TfL launches consultation on new cross-river cycling services for Silvertown Tunnel
Mayor and TfL committed to providing cross-river cycling service as part of the planning for the Silvertown Tunnel Proposals include a new ‘cycle shuttle bus’ service to help cyclists with a range of different designs of bike to cross the river and safely travel from the Greenwich Peninsula to Canary Wharf and Silvertown Proposed service […]
Western Road to reopen ahead of schedule
With work progressing well, Brighton & Hove Council has planned to reopen Western Road to eastbound buses ahead of schedule, ending the need to divert them. Working with the contractor, the council said it is confident the earlier reopening can be achieved on or before Monday 14 August. The roadworks on Upper North Street are […]
West Northamptonshire to benefit from investment into its roads
West Northamptonshire Council is investing £450,000 into new advanced equipment which will help improve the authority’s ability to carry out additional maintenance across its road network, to deliver a high-quality service for road users. The investment forms part of the Council’s long-term vison to improve roads and maintain paths, signage and vegetation through the Highways […]
Cambridgeshire County Council says roads top priority as it seeks innovative solutions to potholes
Highway maintenance is set to be high of the agenda for Cambridgeshire County Council, as they look at innovative ways to tackle the area’s road network. At a recent meeting of the council’s highways and transport committee, members were given an update on highways and the delivery of improvements across the county. Councillors were also […]
Funding to tackle the sticky issue of chewing gum on streets in Sunderland
A £25,000 grant from the Chewing Gum Task Force, administered by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, will help Sunderland City Council clean up gum and reduce gum littering. The council is one of 56 across the country that have successfully applied to the Chewing Gum Task Force, now in its second year, for funds to […]
£19m plans for bus, cycle and walking routes in south Coventry
Plans for new cycling, walking and bus routes serving one of Coventry’s major development and growth areas are currently being drawn up following the award of over half a million pounds of funding. The funding will support the development of sustainable transport links to the growing employment area south of the city including the Battery […]
£200,000 highways improvements for Newcastle in Staffordshire
A £200,000 highways scheme to improve a busy junction in Newcastle, Staffordshire is set to start next week. Staffordshire County Council’s highways teams will be carrying out the work on the A34, Liverpool road at the junction by the entrance to the Sainsbury’s superstore. The scheme will include road and ironwork repairs, resurfacing and new […]
Cheshire East Council to review its parking services and approach to streetlighting as it looks to make savings
Cheshire East Council has given an update on work to deliver essential savings in its highways and parking services. At a meeting of the council’s highways and transport committee on 20 July, councillors will consider a report on proposals to deliver energy and cost savings measures from street lighting, as well a separate report on […]
Lincolnshire dresses up its roads in a big way
Lincolnshire County Council is increasing the amount of surface dressing on its road network this year. Now underway, LCC Highways is actioning £5 million worth of surface dressing for Lincolnshire that will run through to the end of July at over 150 sites. In total, there’s 137 miles of Lincs roads getting the treatment– that’s […]
Plans in place to restore the iconic Tyne Bridge
Final plans are being made for the start of an ambitious restoration of the iconic Tyne Bridge from this September. Those initial works will have minimal impact on the transport network ahead of work next year Engineers have now finalised project plans which will see work begin under the bridge after the Kittiwakes leave the […]