Construction officially begins for Bullockstone Road Improvement Scheme in Kent
Work has officially begun on the construction phase of the Bullockstone Road Improvement Scheme in Kent. The £8.9 million developer funded project will improve highway safety and enable several housing and employment sites proposed in Canterbury City Council’s local plan while reducing congestion through the centre of Herne village. The improvements, together with the proposed […]
Online reporting tool is a step towards safer city streets in Portsmouth, says council
Portsmouth City Council has developed an online form to help improve safety on city roads and pavements by encouraging ‘near miss’ reporting. This adds to an existing form for cycling near miss reporting. Both forms are intended to give people who have experienced unsafe behaviour from other road users while walking or cycling the chance […]
Consultation on new plans to enforce traffic regulations in Southampton to star
Southampton City Council is inviting residents to feedback on plans which could see automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras used to reduce moving traffic contraventions at different locations The cameras would help enforce measures to reduce congestion and increase safety on the roads, for example at School Street schemes (pedestrian and cycle zones at certain […]
£175,000 road improvement scheme for Kilham to begin
A road improvement scheme for North Back Lane, Kilham, is to begin this month. East Riding of Yorkshire council is investing £175,000 in the project, which is due to start on Monday 17 October and see the road being given an upgrade between the junctions of Burton Road and Thwing. The works are expected to […]
Safety-critical weight restriction on the A41 Brent Cross Flyover to be introduced from Tuesday 11 October
Transport for London (TfL) will be introducing a new safety-critical 7.5-tonne weight restriction on the A41 Brent Cross Flyover from 00:01 on Tuesday 11 October to ensure the structure remains safe for everyone using it. A short diversion for vehicles above this weight will be put in place directly below the flyover via its mid-level roundabout. The Flyover […]
ADEPT’s Live Labs 2 moves into Dragon’s Den phase with 30 local authority bids
The £30m programme ADEPT Live Labs 2: Decarbonising Local Roads in the UK from the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) has received 30 bids from local authority-led partnerships across the UK. Funded by the Department for Transport (DfT), the three year, UK-wide programme which has now closed for applications, will begin a short […]
TfL announces availability of e-bikes as part of hire scheme
Transport for London (TfL) and Santander have announced that e-bikes are now available to hire as part of an expansion of the scheme’s offering to its customers. The new e-bikes have been distributed across key central London locations and can be docked at any of the scheme’s 800 docking stations. The e-bikes are serviced on […]
New report puts the spotlight on counties’ infrastructure and transport projects
A new report released today as part of the County Councils Network’s County Spotlight series examines how county councils and unitary councils are setting out or delivering infrastructure and transport projects to boost their local economies. The report is released just weeks after the new government set a target of 2.5% annual growth for the country, and […]
Southern Link Road soil to be used on county flood alleviation scheme
Surplus soil from the A4440 Southern Link Road scheme is set to be transferred to support Environment Agency flood alleviation works within Worcestershire. Several thousand cubic metres of material will begin to be moved from Thursday 6th October 2022 and will be used to help the construction of the Environment Agency flood defence scheme in […]
Rising costs means £10m Devon road project will be put on hold
A road project due to go ahead on the A361 North Devon Link Road at Tiverton will be put on hold because of rising costs. Mid Devon Council has said the plans to construct a new junction will be stalled because tender prices were submitted significantly above expectations. The decision was taken after the council […]