North East Lincolnshire roads as surface dressing programme begins
North East Lincolnshire Council is continuing to invest in roads across the borough, with a programme of surface dressing and remedial works set to take place across a number of locations in the coming weeks. The works form part of the Council’s ongoing highway maintenance programme and are designed to improve road surfaces, extend the […]
Surrey campaigners’ anger over roadworks taking ‘forever’
Campaigners have complained that it feels like a Surrey road project is “going to go on forever.” Work on the A320 near Ottershaw Roundabout in the Chertsey area part of a wider nearly £42 million project, began earlier this year but was halted in May. Campaigners previously told the BBC the scheme – which they claim […]
Cumberland: Dow Beck Culvert works completed ahead of schedule
Cumberland Council has successfully completed the Dow Beck (Caldewgate) Culvert strengthening scheme in Carlisle, marking an important milestone in improving the long-term resilience of this key infrastructure asset. The works began on 3 August and were originally expected to take around four weeks to complete. Due to the excellent progress on site, all planned works […]
ITS UK releases Freight, Logistics and Maritime Forum agenda
The first ITS UK Freight, Logistics and Maritime Forum is just two weeks away and the agenda has just been announced. This is a one day event exploring the challenges and opportunities in this key sector. Attendees will learn how ITS can help shape the future of operational excellence for the movement of goods and cargo. As […]
Why standards matter: Highways Voices revisits the TOPAS debate
The announcement that Traffic Open Products and Specifications Ltd (TOPAS) is to close because its current funding arrangements are no longer sustainable puts a new perspective on a Highways Voices discussion first broadcast in February. TOPAS was established as an independent, not-for-profit organisation following the removal of DfT Type Approval, maintaining specifications and registering products […]
Birmingham to become England’s first 20mph city
Birmingham is to become England’s first major city to lower speed limits on the majority of its roads to 20 miles per hour. In plans updated last week, the Liberal Democrat, Green Party and independent-led council said it wanted all routes except A-roads to become 20mph zones, reports The Telegraph. The council said it wanted to ensure […]
WSP and KPMG appointed to support National Highways’ OZEV strategy
WSP and KPMG have been appointed to provide technical and advisory support to National Highways as it supports the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles’ strategic charging infrastructure activity across England’s Strategic Road Network. The work will support activity linked to improving access to reliable ultra-rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging at key locations on the Strategic […]
Medway Tunnel: System overhaul plan submitted
Kent’s Medway Tunnel could receive a £10.5 million overhaul to replace its ageing systems. More than 50,000 journeys are made along the route every day, but much of the infrastructure dates back to when it opened in 1996, says Kent Online. Medway Council says it has submitted a £9.25 million bid to the Department for […]
Autumn decision on Croydon Flyover refurbishment
A decision on whether the crumbling Croydon Flyover n South London will receive the government funding needed for a major refurbishment is expected later this year, Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed. The upgrade would prolong the life of the ageing structure by at least 25 years and help avoid the risk of future closures […]
New road at Kex Gill opens to traffic
A vital new road in North Yorkshire has opened to traffic in a move that has been heralded as key for generations to come using one of the most strategic routes in the country. The majority of the new 4.2-kilometre route at Kex Gill, which has replaced a section of road repeatedly affected by landslips, […]