NYC DOT to use VivaCity sensors to better understand street use
New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Mike Flynn has announced the use of VivaCityʼs (known as Viva in the US) new cutting-edge sensors to better understand how New Yorkers use their streets and to inform safer street design. First piloted in 2023, these small, privacy-protective smart traffic monitoring sensors will count pedestrians, […]
Staffordshire starts work on historic bridge refurbishment
Refurbishment of an 18th century Grade II Listed road bridge in South Staffordshire will be completed in July. The seven-week scheme at Wodehouse Lane Bridge, A463, Gospel End, near Wombourne started on Monday 1 June and is the second and final phase following work completed last year. Work on the masonry arch bridge will improve and […]
Shropshire issues Preliminary Market Engagement Notice for the provision of repairs and patching
Shropshire County Council is seeking to procure a Mixed Economy provider to play a central role in its evolving highways maintenance delivery model. This model moves away from a traditional single-contractor approach and instead combines in-house delivery with strategic partners and specialist providers, enabling the Council to retain control over local, reactive services while leveraging […]
Essex: 1,000 Community Speed Watch volunteers thanked for keeping communities safe
More than 1,000 Community Speed Watch volunteers across Essex are being thanked for the vital role they play in helping keep their communities safe as Volunteers’ Week is celebrated across the UK. Supported by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service and the Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP), Community Speed Watch gives local people the opportunity […]
Highways UK publishes 2026 agenda
The organisers of this year’s Highways UK event in Birmingham in October have announced an impressive list of keynote speakers, with the event promising to bring together more exhibitors, more senior speakers, more networking opportunities, and more innovation than ever before. The event takes place at the NEC on 14 and 15 October and among […]