A285 Duncton: Picture reveals scale of work involved in complex road repair
The scale of work involved in the complex road repair at the closed section of the A285 at Duncton in West Sussex has been revealed in a picture released by the council. Despite the complexities, which include a damaged carriageway with culverts spanning beneath it, highways officers and contractors continue to make good progress. Work […]
Wiltshire Council starts search for contractor for highway maintenance delivery
Wiltshire Council has started the search for contractors to bid for highway maintenance delivery in the region over the next five to ten years. Presently, Ringway is the current incumbent, who came in after a original contractor Balfour Beatty left the contract. Before the bidding starts officially next April, the council is planning a suppliers […]
Tarmac launches new guide to sustainable road building’
Tarmac has launched a new online framework designed to support those involved in specifying and maintaining the UK’s crucial network of roads and highways: the Guide to Sustainable Road building. “Its launch reflects our approach as a business and is rooted in the principles and targets set out in our 2030 sustainability strategy. The guide also highlights solutions, technological advances […]
New legislation will mean new homes, buildings, supermarkets and workplaces will have to install electric vehicle charging points
New homes and buildings such as supermarkets and workplaces, as well as those undergoing major renovation, will be required to install electric vehicle charge points from next year, under new legislation announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson today. England will lead the world to mandate such building regulations, kicking off a decade of delivery in […]
Hertfordshire County Council launches a public engagement exercise on HERT vision
Hertfordshire County Council has started public engagement for its proposed Hertfordshire Essex Rapid Transit (HERT). The HERT aims to deliver a step-change in the passenger transport network through an accessible, reliable and affordable mass transit system, connecting Watford and Hemel Hempstead in the west to Harlow (west Essex) in the east. The HERT will connect […]
First 20mph pilot scheme starts in Oxfordshire
A south Oxfordshire village has become the first pilot site for a scheme to make 20mph the new 30mph across the county. Oxfordshire County Council brought in 20mph restrictions to Cuxham this week, putting in new speed signs and road markings and cutting back vegetation to make them more visible. Last month, the council’s Cabinet […]
First zebra crossing of its kind in the UK to light up for pedestrians installed in Portsmouth
A Portsmouth crossing is the first in the UK to benefit from an innovative new lighting system – which illuminates when pedestrians approach. The zebra crossing on the junction of Clarendon Road and Palmerston Road in the city, has had LED panels installed in the road surface to make it more visible to drivers and […]
Broken transport promises come as new evidence shows widening transport spending gap, says IPPR North
Analysis from the north of England’s leading think tank, IPPR North has shown that if the North had received the same transport investment as London over the last decade, it would have received £86bn more Independent analysis of past transport spending published today by IPPR North shows that between 2009/10-2019/20, the North received just £349 […]
Reducing exposure to polluted air needs a personalised approach, says Imperial College
A more ‘personalised’ approach is needed to reduce people’s exposure to polluted air, says an Imperial expert. Dr Benjamin Barratt, Deputy Director of the Environmental Research Group at Imperial College London, says there is a perception amongst some of the public that poor air quality is a general problem, solely requiring government interventions, but in reality […]
More money will be needed for Isle of Man roads in 2022, says Infrastructure Minister
More money for road repairs on the Isle of Man will be requested in 2022, its infrastructure minister Tim Crookhall has said. Mr Crookall told Tynwald about £14m had been spent on routine maintenance since 2019, while £40m had been collected in vehicle duty, reports the BBC. He said his department would bid “for an […]