will be held at the following;
• Friday, 02 February - St Erme Community Centre, near Truro TR4 9AP, 2pm-8pm
• Wednesday, 07 February - Blackwater Village Hall, Blackwater TR4 8ET, 2pm-8pm
• Thursday, 08 February - Perranporth Methodist Chapel, Boscawen Road, Perranporth TR6 0EW, 10am-4pm
• Saturday, 10 February – New County Hall, Treyew Road, Truro TR1 3AY, 11am-5pm
• Monday, 12 February – Victory Hall, Indian Queens, St Columb TR9 6PP, 2pm-8pm
• Tuesday, 13 February – Shortlanesend Village Hall, School Hill, Shortlanesend TR4 9DU, 2pm-8pm
• Wednesday, 14 February – St Michael the Archangel Church, Newquay TR7 1RA, 2pm-8pm
Information will also be available to view at the following local information points from 29 January – 12 March.
• County Hall, Truro
• Truro Community Library
• St Agnes Library
• Perranporth Library
• Redruth Library
• Newquay Library
Following consultation, the scheme will then progress through the formal planning process. Construction is scheduled to start in spring 2020.
(LM)
Latest Construction News
05/02/2025
Stockport Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) and ECF, a joint venture between Homes England, Legal & General, and Muse, have selected Vinci as the preferred contractor for Phase 1 of Stockport 8, a £350 million residential development west of Stockport town centre.
The decision follows a competi
05/02/2025
Vistry Group has finalised contracts for a significant housing development in Hinckley, Leicestershire, securing outline planning permission to deliver 475 new homes in the area.
The development, located east of Stoke Road and north of Normandy Way in the town's northern region, has a projected val
05/02/2025
Wilten Construction has been awarded a second Design and Build contract at Gateway 14 by client Gateway 14 Ltd and Jaynic.
The project involves the development of a state-of-the-art, three-storey Skills and Innovation Centre spanning 35,000 sq ft in the heart of Gateway 14. Designed to achieve BREE
05/02/2025
Knowsley Council has approved a major housing development in Kirkby, giving the green light to 800 new energy-efficient homes in the town's centre.
The decision also secures £7.7 million in Section 106 contributions from developer Barratt David Wilson Homes, further boosting local investment.
The
05/02/2025
Keepmoat Homes has announced plans to invest over £50 million in three new housing developments across Calderdale, aiming to deliver more than 200 new homes.
The developments, undertaken in partnership with Calderdale Council, form part of the North Halifax Transformation Programme, a local authori
05/02/2025
Essential renewal work at Skerne Road level crossing in Driffield has been completed. Over a six-day period, engineers replaced decades-old equipment, installing a state-of-the-art operating system, replacing the level crossing deck, and resurfacing the road.
The newly installed operating system is
05/02/2025
Construction firm GRAHAM is currently carrying out essential restoration work at the National Railway Museum in York, replacing the Grade II listed roof structure at Station Hall.
Originally built between 1875 and 1877 as a goods station, Station Hall now houses the museum’s six royal carriages.
05/02/2025
Mezzanine floors are commonly associated with additional storage or expanded floor space, but did you know they can also have a profound impact on employee productivity and morale? At Doity Engineering, we specialise in designing and installing mezzanine floors for
05/02/2025
Construction work is commencing on a new solar array at Weeton Barracks in Lancashire that will generate over one third of the site’s energy needs.
The work has been funded under the British Army’s Project Prometheus, a scheme that is increasing renewable energy across the army estate through inst
05/02/2025
The regeneration of Hartlepool's waterfront has reached a significant milestone with a £631,000 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
The funding will support the development phase of the 'Tides of Change' project, aimed at transforming the visitor experience at the Museum of Hartlepool a
