Setting the wheels in motion for active travel in East Lothian

Thanks to a significant increase in Scottish Government funding for cycling, walking and safer routes schemes last year, East Lothian Council has embarked on an ambitious programme of works. A notable construction project in 2022 was the surfacing of over 1km of track through Musselburgh Lagoons, but local residents across East Lothian may also have […]

Kent’s Local Transport Plan admits ‘highways are in a phase of managed decline’ but has big ambitions to meet net zero and reduce congestion

Kent County Council has said it has several challenges to overcome including managing its highways through decline and minimising the risk of them becoming less resilient to new pressures. The statement comes as part of its Emerging Local Transport Plan which is now out for public consultation. Other challenges the council has include: The emerging […]

Innovation Festival hears advice on introducing new ideas

The UK’s highways and transport innovators will need to look beyond their own industries and adapt them for our needs in order to maximise the use of technology in the future of traffic management. That’s the advice of Darren Capes, Intelligent Transport Systems Policy Lead at the Department for Transport, speaking during a panel debate […]

GRAHAM hits construction milestone at M2 junction 5 improvements scheme

Civil engineering specialist GRAHAM has reached a milestone on the M2 junction 5 improvements scheme, with some significant changes made that will benefit road users. GRAHAM was awarded the £92m M2 junction 5 improvements scheme by National Highways in June 2021. The junction is one of the busiest in the region and experiences large queues […]