Latest news with #repairwork
BBC News
5 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
A14 lane closures announced ahead of Orwell Bridge repairs
Temporary lane closures over a bridge have been announced ahead of six weeks of repair lane will be shut in both directions on the Orwell Bridge, which carries the A14 near Ipswich, from 20:00 BST until 06:00 on Highways confirmed survey work needed to be done on the crossing ahead of works to repair the joints from 16 repair work was expected to last until August and would cost £6m, it said. Follow Suffolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
20-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Blue badge spaces to return after Edward T Wheadon House repairs
Blue badge spaces at a government office in Guernsey are due to be reinstated as repair work to the building has been blue badge parking spaces at Edward T Wheadon House have been suspended since January while scaffolding was in place as part of repairs to its States said the scaffolding will be taken down in phases beginning on 21 May, with blue badge parking reinstated from 26 Truchot road will be closed while scaffolding is removed between 21 and 23 May, from 08:00-16:00 BST. The States created three temporary blue badge spaces as a replacement while the work was thanked people for their patience while the scaffolding was in place.
BBC News
14-05-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Repairs to Sunderland's storm-hit Roker Pier under way
Repair work on a pier badly damaged by Storm Babet in October 2023 is now under Grade II listed Roker Pier in Sunderland has been off limits to the public after 300ft (100m) of railings were washed away and some of the path at the pier head broke council said the scheme was costing in the region of £236,000 and it was aiming to reopen the site by the end of work will include replacing corroded and missing steel components, repairing concrete and fixing the decking, railings and support structures. Councillor Kevin Johnston, portfolio holder for business, housing and regeneration, described the damage as significant, adding it had been difficult to assess during winter months with planning processes then adding to the timescale."Hopefully over a 12-week period we can get the pier open for everyone to enjoy," Johnston said."We've had to wait for the right season for them to take place. Even in May the winds are quite strong."Benjamin Leng, senior project manager for South Bay Civil Engineering which is carrying out the repairs, said new coping stones and pavement would be drilled into the existing concrete structure to "anchor" them and prevent them being washed away by future storms. Walkers have previously been warned to stay off the pier after a gate lock was cut of people were seen wandering along the structure shortly after Christmas. Follow BBC Sunderland on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
