£20.7m Sheffield road plan moves ahead
Improvements to a major road junction in Sheffield near Kelham Island that aim to make travel in the area easier for all road users were approved by city councillors. Sheffield City Council’s transport, regeneration and climate committee have approved work on the Shalesmoor Gateway plan, which now goes to the Department for Transport for funding through […]
Worcestershire County Council’s Cabinet decides on two new major road improvement schemes
Two new major road improvement schemes have been discussed at Worcestershire Council’s Cabinet meeting this week. On the agenda for discussion was the North West Worcestershire Corridor (NWWC) Kidderminster and Hagley scheme and the A44 / A4538 scheme between Evesham and Worcester. The two schemes could bring significant improvements to the county’s major road network, […]
Amey’s transport business pipeline strengthened by £500m
Over the course of 2022, Amey’s Transport Infrastructure business has secured over £500m of new work with existing and new clients, increasing its forward order book to £4.1bn, enabling the business to further invest in local communities and inspire future engineers. Strengthening its presence in the strategic highways market, Amey secured a new highways maintenance contract with […]
Case study: Re-flow Field Management Review by Intelligent Traffic Systems
Context · Established in 2014, Intelligent Traffic Systems (ITS) is a digital surveying company and supplier specialising in Nissen LZA 500 traffic and pedestrian systems, as well as all the equipment a traffic management business would require. · With over 15 years of experience in the traffic management industry, Intelligent Traffic Systems aims to be […]
Cumbria County Council achieves top level funding from the Department for Transport
Cumbria County Council has announced it has been successful in receiving the highest banding of funding from the Department for Transport. Cumbria County Council’s assessment is as a ‘Band 3’ performing authority and achieved 100% of the available incentive fund. This means that the total funding for 2022 to 2025 will continue at the same […]
North Northamptonshire asks residents to have say on improving walking and cycling routes in Corby
Residents are being encouraged to give their ideas on how routes for walking, wheeling and cycling in Corby can be made more attractive as part of the town’s new Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP). The ten-year walking and cycling plan will outline proposals for a network of safe walking and cycling routes across […]
John Sisk & Son appointed to Kex Gill re-alignment project
John Sisk & Son has been selected to carry out the re-alignment of the A59 at Kex Gill. Sisk has a strong local presence in Yorkshire having recently completed the Leeds Public Transport Investment Programme (LPTIP) City Centre Gateways and are delivering major infrastructure work at York Central. North Yorkshire County Council has awarded preferred […]
Two active travel projects approved for Berryden Corridor Improvement Project in Aberdeen
Two projects which will encourage people to walk or cycle more on streets and are designed to connect to and complement the Berryden Corridor Improvement Project were approved at committee today. A business case for the Ashgrove Connects project – for streets west of the Berryden Corridor – and a preferred route for the Skene […]
Sustrans publishes evaluation of temporary active travel programme
The findings of a comprehensive analysis of the temporary active travel fund, Spaces for People, have been published by Sustrans’ Research and Monitoring Unit. Spaces for People was a flagship Scottish Government programme launched at the start of 2020, early in the Covid-19 pandemic, to enable people to make essential journeys and exercise during lockdown. Funded […]
Another 12,500 streetlights to be converted to LED lighting in Shropshire
Shropshire Council is to begin work next month to convert a further 12,500 streetlights to LED lighting in the next 12 months. Since 2013, over 7,900 of the more than 20,000 lights owned by the council have been converted from conventional ‘sodium discharge’ lighting to LED lighting. In October an accelerated programme of work will […]