DFI review procurement strategy following RSMA led roundtable
The Road Safety Markings Association (RSMA) is pleased to announce that following a roundtable discussion with the Department of Infrastructure (DfI) and RSMA members in Northern Ireland, the DfI have revised their Procurement Strategy. The RSMA was made aware that the DfI had published a procurement strategy that did not include road markings as a […]
WJ wins contract with Via East Midlands to deliver road marking services across Notts
WJ Group, the UK’s leading road marking and highway safety business, has been awarded a new contract with Via East Midlands to deliver road marking services across Nottinghamshire. Owned by Nottinghamshire County Council, Via East Midlands organises the delivery of a sustainable highways service for the region. In total, it maintains more than 4,400km of […]
Highways work completed in Werrington
Work on a major highways improvements scheme in Werrington has been completed. The £780,000 Staffordshire County Council improvements on the A52 Ash Bank Road, included reconstruction and resurfacing of the road. Highways crews also carried out repairs to kerbs and ironworks as well as cutting back the vegetation and resurfacing footpaths throughout the scheme. The […]
Fife Council seeks views on Electric Vehicle Charging strategy
Fife Council’s Roads and Transportation Services are seeking views on the proposed Fife Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Strategy. In 2020, the Scottish Government pledged to phase out new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030. In support of the EV transition, the public sector in Scotland has led the provision of charging infrastructure. Since […]
Arcadis Associate Technical Director, Katharine Kelly CEng FIHE, becomes IHE’s new President
Katharine Kelly has taken the helm as President of the Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE), becoming the 28th individual to assume the position in the IHE’s 59-year history and only the second female president elected during this period. Katharine joined the Institute in April 2017 as a Member before progressing to Fellow in 2018 when […]
Dubai RTA to expand ITS scope
Dubai’s efforts to become the smartest city in the world have taken another significant step as the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has started the study and design of Phase II of ITS Improvement and Expansion Project. This phase aims to cover 100% of the emirate’s main roads and adopt the latest intelligent technologies and […]
Overnight Blackwall Tunnel closures announced
Part of the Blackwall Tunnel in London will shut for three nights this week ahead of another weekend closure, as work continues on the Silvertown Tunnel. The southbound route will be closed from 23:00 BST until 05:00 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday as part of preparations for a new road layout, says the BBC. The […]
Lower Thames Crossing to add “billions to UK economy”
Drivers could benefit from faster travel and fewer delays through the creation of the Lower Thames Crossing. The crossing, a proposed new road tunnel between Essex and Kent, will connect to the existing road network from the A2/M2 to the M25 with two tunnels running beneath the Thames. The planning decision for the tunnel was […]
Scottish Conservatives vow to improve trunk roads
Campaigning for the improvement of Scotland’s trunk roads will be one of the “central pledges” of the Scottish Tory manifesto, the party’s leader has said. Douglas Ross and his party have been vocal in the need for the improvement of Scotland’s rural road network, with a particular focus on the A9, according to Irish News. […]
Leicestershire: Changes to A46 closures
National Highways are warning drivers of changes to closures on the A46 Leicestershire between Six Hills and Widmerpool due to “unforeseen circumstances”. Work planned for this week will now take place from 1 July, with the northbound carriageway closed between 20:00 BST and 06:00 until 5 July, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS). According […]
