Scottish government to provide more emergency funding for subway and trams
The Scottish Government is to provide a further £4 million of emergency funding for Glasgow Subway and Edinburgh Trams in response to the on-going financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. This follows detailed discussions with Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) and Edinburgh Trams regarding available resources due to the unprecedented impact that Covid 19 has […]
Highways England launches consultation on A417 ‘missing link’ road
Highways England has launched a consultation on the new A417 ‘missing link’ road in Gloucestershire . HE has published a video fly-over of part of the proposed 3.5-mile route, south of Gloucester and Cheltenham. The aim of the project is to solve one of the worst bottlenecks in the South West and improve travel links […]
Videalert helps Salford schools solve irresponsible parking issues
Salford City Council is to install Videalert CCTV enforcement cameras to capture vehicles parking on the keep clear markings outside schools at the beginning and end of each day. The contract was awarded following an open tender and cameras are initially being installed at four schools where irresponsible parking has been identified as being a […]
Swindon Borough Council launches School Safe Environment Zones project
A five-year project that aims to improve safety around schools is to start in Swindon. School Safe Environment Zones (SSEZ) will be identified at the beginning of each of the five years and then various measures will be introduced to improve road safety around the schools in those areas including road signs, markings, speed limit […]
Bridgend council to invest £2.25m in its roads
Bridgend County Borough Council is to start resurfacing and repair work on roads, pavements and bridges as part of a £2.25m investment into the local highway network. Using funding from Welsh Government and the council’s Capital Programme for 2020-21, the local authority is carrying out work on 44 local roads, eight footways and two bridges […]
Northamptonshire CC making good use of new machinery as winter phase of highways works start
Northamptonshire County Council is set to start the winter phase of its annual extensive highways repair programme this month. This will involve various treatments including pothole repair, pre-service dress work and sealing cracked services. This will run alongside the reactive maintenance that addresses issues highlighted by routine inspections and reports through Street Doctor. Northamptonshire County […]
Devon adds pedestrian and cycle bridge to its expanding cycle network
Devon’s expanding cycle network in Exeter received a boost at the weekend, with the installation of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge. The new bridge at Summer Lane in Exeter completes the first two kilometres of Devon County Council’s E4 cycle route – providing a vital connection between Exeter Arena/Exhibition Fields and Bettysmead Playing Fields. […]
Road workers step in to line up solution to parking issue in country park
Workers from WJ, Chevron TM and Carnell working on a Highways England improvements scheme have helped resolve problems with dangerous and unauthorised parking at a popular country park. The workers gave their time to repaint the double yellow lines to help deter the unauthorised parking. Materials and manpower were all donated by contractors involved with […]
