Spaghetti Junction workers dig deep to support local communities
Teams carrying out essential maintenance on the iconic Spaghetti Junction have volunteered their time to help a number of community projects. A sensory garden make-over, peace garden renovation and restoration of a market garden were among the projects carried out to support worthy causes close to the Gravelly Hill Junction in Birmingham. National Highways is […]
Seeing the Unseen: How intelligent maps are powering the future of driving
What if your vehicle would know road hazards before you even see them, or suggest a possible safe place to overtake a cyclist on a winding rural road? They’re just two of the things we talk about on today’s Highways Voices with Remco Timmer, he’s VP Product Management, Head of Automotive Solutions at HERE Technologies. […]
Luton Council to spend more money than ever on road repairs
Luton Council is spending more money than ever on its investment programme to improve the condition of its roads. In 2025 it will spend £6 million on road repairs and on treatments to stop potholes from forming in the future. This is an additional £1.5 million from 2024 and is being partly funded by the […]
A new approach to long term maintenance is needed if we want to improve our roads, says Holcim UK Technical Director
A longstanding figure in the UK asphalt industry is warning local authorities and the wider highways sector that a new approach to long-term maintenance is vital to improving UK roads This comes as the 30 June deadline for local authority progress reports on the filling of potholes looms later this month. The warning also follows the recent […]
New road opens in Bedfordshire as part of National Highways major scheme
A key milestone was reached today on National Highways’ major road scheme in Bedfordshire with the opening of a new road that promises to improve safety and connectivity for local residents and communities. The newly opened Baron Way and Dove Farm Lane provides a vital new link between Roxton Road and The Lane in Wyboston, […]
Complementary strengths and a shared vision: Telent and Westcotec announce strategic partnership
Two of the highways sector’s most trusted names, Telent and Westcotec, have joined forces in a new partnership built around a shared mission – to make roads safer through smarter technology, seamless delivery, and service excellence. With Westcotec’s UK-manufactured LED signage and complementary traffic safety technologies, combined with Telent’s nationwide infrastructure and service delivery expertise, […]
Timing of Orwell Bridge works questioned as haulliers complain of “chaos”
Businesses using the Orwell Bridge near Ipswich in Suffolk have said essential safety work on a bridge has caused “chaos”, and questioned why they need to be done during the tourist season. Two expansion joints on the westbound carriageway are being replaced in a project that will take until August. The BBC reports there was severe […]
A9 dualling project moves on
Work to turn the A9 south of Inverness between Tomatin and Moy is moving on with realignment works taking place at various sections along the route. The project has experienced something of a chequered history since it was re-tendered in 2023 because the only bid stood at £170 million – far in excess of the orginal £115 […]
New driverless bus trial gets underway in Cambridge
A 15-seater autonomous bus trial is being started in Cambridge as part of a national Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV) programme backed by the UK Government to explore how autonomous buses can be safely and effectively integrated into public transport systems. The service will operate between Madingley Road Park & Ride, and around […]
