Work to start to rebuild road damaged by storm in North Yorkshire
Work is scheduled to begin on Monday (17 October) to reconstruct a road near Pateley Bridge that was damaged by storms. The section of the B6265 at Red Brae Bank, Bewerley, suffered a landslip when severe storms in February 2020 caused the land below the roads to subside. Since then, the road has been kept […]
Brighton & Hove Council support project EDWARD – for safer roads in the area
Brighton & Hove Council is backing a nationwide campaign designed to cut the number of road deaths in the UK. Project EDWARD – Every Day Without A Road Death – launches a week of events to promote road safety on Monday 17 October. It showcases some of the work being done around the country to […]
New powers available to enforce on county highway ‘hot spots’
New legal powers will enable Hertfordshire County Council to issue penalty charge notices to motorists who ignore Highway restrictions. The Department for Transport announced in June 2021 that councils would be able to apply for the legal powers to enforce moving traffic contraventions by camera, such as ignoring no entry and one-way restrictions, and waiting in […]
Alliance formed to implement new road laying technology
Hanson Contracting and Leica Geosystems have formed a strategic alliance to improve road construction and maintenance safety, quality and efficiency through the use of the latest technology. The two companies are working together to share knowledge and experience to enhance the adoption of modern road construction methods. Together with key clients, they are working towards […]
National Highways launches Social Value plan
National Highways has said it wants at least 5% of its workforce enrolled on formal apprenticeships or graduate development schemes within five years. This comes as part of a new Social Value plan launched by the organisation this week. On the environment, the plan sets out that the company will respect neighbouring communities by reducing […]
Last of 27 new Metrolink trams arrives in Manchester as part of £72m network investment
The Manchester tram Metrolink has been boosted by the arrival of the last of 27 new trams, as part of a £72m investment in the network. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) signed a contract with Bombardier Transportation UK – now Alstom – and Kiepe Electric to produce the M5000 in July 2018. The last of […]
Lancashire County Council expands its ‘Love Clean Streets’ highways app
An app created by Lancashire County Council that allows residents to report highways issues on the go has been expanded to the reporting of a wider range of faults. Since then, the council has worked hard to add all remaining highways categories so that a more comprehensive list of issues can be reported via the […]
Work starts soon to progress next set of liveable neighbourhoods
Work to develop a second set of Liveable Neighbourhoods in Glasgow will start soon after the appointment of two consultants to deliver early-stage work aimed at transforming communities into safer, more attractive spaces where everyday needs can be met locally. Funded by a Connecting Communities grant from Sustrans Scotland Places for Everyone programme, Liveable Neighbourhoods will be […]
Transport Scotland Awards Services Contract to Cubic Transportation Systems
Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) has been awarded a Traffic Scotland Systems Contract (TSSC) by Transport Scotland. As part of the five-year initial term contract, CTS will provide support, maintenance, modernisation and development services to ensure maximum availability of the systems that deliver the Traffic Scotland Service. This includes road network management and support for Transport Scotland’s public-facing […]
Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Highways team prepared for winter
Bath & North East Somerset Council Highways team has started its preparations for winter by stocking up on gritting salt and refilling grit bins. More than 1,200 tonnes of salt has been procured and is already in dry storage at the council’s Clutton depot. All 434 of the council’s grit bins have also been checked […]