Blakedale extends traffic management hire fleet to include EVs as part of its Drive to Zero commitment
Traffic management and specialist vehicle supplier Blakedale has added additional 3.5-tonne Impact Protection Vehicles (IPVs) and a range of electric vehicles (EVs) to its hire fleet to meet the ever-changing needs of operators in the highways industry. The 3.5-tonne IPVs were developed for use in inner-city roadwork environments and can be fitted to most 3.5-tonne […]
Official opening of an active travel route to encourage walking and cycling in Northampton
A scheme that offers more than a kilometre of traffic-free routes for use by walkers, cyclists and wheelchair users in the south of Northampton Town Centre has officially opened. The 1,300-metre route provides an accessible path through Delapré Park to link Far Cotton with Brackmills and offers people the chance to use more sustainable methods […]
135,000 highways jobs completed in five months
Almost 41,000 potholes repaired is just one part of a hardworking summer of success for Lincolnshire County Council. Figures now in show that, from the start of May to the end of September, Lincolnshire County Council Highways completed nearly 135,000 road improvements – including almost 41,000 potholes repaired – in the county. Throughout Lincolnshire, Highways […]
HS2 costs to be considered
Action to control the cost of HS2 and bring the project back on track has been announced by the Transport Secretary, after years of failed delivery. Just months into the role, Louise Haigh has warned the extent of the challenge inherited on HS2 has become clear, with costs being allowed to spiral out of control […]
SWARCO awarded new long-term ITS contract in Suffolk
SWARCO UK & Ireland has signed a significant long-term partnership agreement with Suffolk County Council to deliver, install and maintain Intelligent Transport Systems throughout the county over the next 10 years. The new contract, which extends SWARCO’s working relationship with Suffolk County Council to more than 30 years, has been expanded from previous iterations to […]
TfL considering raising e-scooter speed limit and reducing minimum age
Transport for London is planning to increase the speed of e-scooters and reduce the age limit for riders. The Daily Telegraph reports the speed limit increase is being considered despite 35 people having been “detained in hospital” since the trial of the scooters in the UK was launched in 2021. Currently, the capital’s fleet of […]
Solar panel application at service station turned down
An application to install 209 solar panels at Exeter Services on the M5 has been turned down on safety grounds. The local council ruled that National Highways had raised legitimate concerns in respect of the impact of glint and glare from the proposed panels upon the use and safety of the adjacent M5 motorway. Planners […]
West Midlands Chief Constable welcomes road safety improvements
A road safety scheme aimed at improving road safety and public transport Birmingham has had its most recent phase completed on the A457 Dudley Road. Chief Constable Craig Guildford said: “Since the summer, I have chaired a gold group around road safety bringing together the local authorities and the combined authority to work collectively for […]
Campaigners would’ve lost Stonehenge challenge had the road scheme gone ahead
The Court of Appeal has ruled campaigners trying to stop the now scrapped road tunnel on the A303 near Stonehenge would have lost a legal bid over the proposals. The BBC reports that in July the Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site (SSWHS) was appealing against the decision to refuse a legal challenge of the approved […]
M8 roadworks delayed by weather but warnings of long delays this coming weekend
Roadworks on the M8 in Scotland’s Central Belt will go ahead as planned this coming weekend (25 to 28 October) after works this last weekend were cancelled because of Storm Ashley. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland has already successfully refurbished and re-waterproofed the westbound half of Longacre Bridge, which carries the motorway over Craigens […]
