Prioritised roads capital programme for Inverness approved
Members of the City of Inverness and Area Committee have agreed (Monday 13 February 2023) a list of prioritised programmes of works for structural overlay/inlay works and surface dressing schemes which will be funded out of the Capital Budget allocation for 2023/24. Leader of Inverness and Area Cllr Ian Brown said: “Officers have worked hard […]
London Borough of Enfield starts search for highways contractor
The London Borough of Enfield seeks expressions of interest from suitably qualified providers in relation to the delivery of Highways and Civil Engineering works including Programmed Projects and Reactive Maintenance. The Highway Maintenance and Civil Engineering Works Contract is to undertake a variety of Highways and Civil Engineering works including Programmed Projects and Reactive Maintenance. […]
Pupils learn about road safety and name West Northants gritters
Youngsters at St Luke’s Primary School in Northampton received a special assembly on Friday, 27 January to learn all about road safety and how Kier Highways and West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) maintain roads across the area. As part of the Highways contract, WNC and Kier Highways have a fleet of gritters which require names. Following […]
New data shows significant improvements in road safety in London since introduction of 20mph speed limits
Transport for London (TfL) has released new data that shows a significant reduction in the number of collisions since the implementation of 20mph speed limits on key roads in London. Lowering speed limits is a key part of the Mayor’s Vision Zero goal to eliminate death and serious injury from London’s transport network and to enable more walking and cycling in the capital. Monitoring of the 20mph schemes in London […]
New schemes announced to prioritise road and footpath repairs in Essex
Increased investment in the repair and maintenance of roads and footpaths across Essex has been confirmed for the next year. Speaking at Full Council meeting last week, Cllr Lee Scott, Cabinet Member for Highways Maintenance and Sustainable Transport, announced the budget for 2023/24 for highway and footway repair and maintenance would receive increased investment of […]
The £2 fare cap has encouraged more people to travel by bus, according to Transport Focus survey
Over 70% of bus passengers have said they have already used the bus more often since the £2 bus fare cap has been introduced. A Transport Focus survey of over 1,000 people also found that 53% of respondents are aware of the new fare, with a higher number (two-thirds) of regular bus users aware of […]
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, […]