Innovative low carbon asphalt solutions trialled on A414 in Hertfordshire
An innovative and collaborative project to upgrade the A414 in Hertfordshire has been completed using durable, low carbon asphalt solutions to reduce the carbon footprint of the scheme and provide a more resilient road. The work was carried out by Hanson Contracting in partnership with designer Atkins on the A414 – between Park Street roundabout […]
Ban on pavement parking would encourage more people to walk and wheel
A ban on pavement parking would encourage more people to walk and wheel, according to a new report by Sustrans. Its Walking and Cycling Index (formerly Bike Life) is the UK’s biggest ever study of walking, wheeling and cycling. It highlights the issue of pavement parking in urban areas across the UK and Ireland, and […]
New project will restore heritage cycle route in Leicester
Tree-lined cycle tracks that were first designed and built in the 1930s are set to be restored as part of a new project to improve walking and cycling routes in Leicester. Leicester City Council has been awarded nearly £2.2million by the Department for Transport after a successful bid to its new agency, Active Travel England […]
DfT called on to stop Great Musgrave bridge infilling
The HRE Group, a campaign group made up of engineers and railway officials, has urged Transport Minister Baroness Vere to call a halt to the infilling of Great Musgrave bridge in Cumbria. In a letter to Baroness Vere, the group said independent research revealed that all evidence suggests that the bridge is in a ‘fair […]
Road pricing is ‘fairer and more popular than fuel duty – and inevitable’, says Social Market Foundation
Charging motorists a levy based on the miles they drive would be fairer and more popular than the current fuel duty regime and could even help address the cost of living crisis, new research presented in Parliament today shows. In a report endorsed by Lord George Young, a former transport secretary, the Social Market Foundation […]
National Highways and The Wildlife Trusts announce biodiversity boost across South West
National Highways and The Wildlife Trusts have joined forces to launch a new £6 million Network for Nature programme that will improve habitats across the South West of England benefitting people, nature and wildlife. The projects will help create, restore and connect places for wildflowers, trees and wildlife, where the environment has been impacted by […]
M25 junction 28 improvements development consent decision
The application for the M25 junction 28 improvements has been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Transport. The application is to upgrade junction 28 of the junction between the M25 anti-clockwise and the A12 in Essex, including the provision of a dedicated link for this right-turn movement and minor improvements of the […]
A92/A96 Haudagain improvement scheme opens to traffic
The Scottish Government backed A92/A96 Haudagain improvement project has opened to traffic this week, delivering 500 metres of new dual carriageway, allowing road users in Aberdeen to bypass an area well known for causing significant queues and delays for traffic. The new dual carriageway link road will take traffic between the A92 North Anderson Drive […]
On the right lines in Bury
Bury Council has allocated an extra £50,000 to improve road markings on major roads across the borough. This is in addition to a further £10 million to be invested in filling potholes, treating or re-surfacing worn-out road surfaces, and expanding the work of the gulley cleansing team. Road markings will be renewed throughout the borough […]
More than £10million for repair to Rotherham’s roads and footpaths over the coming financial year
Rotherham Council has listed 193 roads for repair, covering a distance of 34 miles-an area of 360,000sqm. As part of the project, 34 new crossings will be installed across the borough, and £800,000 has been set aside for footpath resurfacing in Wales, Thurcroft, Woodsetts and Maltby. During a cabinet meeting, this week Councillor Chris Read, council leader, […]