Lights appear at the end of Saltash Tunnel upgrade The generational upgrade of the A38 Saltash Tunnel will see a new tidal flow lane control system switched on next week. National Highways started work in early 2025 on a major…
Work on resurfacing the final section of the main deck began last weekend when the specialist contractor Aeschlimann returned to the site to set out their rails ready for the surfacing machines to be placed into position. The first layer…
During the past week Volker Laser have continued with main deck works. This has included preparing the steel deck and edge details in readiness for the blasting and waterproofing operations which are scheduled to take place next week, depending on…
Resurfacing update 26 July 2021 A big thank you to everyone for their patience and support today following the introduction of the new traffic arrangements for the second phase of the resurfacing works. As anticipated the first weekend of the…
Important: changes to Tamar Bridge Shuttle bus route and bus stop on Saturday 31st July – SaltFest 2021 With SaltFest 2021 taking place on Saturday 31st July, VolkerLaser has worked jointly with the SaltFest event team to minimise any impact…
We are carrying out a £3.8 million scheme to renew part of the bridge deck waterproofing system on the Bridge. The last inspection identified that the deck waterproofing and steel fixings holding the units in place were nearing the end…
Like other key transport providers across the country we have been working hard during the coronavirus pandemic to continue to carry out essential engineering and maintenance work to ensure that our crossings remain in a safe and serviceable condition. We…
Works are continuing on the scheme to renew part of the bridge deck waterproofing system on the Tamar Bridge. During the past few weeks contractors Taziker Industrial Ltd have completed the health and safety checks required to begin the works…
The contract to renew the bridge deck waterproofing system underneath the bridge deck kerbs and replace the bolts that hold the kerbs in place began as scheduled on 1 April. During the past few weeks the successful contractor, Taziker Industrial…
Essential engineering works are due to begin on Monday, 1 April to renew the bridge deck waterproofing system underneath the bridge deck kerbs and replace the bolts that hold the kerbs in place. Essential engineering works are due to begin…