£1.5 million highways improvements to busy Tamworth junction completed
A £1.5 million project to reconstruct a key roundabout junction in Tamworth has now been completed. This scheme, carried out by Staffordshire County Council’s highways crews, involved resurfacing sections of the Coleshill Street Island in Fazeley and its approaches, including Lichfield Street and Atherstone Street on the B5404. The project was initially on track to […]
EU invests €2.8 billion in 94 transport projects to boost sustainable and connected mobility across Europe
The European Commission has selected 94 transport projects to receive nearly €2.8 billion in EU grants under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). By modernising railways, inland waterways and maritime routes across the trans-European transport network (TEN-T), the projects will not only help better connect European regions and cities – north to south, east to west, but also make the […]
20mph zones improving road safety in heart of Midlothian
Road safety in the villages of Roslin and Howgate in Midlothian is improving thanks to recent upgrades funded by the Scottish Government. During a visit to Midlothian today, Cabinet Secretary for Transport Fiona Hyslop MSP heard how the introduction of 20mph speed limits in Howgate and Roslin are already making roads safer for residents, commuters, […]
North Yorkshire Police say ‘lives put at risk’ by speed camera vandalism
On Monday 30 June, the first fixed speed camera in North Yorkshire was installed as part of a three-month trial to help keep our roads safer. This was with robust support from the York and North Yorkshire Road Safety Partnership, which aims to work together to reduce the number of people killed and seriously injured […]
National Highways provides A417 Missing Link update
Work on the A417 Missing Link project in Gloucestershire is progressing, with National Highways saying that it has completed the foundation piling works at Shab Valley. The team have now started piling at Stockwell to prepare for the Stockwell overpass. With the earthworks completed in the area, the focus is now on building the support […]
ADEPT Live Labs 2 blogs highlight project progress
The ADEPT Live Labs 2 monthly blogs continue to showcase progress across each of the seven projects. The Transport for West Midlands’ Centre of Excellence live lab provides an update on their work on pothole phase 2 trials in July. In East Riding, the first phase of test sites were made live earlier this year, […]
A14 Orwell Bridge overnight closures westbound this weekend
Further overnight closures of the westbound carriageway on the A14 at Orwell Bridge in Ipswich will take place this coming weekend. The closures on Saturday 5 July and Sunday 6 of July are required to safely install replacement bridge joints. Significant work to then set the new joints in place will be carried out in […]
Repair work on Reading’s Orbit Footbridge to begin on Monday
Work to repair and refurbish the Orbit Footbridge in Reading will begin on Monday 7 July. The footbridge, located behind Queens Road car park, has been temporarily closed since December for safety reasons. It is scheduled to reopen again in late October after 16 weeks of essential maintenance. Built around 1990 and mainly consisting of […]
National Highways to make changes to A1 Black Cat roundabout as upgrade works enter next phase
Motorists are being advised “to be prepared” as the road layout at Bedfordshire’s Black Cat roundabout will change next week. National Highways is moving to the next stage of construction on the A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet Improvements. From Tuesday 8 July 2025, the northern section of the Black Cat roundabout will be closed […]
IHE announces 60th anniversary bursaries
In celebration of its diamond anniversary, the Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE) has announced the launch of three new bursary programmes. These initiatives are designed to give back to IHE members by supporting both aspiring and established professionals in the field of highway engineering. The bursaries aim to foster professional growth, encourage innovation, and promote […]
