Sustainable road repair technology trialled in the Royal Borough
VolkerHighways and the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead has recently trialled a sustainable and efficient way of repairing defects in pavements and roads. Infrared technology was used to repair the north footway of the A30 London Road, Sunningdale, from Evergreen to Devenish Road, by ‘recycling’ the existing material. Infrared technology is used to heat […]
New Year start for £23 million new A533 bridge work
The main construction work on National Highways’ £23 million project to provide a new road bridge over the M56 in Cheshire is now underway by lead constructor, AmeySRM. National Highways is replacing the A533 Expressway bridge near Runcorn with a brand-new crossing just a few metres further up the motorway. After preparations which started in […]
Petition launched in Surrey to reform funding for UK highways’ maintenance
A local councillor in Surrey is calling on the government to change how central government calculates funding for the maintenance of local highways. The current method for calculating how much funding local road networks receive for highway maintenance relies almost solely upon road length. Rebecca Paul, Surrey County Council councillor, argues the current formula means […]
National Highways launches public consultation on Arundel Bypass
National Highways has started a public consultation on its plans to create the Arundel Bypass on the A27. The Arundel Bypass will see the development of the the creation of approximately 8km of new dual carriageway that splits from the current A27 and circumvents the single carriageway road through the town of Arundel before re-connecting […]
DfT to research how best to digitise kerbside management
The Department for Transport (DfT) is planning to look into the possibilities of increasing the use of digital technology and data in managing kerbsides on public roads. As a result of this, it has revealed plans now for a two-month discovery project, aimed at better understanding user needs, with a market notice for support from the private […]
Industry sadness as Econ Engineering’s Andrew Lupton dies
Econ Engineering has announced that its Sales Director, Andrew Lupton has ‘suddenly and unexpectedly’ died. He passed away on Sunday 9th January, with the company issuing the following statement: “It is with deep regret and sadness that we announce the sudden and unexpected death on Sunday 9th January 2022 of our much-loved Sales Director, Andrew […]
National Highways launches consultation on A46 Walsgrave upgrade
Motorists, businesses and residents are being invited by National Highways to have their say on a major upgrade at the A46 Walsgrave junction in Coventry. The consultation period on the scheme starts on Tuesday 11 January with details about the project being uploaded onto the scheme website for people to look at. Members of the […]
‘Much still to be done’ to change attitudes towards active travel in Liverpool
There is ‘much still to be done’ to better incentivise and change attitudes towards active travel in the city, according to Liverpool Council’s Cabinet member for Climate Change and Environment. Cllr Dan Barrington said the city council has worked to ‘grasp’ the opportunity in terms of how people travel since the beginning of the pandemic, however […]
Government teams with charity Scope on Disabled Persons Passenger Charter
The government has joined with disability charity Scope to develop a new Disabled Persons Passenger Charter for bus, coach, taxi, private hire vehicle and rail. Providing a clear explanation of their rights, the charter will improve journeys for disabled people by helping ensure they can travel easily and more confidently. It will bring together a […]
Gloucestershire planning £100m worth of resurfacing over the next four years
Gloucestershire roads need at least another £100m worth of resurfacing work – a task with a four-year investment target, according to a draft council paper. A plan for a post-pandemic county takes the road network on a journey for which resurfacing is the start – with a pitch that residents will ‘feel the difference on […]