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Khaleej Times
an hour ago
- Climate
- Khaleej Times
Dubai RTA announces partial closure of Al Ittihad Road in both directions on June 1
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced a partial closure of Al Ittihad Road in both directions on Sunday, June a. The closure will affect three out of five lanes between Dubai and Sharjah, from 12 midnight until 10am, due to scheduled road works.
BBC News
14 hours ago
- Business
- BBC News
Eight Herefordshire roads to be resurfaced
Eight roads in Herefordshire will be resurfaced this Council said it was part of a £13.5m programme of work planned for the current financial authority spent £8m on roadworks in the last financial Durkin, the councillor responsible for roads, said: "The maintenance and improvement of our roads is an absolute top priority for the council." The roads due to be resurfaced in June are:B4360 - from the C1037 to the B4529 at CobnashB4225 - From A449 to B4224 at Old GoreB4203 - From the B4204, Upper Sapey to Pouke LaneB4224 - Bromsash to South Hereford Golf ClubB4203 - Sapey bendsB4224 - From the U70244 to BromsashB4224 - Bromsash VillageB4352 - Crossway Farm to Woodyatts Cross, Madley Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
2 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Sewage pipe upgrades making Angmering feel 'deserted'
Business owners say work to upgrade the sewage network for housing developments are making a West Sussex village feel "deserted".The works around Water Lane, Angmering, started on 19 May and are set to continue until said it had already impacted trade because people were not able to drive through the village any Water apologised and said it would have rolling road closures in place. "The extensive development of new homes has been unabated, it affects all of the traders in the square," said Lee Newbon, owner of The Lamb pub."The traffic has been stopped, it's affecting our livelihoods. It appears we're going to be without through traffic for months. We all depend on it."At the moment you can go outside the pub and it's deserted." 'We're all pretty angry' The sewage pipe upgrades are feeding into several housing developments in the area, the largest being the 525-home Langmead Place housing estate, which is north east of the village near the King, owner of Meat in The Square butchers, said: "We're all pretty angry, I think there's roads that have been shut which could have stayed open."The bank holiday weekend was pretty dire, the first bank holiday [in May] was incredible, and this was just an average week."Justin Cannon, co-owner of Juna Home & Garden cafe, said: "It's been quite hard, people are struggling to get into the village because of the roadworks."There will be two more phases where the pipe will be upgraded underneath Water Lane. The final phase should start in September and end in December at Weavers Water is not a statutory consultee on planning applications and has an obligation to connect new developments to its network when planning applications are company said it held a drop-in session in April and sent out more than 3,000 customer letters. It said the sewage pipe upgrades were for several different developers.A spokesperson said: "We apologise for the inconvenience caused to Angmering residents and businesses while we upgrade the sewer network along Water Lane."We have put rolling closures in place to minimise disruption along with details of diversion routes. "We will continue to update affected customers on our progress."
Khaleej Times
2 days ago
- General
- Khaleej Times
Dubai: Traffic delays expected on two key streets from May 30 to June 3
Motorists in Dubai are advised to expect traffic delays on two key streets from Friday, May 30 to Tuesday, June 3, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said. RTA said that the delays are expected at the intersection of Sheikh Rashid Street and Al Mina Street from 1am on May 30 until 5am on June 3 due to road improvement works. Motorists and commuters have been urged to plan their journeys in advance, follow the road signs, and use alternative routes. The alternative routes are: Dubai
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
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'Old A14' 40mph speed limit to be gone by summer
A temporary speed limit that some motorists have described as "lethal" is expected to be lifted by the end of the summer, according to officials. The 40mph restriction was applied to several sections of the A1307, locally known as the old A14, in Cambridgeshire in 2020. Problems with barriers and drainage prompted National Highways to impose the limit. Cambridgeshire County Council said some repair work had been delayed by the discovery of asbestos. Restrictions cutting the maximum speed from 70mph to 40mph were applied to three sections of the old A14 between Swavesey and Huntingdon: Between The Hemingfords and St Ives because there were concerns about flooding following the death of a man in a crash in July 2023 Between Godmanchester and Huntingdon because the barriers were thought to be unsafe At Fenstanton where a pipe had collapsed under the road Last year, drivers questioned the need for the limits and suggested they could be dangerous. A Cambridge taxi driver said the 40mph restriction was "lethal and an accident waiting to happen". Another driver described them as "slightly annoying, especially if I'm running late for the kids". Cambridgeshire County Council, which took over responsibility for the A1307 from National Highways last year, said the central barriers had now been repaired following the crash and vegetation had been cleared to improve drainage. The authority said the replacement of safety barriers between Huntingdon and Godmanchester had been delayed by the discovery of asbestos in the old ones, but work was now almost complete. Drains and pipes had been cleaned in Fenstanton and a collapsed pipe had been repaired, and new fencing had been installed to reduce noise pollution. Alex Beckett, who chairs the Highways and Transport Committee at the Liberal Democrat-controlled county council, said: "We've been working hard to remove the speed restrictions on the A1307, so it's fantastic news that it will soon be safe to do so. "It's frustrating that these works have taken longer than initially hoped – a huge amount of work was needed when the road was handed over to us last year but safety must always be our first priority." The authority added the restrictions were "expected to be lifted by the end of the summer" and would be removed in each section as soon as it was safe to do so. Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. 'A14' handed back to council with £25m package Drivers warned of delays as 'old A14' repairs start Motorists question temporary speed limit on old A14 Cambridgeshire County Council National Highways
