MPs demand answers after Dartford tunnel damaged by truck
Two MPs have demanded answers as to how an over-height HGV was able to cause significant damage to one of tunnels of the Dartford Crossing. The left tunnel – which takes northbound traffic from Kent to Essex – was closed for more than 30 hours after being struck by the vehicle. The HGV driver allegedly failed to […]
Costain appointed to deliver new M5 gigafactory junction
Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, has been appointed to design and build a new junction on the M5. Awarded through the Regional Delivery Partnership (RDP) framework, the contract is worth approximately £100m to Costain over a five-year period. Junction 22A is a new motorway junction being constructed between Burnham-On-Sea and Bridgwater in Somerset. It will provide […]
“There’s an effective solution – it’s now time to use it!”
The founder of kerbside management company Grid Smarter Cities has expressed his ongoing frustration that people are having to put up with traffic jams in this country, when a way of significantly reducing them is being ignored. Neil Herron (pictured) was responding to the latest TomTom Traffic Index, which showed that London ranks as the […]
SRL and GTM sign long-term road worker safety deal
SRL Traffic Systems has delivered the first long-term contract for its flexible REMOS package, in a seven-figure deal with Go Traffic Management. The contract allows the traffic management specialist to provide construction contractors, highways authorities and utilities providers operating short-term schemes with swift and extensive ad-hoc access to what is believed to be the UK’s […]
London Borough of Haringey renews Brightly asset management contract
The London Borough of Haringey has awarded a £454,271 contract to Brightly Software for the continued provision of its Confirm Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system, the council’s primary platform for managing infrastructure assets, says UK Authority. The system, which has been in use for over 15 years, supports the management of highways, street lighting, parks, […]
Operators announced for first publicly run bus services in the Liverpool City Region for 40 years
Following a competitive tender process, two operators have been appointed to operate the first locally controlled services in the Liverpool City Region since the 1980s, marking the biggest change to public transport in the region for more than a generation. Stagecoach has been selected to operate the franchised bus network based in St Helens, while […]
Next phase of highway improvements in Sunderland set to begin
Sunderland City Council has confirmed the next phase of road resurfacing and safety improvements in its Annual Highway Maintenance Programme for 2025-26. The current programme is made up of over 200 schemes across the city. These latest works started this week with resurfacing on Waskerley Road and Albany Village Centre in Washington. In addition, traffic‑calming […]
KaarbonTech: Short-term funding biggest barrier to long-term drainage and flood risk planning
Local authorities across the UK have identified reliance on short-term funding and reactive budgets as the biggest barrier to long-term drainage and flood risk planning, according to insight gathered during a roundtable at KaarbonTech’s Future Drainage 2025 event. The discussion, focused on future preparedness, brought together highways, drainage and flood risk professionals to explore how […]
Dorset: National Highways starts work to improve safety on A35
National Highways is taking action to improve safety along the A35 in Dorset by reducing speed limits at a number of locations. Working in partnership with local authority and police partners, the company, which is responsible for England’s motorways and major A roads, has identified safety issues along a 26-mile section of the A35 between […]
Marlborough Highways strengthens long-standing partnership with Southend-on-Sea
Marlborough Highways has announced the continuation and expansion of its long-standing partnership with Southend-on-Sea City Council. Starting April 2026, the company will deliver a full-service Term Maintenance Contract (TMC) under a new seven-year agreement, which has the potential to be extended a further seven years. This contract builds on the existing responsibilities in the community. In addition to […]