Suffolk: Drivers face 35-mile diversion while Ipswich Road closed in Hadleigh
Drivers look set to face a 35-mile (56km) (long diversion while a major route is closed once again this month. Suffolk Highways will carry out essential work on the A1071 Ipswich Road between Hadleigh and Hintlesham from Monda 8 September until Saturday 13 September 13, reports the East Anglia Daily Times. The road will be closed […]
Bedfordshire: A421 flooding risk reduced with new water pumping system
A dual carriageway in Bedfordshire that was partly shut due to severe flooding has new pumps in place to reduce the risk of future closures. The A421, which links the A1 and M1 south of Bedford, was closed for nearly three weeks last September after a month’s worth of rain fell in less than 48 hours, leaving […]
Wrexham Council blocks memorial 10k road race over highways dispute
A popular Wrexham road race held in memory of a former athlete has been cancelled following a dispute between organisers and Wrexham Council. Wrexham.com says the Helena Tipping Wrexham 10K was due to take place on Sunday 14 September, starting at the Net World Sports site and finishing at Isycoed Community Centre. This year would […]
Worthing: Diversion signage removed after residents say one-way street was ‘dangerous’
Signage that encouraged drivers to use a one-way street in Worthing as a cut-through has been removed after complaints from residents. Due to roadworks on High Street, Park Road became a rat-run for ‘heavy lorries, ambulances, cars and even diggers’, according to the residents who live there, says Sussex World. Among them is Esther Clarke […]
Oxford Street to go traffic-free
The Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, has today announced that half a mile of the nation’s most famous high street, Oxford Street, will go traffic-free on Sunday 21st September, for a landmark ‘This is Oxford Street’ event. ‘This is Oxford Street’ will see part of the iconic road free of traffic from 12pm until […]
Eight local authorities receive share of £6.3m Scottish Government EV charging funding
The Scottish Government has awarded £6.3m to group of eight local authorities to improve public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in the south of Scotland. The funding will support the installation of 1,770 additional public charge points across the region, with the councils working in partnership with the private sector. The South of Scotland Electric […]
Hampshire: Weekend closures for essential M27 work
The first phase of maintenance works on two bridges on the M27 between junction 12 and the Hilsea Interchange is now nearing completion. Now National Highways are preparing to work on top of the structures, which will involve weekend closures of the M27 at junction 12 through September and October. The bridges, known locally as the […]
Transformation from the groundup: rethinking operations inhighways and civils
Companies operating within UK infrastructure have the constant need to evolve, with multiple challenges demanding long-term flexibility – from tightening regulations and the increased safety demands of the Building Safety Act to the pressures of rising costs and the threat of stretched workforces. In their article, the ‘Top 10 Big Civil Engineering Companies Revolutionising Infrastructure […]
SWARCO to split global business in two
The Executive Board of the traffic technology group SWARCO has announced it’s begun the process to prepare to turn the company into two business units, RMS (Road Marking Systems) and ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems), with the potential for the ITS part of the business to be sold off. In a statement issued from its HQ […]
Cross River Partnership report confirms benefits of Virtual Loading Bays
A new report published by London’s Cross River Partnership (CRP) has shown how using specific software to manage the kerbside for deliveries and collections has a significantly positive effect on urban high streets. Delivered in collaboration with Grid Smarter Cities, CRP’s Kerbside Management Trial successfully delivered a network of eight Virtual Loading Bays across London. […]