£200 million to improve walking and cycling routes
Schools, high streets and main roads will benefit from improved crossings and junctions to support walking and cycling, reduce emissions and boost local economies, thanks to a £200 million fund announced today (6 February 2023). Active Travel England is today inviting local authorities in England to apply for funding to make improvements to enable people […]
West Northamptonshire Council looking to invest to save, earn and enhance
Next year’s budget will see West Northamptonshire Council invest an additional £30m in capital funding on a range of projects, some of which will help reduce costs and generate income to support services in future years, the council said. Other schemes set to move forward in the year ahead will help tackle speeding in rural […]
Herefordshire set to spend £40 million in highways and transport improvements
Herefordshire Council plans to spend nearly £40 million extra in the county over the next year with highways and transport at the heart of that investment. Under its proposed capital programme for 2023/24, the council will borrow nearly £25 million of this, the remaining £15 million to come from grants and reserves, reports the Hereford […]
Preparing the ground for major relief road in Leicestershire
There will be visible activity over the next few weeks on the site of the North & East Melton Mowbray Distributor Road, according to Leicestershire County Council. Starting shortly will be archaeological surveys carried along sections of the 7.1km stretch while, during the same period, work will start to create access routes for construction vehicles […]
Stagecoach launch UK’s first fully-electric city bus network in Inverness
Stagecoach has celebrated the launch of the UKs first fully-electric city bus network in Inverness today (Thursday 2nd February), where they were joined by Minister for Transport Jenny Gilruth MSP. 25 brand-new zero-emission Yutong E10 buses are now operating on all city centre routes. The vehicles can operate from morning to evening on a single […]
Bristol Arena transport package under review as costs rise significantly
A multi-million pound package of planned transport links to an upcoming concert venue is under review amid soaring costs. In October 2022, the West of England Combined Authority (Weca) committee awarded £6.6m for infrastructure around the site of the planned Bristol Arena. This included new walking and cycling routes and upgraded junctions. A report presented to […]
Applications open to host new research hub to help tackle decarbonisation and improve transport resilience
Decarbonisation Minister Jesse Norman has announced applications are now open for organisations to host the new hub, with the government pledging £10 million in funding for the centre, which will establish a UK centre of excellence for transport innovation. Currently, transport accounts for 27% of the UK’s emissions and the Net Zero Transport for a Resilient Future Hub […]
Edinburgh’s roads budget is set to be cut by £12 million to meet the soaring cost of repairs to the North Bridge
Edinburgh City Council is expected to cut its highway budget by about £12 million, because of rising prepares to the North Bridge. It would be in addition to a further £12m that would need to be borrowed by the council to complete the project which has been beset with delays and revised cost estimates since commencing in […]
Another resurfacing scheme successfully completed by VolkerHighways
VolkerHighways’ surfacing division recently completed a total of 8,400m2 resurfacing works along the A13 near Barking, on behalf of RMS. The project was priced, mobilised and completed within three weeks. The scheme involved the resurfacing of six areas along the A13, including Movers Lane west bound off slip where the team planed off 40mm of existing […]
Extra investment is desperately needed to tackle the impact of climate change on Cambridgeshire roads, says council
Following the cold spell at the end of last year, and more intense periods of rain, more and more damage is being caused to Cambridgeshire roads. During that cold spell, road temperatures reached –9C, one of the lowest temperatures ever seen in Cambridgeshire, then it rains and together the freeze thaw cycle can lead to […]