Scottish Borders unveils long-term plan for safer, more resilient roads network

Scottish Borders Council’s updated Road Asset Management Plan has been published, setting out the authority’s long-term approach to maintaining and improving the region’s road network to support communities, the economy and the environment. The plan outlines a clear, long-term approach to managing the Borders’ road network and related infrastructure, helping ensure that investment decisions are […]

Somerset: M5 St Georges Bridge set for major investment

National Highways is set to invest over £50m to ensure the M5 St Georges Bridge in North Somerset is fit for the future.  The extensive and essential repairs involve concrete repairs to strengthen the bridge foundations and lifting the structure 72 times to replace bearings underneath that allow for movement as well as removing and installing […]

Popular campervan road gets double red lines to stop overnight stays

A county council has painted double red lines on a road in the Peak District after it was regularly used by people in campervans to park free overnight. The old A625 so-called “Broken Road” near Mam Tor in the Derbyshire village of Castleton was popular with campers because it was in a beauty spot but […]

Redspeed calls for smarter speed enforcement to protect vulnerable riders

Redspeed is urging a renewed focus on intelligent speed enforcement and data‑driven road safety, as motorcycle casualties remain stubbornly high despite advances in vehicle technology. As part of a new monthly thought‑leadership series from Redspeed, motorcycling and road safety expert Tom Duckham argues that targeted, tech‑enabled enforcement can play a vital role in protecting riders […]

Greenock cycle lane splits town centre and divides opinion

A cycle lane built as part of the £6m regeneration project to rejuvenate Greenock town centre and encourage active travel is facing calls to be scrapped just over a year after it was completed. Almost 1,000 people have signed a petition against the two-way lane on West Blackhall Street, with some local businesses claiming the […]

“Removing junction 15 and 16 roundabouts on the A55 is essential,” says Welsh MS

A North Wales politician has renewed calls for two controversial roundabouts on the A55 to be removed following years of collisions and delays on one of North Wales’ busiest roads. The junctions in question, junction 15 at Llanfairfechan and junction 16 at Penmaenmawr, have long been criticised by motorists, residents and campaigners, with concerns raised […]