National Highways lighting the way to net zero
National Highways is l switching 70% of the lights on the Strategic Road Network (SRN) to cleaner LED alternatives by 2027. The government-owned company is working on its biggest-ever programme replacing older lamps with LED lights that use far less energy to produce the same amount of light, starting last month (January) on the A5036 […]
National Highways launches framework plan for RIS3/RS4
National Highway has announced plans for a large framework to deliver £30bn of works for the RIS3 and RIS4 spending programmes. Ahead of the changes, it is starting a round of early market testing with consultants and contractors in Birmingham on the proposed structure of the new 10-year multi-lot Integrated Delivery Framework. Under the present […]
Highland Council Committee approves prioritised roads capital programme for Caithness
Members of the Caithness Committee agreed a list of prioritised programme of works for structural overlay/inlay works and surface dressing schemes which will be funded out of the Capital Budget allocation for 2023/24. The actual 2023/24 capital roads budget allocation for Caithness is still to be finalised but based on the previous financial year and […]
TfL confirms start of new Cycleway 50
Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed that construction work will begin on a new cycle route between Finsbury Park and Holloway Road on 20 February. The new section of Cycleway 50 will be the first along a major new corridor of safer walking and cycling infrastructure and will be a significant boost to London’s growing network of high-quality Cycleways. The new route, […]
Lincolnshire councillors agree extra £7 million for highway repairs
Councillors in Lincolnshire have agreed updated budget proposals that protect frontline services despite significant financial challenges. Final budget proposals for 2023/24 were agreed by the council’s executive at their meeting on Tuesday 7 February. The updated proposals include an additional £7m for highways maintenance, which was identified as a priority area by residents in a […]
Lambeth adopts Air Quality Action Plan
Lambeth Council has outlined how it will improve air quality and protect those most at risk from the effects of pollution and toxic air. The Air Quality Action Plan 2023-2025 (AQAP) sets out how it will combat the main sources of pollution in Lambeth, including emissions released from roads, buildings, and construction sites. It will […]
Olympic champion named as South Yorkshire’s new Active Travel Commissioner
Triple Olympic Champion Ed Clancy OBE has been named South Yorkshire’s new Active Travel Commissioner. He’s been appointed by South Yorkshire’s Mayor Oliver Coppard to work with him to make South Yorkshire a safer and easier place to walk and cycle. Ambitious plans are underway to build more than 620 miles of accessible walking […]
Harrogate’s active travel schemes to be reshaped after consultation
Alternative schemes to promote sustainable travel on a key route in Harrogate are due to be drawn up after feedback from the public. It is proposed that an alternative package of measures for Otley Road will be outlined and presented to the Harrogate and Knaresborough area constituency committee this summer. This could include considering the […]
Hundreds more bus services in England under threat amid funding shortfall
Hundreds more of England’s bus services could be cut next week with a funding shortfall looming, transport authorities have warned. The Labour Party said the government had “just 10 days to act” before operators start having to cut routes because of the expiry of post-pandemic state support, reports the Guardian. The bus recovery grant, brought […]
New electric vehicles help National Highways cut emissions
National Highways is continuing to super-charge its drive to cut carbon emissions with 307 state-of-the-art zero-emission and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) joining its fleet. The new vehicles are set to cut around 250 tonnes of CO2 emissions a year and will be put into service over the coming months. The new vehicles that modernise […]