Bath & North East Somerset Council to use solar tech to improve safety of rural road
Bath & North East Somerset Council is making a rural bend safer for motorists by carrying out multiple safety improvements and essential resurfacing works. Safety improvements will be made to the Hogwood bend along the B3110 between Midford and Hinton Charterhouse. The works will include the installation of solar powered road studs, high friction surfacing, […]
New fund to help councillors tackle potholes in Staffordshire
A new fund will help county councillors tackle potholes in different areas of the region. The £2 million fund will be used to tackle defects already reported to Staffordshire County Council by the public, and gives county councillors the opportunity to prioritise local repairs above other non-urgent repairs. The money is part of the £4.8 […]
Plans for a £60 million link road in east Kent released
Plans to construct a new 10km link road in North Thanet, east Kent, at a cost of £60M, have been released by Kent County Council. A public consultation opened late last week calling for views on the link to the A28 Canterbury Road that would also affect roads to Manston Airport and on towards Margate, […]
Tarmac expands electric vehicle fleet with world-first bond coat sprayer
Tarmac is bringing an electrically powered bond coat sprayer to roads in the UK in a world-first project to support the transition to net zero. Tarmac supplier and highways equipment specialist, DE Plant, part of the Thriplow Group, developed the all-electric vehicle which is the first of its kind and demonstrates the next generation technology […]
Revolutionising road improvement: Hi-tech scanning survey to boost the Isle of Wight’s highways
Virtually the entire road network on the Isle of Wight is currently being independently surveyed to help decide where future highway improvement investment is most needed. The survey is being undertaken by Bristol-based experts WDM who have been conducting the annual hi-tech scanner survey for many years. Data is gathered by a series of lasers […]
Aberdeen City Council agrees £10.6million for roads and infrastructure improvements
A roads service budget of £10.6million was agreed at committee this week for Aberdeen’s roads to cover road and pavement repairs, safe routes to schools, lighting improvements, repairs to bridges, and flooding and coastal protection. Aberdeen City Council’s Net Zero, Environment, and Transport Committee approved the capital budget for the service which also includes money […]
Somerset Council secures extra £5.4 million for highway maintenance after year of challenges
Somerset Council has secured an additional £5.4 million to carry out essential repair works across the county’s road network. This year’s extra funding from the Government recognises the unprecedented challenges facing authorities after a year of extreme weather conditions. A blistering summer followed by a winter of sustained flooding and freezing temperatures has led to […]
Essex Highways launches 2023/24 resurfacing programme
Resurfacing works on many roads in Essex have now started according to the council. Essex Highways has launched its 2023/24 programme to upgrade the condition of many roads across the county. This will repair some of the damage caused by the cold and wet winter conditions. Essex Highways’ budget for maintaining and repairing the carriageway […]
Safety boost for major road junction in Salford
New pedestrian-controlled crossings are to be installed at a major road junction in Salford to boost safety for local people. The improvement scheme at the junction of Mosley Common Road and the A580 East Lancashire Road will tackle existing local concerns ahead of significant housing developments approved by Wigan Council to the north of the […]
Clean-up ongoing after flash floods in Devon
The clean-up operation on Devon’s roads is ongoing following the storms this week which caused flooding issues in a number of areas of the county. Parts of Exeter and East Devon, including Tipton St John, Metcombe and Newton Poppleford, were hardest hit by the torrential downpours. Roads were being swept last night and highways teams […]