Lancashire: Whalley Road improvements deliver smoother journeys for Clitheroe residents
Residents and businesses in Clitheroe, Lancashire, are benefiting from improved road conditions following the completion of a resurfacing scheme on Whalley Road. More than 20,000 square metres of road surface has been renewed on Whalley Road, one of the main routes in and out of the town. County Councillor Warren Goldsworthy, cabinet member for Highways […]
West Sussex lane rental funding set to improve journeys and highways workers’ safety
West Sussex County Council is investing more than £420,000 into three projects that will support active travel, help reduce disruption caused by roadworks and improve safety for highway workers. The funding comes from money generated through the council’s ‘lane rental scheme’, which promotes innovation and motivates contractors to carry out and complete roadworks in a […]
Britain’s buried networks help Ordnance Survey achieve record revenue
Ordnance Survey (OS), Great Britain’s National Mapping Service, has announced annual results for the financial year ended 31 March 2026, with record revenues of £198.7 million, representing 2.1% annual growth (2024-25: £194.6 million). This performance has been driven by the expansion of the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR) and continued growth in OS Maps, alongside deepening […]
Once around the world: AppyWay maps 45,000km of UK kerbside restrictions
AppyWay, the UK=based kerbside and traffic data company, has now mapped more than 45,000km of kerbside, creating a legal-grade digital twin of the rules of the road across the UK. That is more than the circumference of the Earth, which measures 40,075.017 km to be precise. The figure makes AppyWay’s dataset one of the largest […]
Limited opportunities remain for SMEs to join UK-European Pavilion at Gangneung Congress
A handful of places are still available for UK small and medium-sized enterprises looking to showcase their transport technology innovations on the global stage at this October’s ITS World Congress in Gangneung, South Korea. The UK presence will once again form part of the UK-Europe Pavilion, delivered through a partnership between the United Kingdom Government, […]
Clearview technology chosen again for Hindhead Tunnel renewal project
National Highways has re-selected Clearview Intelligence’s intelligent road stud technology to help keep drivers safe in the Hindhead Tunnel in Surrey as it carries out a major programme of maintenance at the site. Clearview’s Intelligent Road Studs have been chosen as part of a new generation of its proven lane guidance system within the tunnel, […]
How digital kerbside management could reduce stress for freight drivers
New academic research is highlighting how uncertainty over finding legal loading space can contribute to stress among urban freight drivers, and has concluded that digital kerbside management has the potential to improve working conditions, traffic safety and the efficient use of limited road space. The peer-reviewed Swedish study, presented at the City Logistics 2025 conference […]