Transport Scotland to use digital twin for roads data

Transport Scotland and Ordnance Survey (OS) have announced that the Improvement Service’s National Street Gazetteer will be the definitive source of data on primary road routes in Scotland. The primary route network is highlighted in various way on mapping products and is shown in green on OS maps. This indicates that the road is a […]

Significant government investment set to transform transport links across the north

Transport links across the north of England will be transformed following 2 multi-billion-pound rail and road schemes being secured in last week’s budget. The Chancellor and Transport Secretary joined forces on a visit to Manchester (7 November 2024) to discuss how the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) and long awaited A57 upgrade will better connect people, communities and […]

M25 Junction 10 improvement project takes huge strides forward

A major project to improve the busiest junction of the M25 has taken huge strides forward, with two new bridges put into place. The completion of the structures, along with new access arrangements for the A3, represents a significant milestone in the work to upgrade junction 10 of the motorway. The Clearmount bridge – a […]

Night works in York completed ahead of schedule

The work to remove parts of Queen Street Bridge in the City of York has been completed ahead of schedule, meaning the scheduled road closures for Thursday 7 and Friday 8 November will not happen. Over the course of three nights starting on Monday 4 November, intensive work has taken place to remove the remaining […]

Octavius awarded bridge replacement project with North Somerset

Octavius has secured the design and build scheme to replace the life expired bridge structure carrying the Winterstoke Road over the London to Exeter mainline railway for North Somerset Council. The project was procured through the Pagabo Civils and Infrastructure Framework. The company will be replacing a bridge that was originally built by the Ministry […]

We are here to help-RSTA issues plea for local authorities wanting to include surface treatments as part of their highway maintenance strategy

The Chancellor’s budget announcement last week of an additional £500million for road maintenance was great news for local highway authorities and motorists. Now, the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) is offering help to local authorities that so far have not included surface treatments in their highway maintenance strategies. But, said the association, it is essential […]

Residents in Hampshire being asked to help council identify locations where physical barriers make it awkward and challenging to walk, cycle, wheel or scoot

Hampshire residents are being asked to feedback information in a public consultation that seeks to pinpoint locations where there are obstacles, such as bollards, that make getting around difficult for people who have restricted mobility and need to use a mobility scooter, or for those pushing prams or riding cargo bikes for example.     Hampshire […]

Potholes blamed on decades of underinvestment in Essex

The leader of Essex County Council said there had been a “degradation of our roads over the decades” with successive governments not funded them properly. Conservative Kevin Bentley told councillors there would never be a pothole-free road because of underinvestment over a number of years, according to a BBC report. His comments came after the […]

Better Roads: A busy six months maintaining highways in West Sussex

Almost 40,000 safety related defects on highways across West Sussex have been repaired in the last six months as the county council retains its commitment to better roads. This year the council invested an extra £13 million to actively tackle the problem of our deteriorating roads and keep the county moving. This was in addition […]

Transforming travel in and around Hebden Bridge

Calderdale Council is determined to transform travel in and around Hebden Bridge, to ensure that all who travel into the town can do so in a way that is safe, better for people’s health and supports local businesses.   In line with these priorities, the Council is in the final stages of delivering a £5 […]