Residents in Hampshire being asked to help council identify locations where physical barriers make it awkward and challenging to walk, cycle, wheel or scoot
Hampshire residents are being asked to feedback information in a public consultation that seeks to pinpoint locations where there are obstacles, such as bollards, that make getting around difficult for people who have restricted mobility and need to use a mobility scooter, or for those pushing prams or riding cargo bikes for example. Hampshire […]
Potholes blamed on decades of underinvestment in Essex
The leader of Essex County Council said there had been a “degradation of our roads over the decades” with successive governments not funded them properly. Conservative Kevin Bentley told councillors there would never be a pothole-free road because of underinvestment over a number of years, according to a BBC report. His comments came after the […]
Better Roads: A busy six months maintaining highways in West Sussex
Almost 40,000 safety related defects on highways across West Sussex have been repaired in the last six months as the county council retains its commitment to better roads. This year the council invested an extra £13 million to actively tackle the problem of our deteriorating roads and keep the county moving. This was in addition […]
Ohmio’s Milton Keynes driverless pod service gets public launch
The new MK Smart City Experience Centre has opened in Milton Keynes, showcasing the latest cutting-edge smart city technology. The Smart City Consultancy opened the centre in the city’s iconic Centre MK shopping mall, showcasing to the public some of the most innovative projects currently being undertaken in Milton Keynes, offering a glimpse into the […]
New Jenoptik temporary average speed cameras start enforcement on A82
Police Scotland Safety Cameras are beginning enforcement of the temporary average speed cameras on the A82 in an effort to improve road safety and encourage better speed compliance. The Jenoptik-made technology is being deployed on a temporary basis following an increase of speeds and injury collisions on the A82 between Luss and Tarbet near Loch […]
Starling urges councils to make smarter investments into smart signal technology
As the industry faces an uncertain outlook on funding after last week’s budget, traffic monitoring solutions provider Starling Technologies is urging authorities to make best use of already allocated funds, saying it’s more important than ever. Starling is pointing to the Department for Transport’s £20 million Green Light Fund to local authorities, intended to provide […]
National Highways completes A303 Somerset upgrade
National Highways’ A303 Sparkford to Ilchester upgrade in Somerset has opened to traffic today, seeing a 3.5-mile section of single carriageway improved to a dual carriageway. The company says this will promote economic growth, improve journey times, and increase safety by unlocking a major bottleneck in the county because the new section will significantly reduce […]
Iteris acquired by Almaviva
The Italian multimodal transport technology company Almaviva has bought US roadside software and hardware company Iteris for US$335 million (approx £260 million) Almaviva specialises in digital technology across a range of sectors – including transport, plus financial services, healthcare, manufacturing and telecommunications across Europe, the Americas, North Africa and the Middle East. In the UK, […]
A1 faces “weeks long” lane closure after crash
A fatal lorry crash on the A1 will mean a lane closure on the southbound carriageway for several weeks, National Highways says. The crash on Friday involved an HGV leaving the carriageway, killing the driver, in his 40s. It happened on between the A47 at Wansford and Chesterton at the A605 near Peterborough. National Highways […]
Council introduces 20mph limit across most of town
The Port Town of Rosyth will see most of its roads have a new 20 mph speed limit. The council says drivers are being asked to observe the new speed limit to improve road safety. It’s working in conjunction with Transport Scotland, which is introducing 20mph on the A985(T) Admiralty Road (pictured), and from this […]
