Argyll and Bute Council have pleaded to the Scottish Government for a ‘permanent solution’ to Rest and Be Thankful road
After an infrastructure planning meeting on Friday, council leaders announced they were once again “reaffirming” its “long-standing position” that the road needs to be improved. The A83 Rest And Be Thankful road is one of the two main routes into Argyll, with the other being the A85 Oban to Crianlarich road. Members of the council’s […]
Highland Council increases investment in roads by over £14M
Funding to improve Highland roads is being increased by over £14m following a decision made at last week’s Highland Council budget setting meeting. An additional investment of £12.8M to increase the current capital programme will bring the total budget for the coming year up to £20M. On top of this, new investment of £1.26m in […]
Rural roads targeted in new safety campaign to prevent deaths and injuries among young drivers
Drivers are being urged by road safety experts to think about the dangers of driving too fast for road conditions in a new THINK! campaign that launches today (6 March 2023). The new THINK! campaign, “Is pushing it worth it?” is targeted at young male drivers, as statistics show male drivers aged 17 to 24 […]
Highways industry works to deal with emergency on M5 after tipper truck hits overhead gantry
The highways industry has been collaborating to fix the challenges associated with the closure of the M5 southbound after a tipper truck hit an overhead gantry. The motorway has fully reopened after a tipper truck hit an overhead gantry. The M5 near Bristol was closed when the vehicle crashed into the overhead structure in lane […]
UK’s first driverless electric bus opens to public in Oxfordshire
Members of the travelling public in Oxfordshire can now take a free ride on the UK’s first self-driving electric bus service at Milton Park science park. The current route shuttles passengers around the site near Didcot which is home to 250 companies and 9,000 employees. It runs from the Park’s flexible workspace, the Bee House, to its […]
Telent to deliver national CCTV works for the SMP Alliance
A contract for the installation of CCTV cameras, on the UK’s ‘smart’ motorways network, has been awarded to critical digital infrastructure specialists Telent. The cameras are a crucial component of the SMP Alliance’s programme to increase lane capacity on the strategic road network by embedding roadside technology. Telent’s contract, delivered as part of the Alliance’s […]
New Non-Executive Director appointed at National Highways
Simon Blanchflower has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of National Highways. Simon brings with him a wealth of leadership experience from a career within the rail sector. He recently retired from his role as CEO of the East West Railway Company (EWR) in March 2022, having successfully established the company. Prior […]
Councils raise concerns that funding for infrastructure in county areas could be reduced under new planning reforms
England’s largest councils today have raised concerns that spending on infrastructure such as roads, schools, and medical centres could be reduced in the coming years if government reforms to developer contributions are implemented. The warning comes in a new report from Pragmatix Advisory and the County Councils Network (CCN), which argues that the government’s forthcoming […]
Ten winners of a National Highways innovation competition launched to help improve people’s experiences of roadworks announced
The ten winners of a National Highways competition to help people’s experiences of roadworks have been announced. Each of the winners will now get £15,000 to develop their ideas which will help take the sting out of roadworks for drivers, local businesses and communities. The winning ideas will deliver a variety of benefits from improving […]
A new product from Strada Imaging modernises the practice of coarse visual inspection
By Strada Imaging Introduction Strada Imaging has recently released Pavo CVI, adding vehicle-based road inspection capability to their Pavo product line. An important aspect of road maintenance is coarse visual inspection (CVI), as known in the UK, or windshield surveys, as known in the US, that details road conditions at the network level. During such […]