HOCHTIEF awarded large contract for infrastructure maintenance in Scotland
HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions GmbH has been awarded a contract by North Lanarkshire Council in Scotland for maintenance and investment in road and infrastructure improvements. The contract has a minimum term of eight years and can be extended up to a maximum contract period of twelve years at the discretion of the council. Services are expected […]
Huge summer maintenance programme in full swing across Telford and Wrekin
An intensive programme of highways improvements, street cleaning and grass cutting is being undertaken by Telford & Wekin Council over the summer. So far, 2,500 street signs have been cleaned and road resurfacing, to improve driving conditions and safety, will cover the equivalent of more than 100 Olympic-sized swimming pools. Upcoming road resurfacing is planned […]
Views sought on proposed new 20mph speed limits in Cambridge
From this week, Cambridgeshire County Council is inviting residents and businesses to have their say on a proposal to extend 20mph zones in Cambridge city. A survey on the Consult Cambridgeshire website, seeking the public’s views about the proposal, is now open to everyone. It will close on 25 September. There are already a number […]
Wiltshire Council updates on opening of Melksham Eastern Relief Road
With work to the Spa Road roundabout in Melksham due to be completed in mid-August, Wiltshire Council has updated its residents on the opening of the connecting Melksham Eastern Relief Road (MERR). Following the completion of the roundabout works, these will be subject to inspections by council officers, who will also inspect the two signal-controlled […]
WJ Group Deploys Latest Innovations on the M6 and M42
In collaboration with HW Martin (Traffic Management) Ltd, WJ Group have applied new road markings on the M6/M42 link road as part of long-term traffic management to support the construction of Phase One of the High-Speed rail network from London to Birmingham. The project has several implications for the UK’s strategic road network, as new […]
RAC warns drivers to watch out for parking payment scams
Following a spate of fake QR codes being stuck on payment machines at car parks across the UK, the RAC is advising drivers to be ‘very vigilant’ and only pay with cash, card or official apps to avoid being scammed. Criminals are catching out unsuspecting drivers by placing fake QR codes over council-owned parking machines, […]
Surrey Highways wins prestigious national engineering award
Surrey County Council has been recognised at the Ground Engineering Awards for innovative highways works on the A323. Highways Officers and contractors Ringway worked with engineering company Geobear to develop a solution to stabilise the deep clay soil beneath a section of the road. This first-of-its-kind application of Geobear’s injected geopolymer treatment in the UK, […]
Liverpool’s six month warning period for moving traffic offences ends as fines start
First-time offenders breaking traffic rules in Liverpool will now be given a fine, instead of a written warning, at a number of locations after a six-month notice period ended. A series of ANPR cameras designed to curb moving traffic contraventions went live in Liverpool earlier this year, with motorists receiving a letter instead of a £70 […]
Heads-Up Technology Detects More than 30,000 Distracted Drivers in South Australia
The Acusensus Heads-Up fixed site systems in South Australia has detected 30,754 motorists illegally using their mobile phones while driving in the one month after the Mobile Phone Detection Programme there became operational in June. The programme is currently in a three-month educational period, during this time warning letters are sent out, with full enforcement […]
CV Sync project uses Kinetic Mobility ATMS to manage one of the most watched traffic technology upgrades in the US
Smart city infrastructure company Q-Free has announced that the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) is using the company’s Kinetic Mobility ATMS platform to manage its CV Sync project, one of the most watched smart traffic management upgrades in the country. The announcement comes as the massive project progresses from its first phase to the […]
