Associated Asphalt goes the extra mile in charity commitment
Associated Asphalt has renewed its commitment to charity, as employees from across the business came together in the Lake District Ultra extreme challenge to raise funds for Veterans in Action (VIA) and Macmillan. On 6June, a total of 18 Associated Asphalt employees embarked on the gruelling challenge, taking on distances of either 100km or 50km […]
Plans approved for new Cardiff pedestrian and cycle bridge
The delivery of another crossing over the River Taff has moved a step closer, after Cardiff Council’s Planning Committee approved plans for a new pedestrian and cycle bridge connecting The Marl in Grangetown with Hamadryad Park in Butetown. The approval marks a significant milestone in the regeneration of the Channel View area – a major […]
Lincolnshire’s unprecedented surface dressing programme set to continue
Since early April, Lincolnshire County Council’s surface dressing crews have covered 872,894 square metres of roads and, the council says the programme is not even half-way through. Cllr David East, executive member for highways, said: “The scale of what’s being delivered right now is huge. We’re protecting roads across the county in a practical, cost‑effective way, and it […]
Peterborough: Cyclists and pedestrian to benefit from £1.5 million Queensgate roundabout overhaul
Peterborough’s pedestrians and cyclists will have a safer and more enjoyable experience getting across the city’s notorious Queensgate roundabout with the transformation of what is one of the city’s major traffic intersections. A £1.5 million overhaul of the Queensgate roundabout will see the end of two of its three subways, a new user-friendly crossing into Cowgate, pedestrian […]
HS2 set to install two viaducts over M42/M6 Toll
HS2’s complex civil engineering programme will shift up a gear this summer, as it prepares to deliver its biggest programme of work yet over the motorway network. The construction schedule, which starts later this month will see three huge structures built over busy sections of the M42 and M6 in the West Midlands. This will include […]
Month-long closures as Guildford roundabout transforms into crossroads
Guildford Borough Council (GBC) are warning residents that heavier traffic than normal should be anticipated in the town during June and into July while work continues to turn a busy roundabout into a four-way signalled crossroads. The closure will begin today and should last a month according to the council. with knock-on effects expected in the […]
Oxfordshire councillor says Quiet Lanes are being ‘weaponised’ against drivers
A pilot scheme in Oxfordshire that will see some countryside roads closed to through traffic is not in line with government guidance, the authority behind the plans has admitted. Oxfordshire County Council is proposing the new scheme, known as Quiet Lanes, which will shut 10 roads to traffic using “physical measures” where there is an […]
New long‑term transport plan sets out safer, greener travel for Dorset
A new long‑term strategy to help make Dorset’s transport and travel better for residents, the economy and the environment is being reviewed by councillors. Dorset Council’s Place and Resources Overview committee are being asked to give their views on the final draft of the Local Transport Plan 2026 to 2041. The pan-Dorset Transport Plan has […]
PACTS pushing for reduced speed limits to save lives and money
PACTS’ executive director, Jamie Hassall, has told the House of Commons Transport Select Committee that ‘blanket’ 20mph speed limits across the UK have been put forward as a means to save money on signs and paperwork. According to Auto Express he told the Committee: “At the moment, [20mph speed limits] are done piecemeal. You have to sign […]
Not joined-up thinking: The mystery of the M49’s ghost junction is about to be solved
A £50m motorway junction that was built in 2019 will finally open later this year. The 160-mere link road off the M49 between Avonmouth and Severn Beach has been empty and unused ever since – a ghost junction leading nowhere. It’s possibly the smoothest patch of road in Britain, with not a pothole in sight. […]