NUAR maps over 3.2m km of buried Britain
Ordnance Survey has announced that over 70% of local authorities and 90% of highways authorities have signed up to share data on their critical underground assets on the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR), with authorities already reporting time and efficiency savings of 75%. NUAR is a government digital service that provides secure, instant access to a […]
Southwark highlights gains from digital loading bay scheme
Southwark Council is highlighting the success of its smart, bookable loading bay scheme on Walworth Road, as new evidence shows the approach is improving traffic flow, cutting emissions and making deliveries more reliable for businesses. Working with Grid Smarter Cities, the council has introduced a digital kerbside booking system that allows delivery drivers and operators […]
Cornwall: New £47.5m road opens amid ‘concerns’
A new £47.5m road, connecting the A390 near Threemilestone to the Royal Cornwall Hospital at Treliske on the outskirts of Truro, has officially opened. While it has been welcomed as a “major milestone” in the delivery of the new Langarth Garden Village – effectively a new town the size of Wadebridge – some neighbouring residents have concerns, says Cornwall Live. […]
“Where will the traffic go?” – SNP defends M8 viaduct demolition decision
The SNP’s transport convenor on Glasgow City Council has defended the controversial proposal to tear down the Woodside Viaducts, which carry 150,000 vehicles a day, as reported in Highways News last week. The M8 motorway flyover to the north of the city centre has been under constant repair since 2021, after inspections found the crumbling concrete bridge […]
South East Aylesbury Link Road could ‘reshape traffic and growth’
The South East Aylesbury Link Road could become one of the most important infrastructure projects shaping the town’s future growth. According to a blog on the Bucks Herald, the scheme is being developed as part of the wider Aylesbury Orbital Link Road, which is intended to improve movement around the town and support planned development. […]
Staffordshire: Major road scheme gets under way with new traffic management in place
Work to create a junction to a new commercial development next to the M6 in Stafford is set to progress this from today (18 May) with new traffic management arrangements confirmed. The junction and road widening forms part of the Stafford Gate scheme at Creswell on the A5013 Creswell Grove, close to junction 14, as […]
Drone footage shows free flowing Black Cat traffic
Drone footage taken towards the end of last week shows traffic flowing smoothly on the Black Cat roundabout, centrepiece of the £1 billion upgrade that aims to deliver a new 10-mile dual carriageway linking the A1 and A421 in Bedfordshire with the A428 Caxton Gibbet roundabout in Cambridgeshire. National Highways is redeveloping the Caxton Gibbet roundabout into a […]
Brighton: A259 Active Travel scheme next phase to begin in the autumn
Brighton and Hove City Council has announced that it will begin construction of the next phase of the A259 active travel scheme between Hove and Portslade in the autumn. The scheme covers the stretch between Fourth Avenue and the city’s western boundary, says The Argus. Councillor Trevor Muten, cabinet member for transport and city infrastructure, […]
London cycleway plan go-ahead is “devastating decision for blind people”
Work on a new cycleway between Aldgate and Blackfriars is to go ahead after it was paused due to concerns about floating bus stops. The City of London Corporation approved the cycleway in October 2024, with two-way protected cycle lanes on Queen Victoria Street, says the BBC. However, during the public consultation some campaigners had […]
Shropshire introduces ‘pothole inspectors’
A new team of Shropshire Council inspectors will carry out checks of the authority’s pothole repairs. The council said it is introducing a new, “more stringent regime” for inspecting road repairs made by its contractors, reports the Shropshire Star. The news comes after Highways News reported that residents of several villages in Shropshire were taking […]