Anglesey: A55 to close for several nights amid work on active-travel links
A section of the A55 is to close for several nights this month to enable active travel improvements on Anglesey. The work being carried out is part of a £1.3m scheme to improve pedestrian and cycling links between Holyhead and Trearddur Bay. This will see a 2.5-mile multi-user path created. This impacts the area around Junction 2 of […]
M4 investigation works causing delays on A48
Drivers in Carmarthenshire are facing delays for the next week due to ’emergency repairs’ ongoing near Pont Abraham. There has been heavy congestion on the A48 eastbound since last Wednesday, due to a lane closure on the M4 eastbound after J49 for roadworks. Traffic Wales has confirmed that this lane closure will remain in place until Saturday, […]
Speed enforcement and education increasing in Warwickshire
“We know that some people don’t think that speeding is wrong or indeed an offence, but it’s a fact that even small increases in speed result in significant increases in risk to you and other road users. Your speed determines the severity of any crashes and injuries.” So says Inspector Dave Valente, who goes on […]
National Highways to share information about Lower Thames Crossing work
National Highways are planning a series of public meetings across Thurrock to talk about the work they will be undertaking in advance of construction of the proposed Lower Thames Crossing. The project involvesd a major new road being created through the heart of Thurrock linking Kent and Essex via a new tunell to be built […]
TfL launches new walking maps during National Walking Month
Transport for London has launched a series of new maps during National Walking Month showing the walking times and distances between stations, encouraging people to consider walking as part of their journey and reap the benefits of travelling on foot. New downloadable street maps of the City of London and the West End show walking […]
Draft Orders published for Pass of Birnam to Tay Crossing section of A9 Dualling programme
New grade-separated junctions at Birnam and Dalguise and a new roundabout at Dunkeld are among the planned upgrades to the route to be dualled between Pass of Birnam and Tay Crossing. The draft Orders mark the start of the statutory consultation period for this scheme. The plans also include a new car park for Dunkeld & […]
National Highways defends smart motorway safety
National Highways has responded to recent media reports that state smart motorways have a vehicle breakdown rate ‘nearly three times higher than conventional motorways’. Unlike other roads, smart motorways have technology in place to identify stopped vehicles, including breakdowns, meaning that more breakdowns are identified on smart motorways compared to other road types. These statistics, […]
Industry mourns loss of Gary Higgins
Gary Higgins, the former Director and CEO of Coeval, has died after after losing his battle with illness. Gary was appointed Director in May 2017 and led Coeval through significant growth and change until January 2025, when he stepped away from the business due to health reasons. Said a Coeval statement: “He built a reputation not only […]
Saltash Tunnel tidal flow switched off as works progress
National Highways’ modernisation of the Saltash Tunnel is progressing towards the main phase of technology work. The 37-year-old tunnel is undergoing a generational refurbishment scheme and the first phase of the Tunnel and Traffic Control System upgrade – including excavations, piling and concrete pouring – started in early January. The programme has been progressing, initially […]
A465 Heads of the Valleys finally opens
After 23 years of roadworks and congestion, one of the UK’s most expensive and complex road upgrade projects has finally been completed. In South Wales the last traffic cone and contraflow was removed from the A465 Heads of the Valleys road, known locally as the Road from Hell on Friday night after a £2bn upgrade that […]