Intelligent street lighting illuminates the way to digital roads for National Highways
New research has been carried out which will shed some light on how street lighting could be used to pave the way for autonomous vehicles in the future Closed circuit television and wireless technology that enables vehicles to communicate is among the kit that could be neatly stored inside the lanterns of street lights alongside […]
Oxfordshire County Council cabinet proposes investments in greener, fairer and healthier priorities and plans to meet future funding challenges
Updated budget proposals for 2022/23 to help make the county greener, fairer and healthier along with careful plans to meet current and future financial challenges have been proposed by Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet. Challenges include uncertainty over government funding for all local authorities, the ongoing impact of COVID-19 that continues to place pressures on the county […]
Amey Consulting models future strategic transport planning in Worcestershire
Amey Consulting has announced its partnership with Worcestershire County Council (WCC) to develop and deliver a new five-year strategic transport model, that will help transform future strategic transport planning in the Worcestershire area. This significant piece of innovative work will help WCC understand transport patterns and impact of regional developments, underpinning all future funding applications. The […]
Safety and sustainability innovation day held as part of Ringway Jacobs A51 improvement project in Cheshire East
A safety and sustainability innovation day has been held as part of the Ringway Jacobs led A51 improvement project for Cheshire East Council. Cheshire East Highways, Cheshire East Council Highways and Transport Committee Chair and key supply chain partners Amberon, Pronin, L&R Roadlines and Gap, attended the day focused on the A51 improvement scheme. The […]
£10 million additional funding given to tackle potholes across the West of England
An additional £10 million has been given to tackle potholes across the West of England. Now, a total of £125 million has been pledged to tackle defects and improve roads over the next five years. Following a slight reduction in funding from the Department for Transport, Metro Mayor Dan Norris has topped up the fund […]
Footage shows giant steel beams installed for new £61m Coventry flyover
Over two weekends last December, specialist teams used a 750-tonne crane to lift 32 beams – weighing a combined 720 tonnes – into place at Binley junction, Coventry. https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/j2gE2kSyWpM?enablejsapi=1&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk&rel=0&disablekb=1&modestbranding=1&channel&widgetid=1 The scheme is part of a congestion-busting upgrade to alleviate queues for drivers. This means that drivers staying on the A46 will not need to slow […]
HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions to enter highways sector
Infrastructure project specialist, HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions has announced its intention to explore opportunities in UK highways maintenance market. Following extensive research HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions (UK) Ltd are set to invest in the UK highways operations and maintenance market. HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions provides everything from a single source, from financing to planning, construction and operation of […]
Government launches transport plan for 2022 Commonwealth Games
The Government has approved the Transport Plan for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, which will be held in Birmingham. The plan has been produced in close collaboration with Birmingham City Council and the Birmingham 2022 Organising Committee. It sets out a strategic approach to planning and coordination of transport to support the Games covering the transportation […]
Recipients of LCRIG and WJ’s £150,000 innovation fund announced
Liverpool John Moores University has been named as one of the five recipients of the WJ Group sponsored £150,000 LCRIG/Steve Berry Think Exceptional Innovation Fund. The fund was launched earlier this year to help sponsor further developments in the road and highways sector. Projects by Liverpool John Moores, Community Models, Fitzpatrick Advisory, Connor Specialist Paving/Tac-Grid and NY […]
Air quality data could provide the public with real-time insights
Technology and air quality experts have teamed up to develop a new system that could provide citizens with granular street-level air quality information. Members of the PASS consortium plan to pool together data from air quality sensors, road traffic, weather, geographical and spatial (GIS), and apply Artificial Intelligence to deliver live and predictive data at […]