JCT Symposium combines technical learning and networking opportunities
The popular JCT Traffic Signals Symposium is promising delegates plenty of opportunities to exchange ideas away from the formal presentations when leading traffic signals experts gather in Lincoln next month. “Networking has always been an important part of the event, allowing local authority practitioners, consultants, suppliers, academics and Government experts to share knowledge, discuss new […]
Calls for new Severn Bridge intensify as 13,000 homes planned nearby
Calls for a new River Severn road crossing have emerged as councillors warn growing housing numbers in the Forest of Dean could add even more pressure to roads already causing headaches for drivers in Chepstow. The debate has been reignited by severe congestion caused by lane restrictions on the A40 at Over, near Gloucester, where […]
TRL appointed by DVSA to deliver motorcycle helmet safety testing programme
TRL has been appointed by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) to deliver a motorcycle helmet testing programme that will support the UK’s market surveillance activities and help ensure helmets sold to the public continue to meet the required safety standards. Motorcycle helmets sold in the UK are required to display Type Approval markings, […]
M49 ‘ghost junction’ still no nearer to opening
There is still no opening date for the £40 million motorway junction in South Gloucestershire that has been unused since 2019, a government minister has said. The junction above the M49 motorway near Bristol already faces extensive repairs despite never being used, due to defects found little more than a year after it was finished. […]
£80 million A46 ‘Bridge to Nowhere’ project nears completion
The Warwickshire County Council official charged wit overseeing the ill-fated ‘Bridge to Nowhere’ has confirmed that the scheme could now cost £80 million. That budget, set in a confidential meeting in December 2025, is more than double the £38 million estimated when detailed plans for a bridge straddling the A46 at Stoneleigh Junction near Kenilworth […]
Kiely Group marks entry into Ireland with dual-surface treatment delivery in Galway
Kiely Group, the largest provider of surface treatments across the UK, has announced its official launch in the Irish market, underscored by the successful completion of its inaugural contract in Tuam Municipal District, County Galway. This milestone not only marks a significant expansion for the family-run business but also introduces innovative road improvement techniques to […]
M5 pedestrian bridges set for demolition
National Highways will start work to demolish and rebuild two public rights of way for pedestrians over the M5 near Gloucester from next month. The Grove Court and Uphill Court bridges, between junctions 11 and 12 of the M5, have served as pedestrian footpaths for the past 64 years but have deteriorated beyond repair and […]
AVERA: WJ launches system that provides incident monitoring without roadside infrastructure
WJ Group says that its new intelligent monitoring solution will ‘transform incident response on the UK’s road network’, providing real-time situational awareness in areas where traditional CCTV isn’t feasible. WJ Group’s patent-pending Active Vehicle Event Recognition Alerts (AVERA) system is designed to help highways teams identify potential incidents sooner and maintain visibility in locations where […]
Major works set for completion at key Middlesbrough junction
A major overhaul of a key Middlesbrough road junction is set to be completed. The large-scale programme of repairs and improvements to the A172/A174 Marton Interchange began in March with motorists warned of significant disruption. The scheme – led by Middlesbrough Council and main contractor Esh Construction – required the use of contraflow system on the […]
Winvic appointed by Durham County Council to deliver bridge scheme under NEPO framework
Winvic Construction has been appointed by Durham County Council to design the Witton Le Wear Bridge scheme on the A68 – the company’s first project awarded under the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) Framework. The scheme will see Winvic act as Design and Build Contractor for essential works to the bridge, which carries the A68 over the River […]