Monmouthshire: 50mph speed limit imposed from next week
The Welsh Government has published a traffic order introducing a temporary 50mph speed limit from the Raglan roundabout on the A40 to the A449 junction in both directions from Tuesday March 26, 2024, says the South Wales Argus. Welsh Ministers made this decision as they are ‘satisfied that traffic on specified lengths of trunk roads should be restricted […]
Transform Scotland says “Dirty deals are fuelling climate and poverty failures”
Scotland’s City Region Deals are “fuelling inequality, damaging the environment and further undermining the country’s climate commitments”, according to a new report ‘Dirty Deals’, published by Transform Scptland. ore than 70% of transport infrastructure investment in Scotland’s City Region Deals – equivalent to nearly £1 billion – is funding high carbon road projects which directly undermine Scotland’s […]
Knowsley Council’s cabinet approves two-year highways maintenance and improvement programme
Knowsley Council’s Cabinet has approved a two-year programme of works and maintenance to deliver improvements to the borough’s highway network for both 2024/25 and 2025/26. Last year, Knowsley Council approved plans to enter into a Grant Funding Agreement with the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to secure total funding of £29.19 million over five years. More […]
The Midlands: New M1 and M5 emergency areas planned
Fifty-four new emergency areas are planned for the M1 in Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Northamptonshire and the M5 in Worcestershire with construction due to begin from the beginning of April. These new emergency areas are as follows: National Highways is investing £390 million to give drivers on its network further opportunities to pull over into […]
M25 Closures: “After April” for J9-10 work
National Highways have said that the next full closure of the M25 in Surrey will not take place until “after April.” A five-mile section between junctions 10 and 11 were closed in both directions from Friday night until re-opening ahead of the originally announced 6am on Monday. The next stretch to be closed will be between junctions 9 (Leatherhead) […]
Fife: Work on Glen Bridge embankment to begin
Work to stabilise the embankment and reinstate the footpath at the section of the Tower Burn underneath Glen Bridge in Dunfermline will start today and be ongoing until the end of June. The remediation works will involve general site clearance within and around the embankment, re-grading of the embankment to enhance stability and reinstatement of […]
France Fully Connected: SkedGo MaaS expansion bridges European mobility gaps
SkedGo has completed its coverage of France, encompassing all internal regions. This milestone is part of the ambitious SkedGo extension project aimed at enhancing MaaS coverage throughout Europe, ensuring seamless local and interregional service support across territories. As SkedGo continues to innovate within the mobility sector, this expansion into France marks a crucial step in […]
one.network partners with Drivewyze for road disruption and work zone safety pilot in Oregon
UK firm one.network is partnering with Drivewyze on a groundbreaking agreement with Umatilla County, Oregon. The companies will develop a first in the nation pilot program to digitize rural roadway disruptions and work zones and provide in-cab safety alerts specifically for truck drivers. This collaboration marks a significant advancement in roadway management, ensuring safer and […]
ITS UK and Portsmouth welcome traffic signals funding announcement
Max Sugarman, Chief Executive of Intelligent Transport Systems UK (ITS UK) has welcomed the announcement by the Department for Transport, through the Transport Technology Forum, of the local authorities who will receive funding from the £50 million for traffic signals set out in the Plan for Drivers. Said Sugarman: “Congratulations to the many local authorities who have […]
National Highways is trialling tech-based approaches in its efforts to cut down on litter on its roads
To coincide with this year’s Great British Spring Clean, the company has announced two new innovative litter trials to help reduce the amount of litter on the network: ‘geofencing’ laybys and solar-powered compactor bins. National Highways has trialled messaging to reduce motorway littering using ‘geofencing’ to send messages to drivers entering laybys where littering is […]
