Streets flourish in Wandsworth
Following the most recent installation of new School Streets in Tooting and Earlsfield, the Council has now surpassed its target, with over 50% of primary schools in the borough now participating in the scheme. The School Streets programme reflects our commitment to making the borough a safer, healthier, and more sustainable place for all residents, […]
Warwickshire County Council prepares to keep roads safe this winter
As temperatures begin to dip, Warwickshire County Council’s Highways Team is ramping up efforts to ensure roads remain safe and accessible this winter, with a well-prepared strategy that includes ensuring over 14,000 tonnes of salt are stocked in depots across the county. From five strategically located sites, Warwickshire’s gritting teams are ready to treat more […]
PTV Group to deliver the real-time traffic prediction module forAbu Dhabi’s new multimodal platform
PTV Group, part of Umovity, has been selected by ST Engineering Urban Solutions as a subcontractor for Abu Dhabi’s state-of-the-art Multimodal Intelligent Transportation Central Platform. PTV will support the development of this cutting-edge traffic management platform by providing the central real-time traffic prediction engine that powers the platform’s core operations. This advanced traffic management system represents […]
WJ Group employees restore Stoke-on-Trent spitfire memorial
Employees of the highway safety and road marking specialist, WJ Group, have volunteered their time and expertise to help clean and refurbish the Reginald Mitchell Way Spitfire and Walrus Seaplane displays in Stoke-on-Trent. The two planes were designed by artist Magnus Irvin for Reginald Mitchell, the British aircraft designer, to celebrate his contribution in designing […]
Thousands more potholes fixed for Lincolnshire
September saw another massive round of road improvements from our highways department. Figures now in show that the four-week period delivered more than 6,000 pothole repairs, hundreds of streetlight repairs, loads of footpath works and more than 14,500 gullies cleared out. Work across road surfacing and cutting back unruly trees and bushes were also a big […]
Resurfacing of 11 roads in Shropshire postponed to help council make savings
The resurfacing of eleven Shropshire roads has been postponed as Shropshire Council works to save £62.5m in the current financial year to balance its budget. The roads were due to be resurfaced before the end of March 2025 as part of the council’s annual resurfacing programme. So far this year 24 roads have been resurfaced […]
Travel improvements linking into Bournemouth’s Upper Gardens progress to next phase
Walking, cycling and road improvements in Bournemouth’s Glenferness Avenue area, from Talbot roundabout to Branksome Wood Road, have largely completed, with the next phase of work linking the sustainable travel route into Bournemouth’s Upper Gardens due to start later this month. The next phase of work, which will link the above travel improvements to those […]
Lillian Greenwood suggests long-term funding plan for local and national networks
There will be a long-term plan for both local and the national road networks, according to Lillian Greenwood, Minister for the Future of Roads. Addressing visitors to Highways UK, on day one, Ms Greenwood said that it was vital that the development and improvement of the strategic road network remained a priority for government and […]
Safety, customer experience and an ageing infrastructure-all priorities for the national network, says Nick Harris
Safety, improving customer experience and engagement and managing an ageing infrastructure will be some of the top priorities for National Highways as its enters Road Investment Strategy 3. Speaking during his keynote session on day one of Highways UK, Mr Harris emphasised the importance of safety and customer service at National Highways, highlighting the completion […]
Watchdog calls for action as new research shows drivers don’t trust diversion signs
New research published today by Transport Focus has found that symbols on diversion signs used on roads to show the alternative route to follow (squares, diamonds and circles) are not widely understood by road users yet are widely used. The independent watchdog is looking to work with National Highways to help improve drivers’ experience of diversion routes. […]