Highways UK starts today
The UK’s flagship highways and transport event, Highways UK, starts today in Hall 9 & 10 at the Birmingham NEC. As well as two halls full of exhibitors including all the major tier 1 contractors, National Highways and the rest highways supply chain, there are several theatres covering a number of important subjects over the […]
TRL launches Mobility Hub design service for local authorities
TRL is to launch a new service to help local authorities scope out the design and implementation of a Mobility Hub. Its four stage methodology will enable a data-led approach to Mobility Hub design and roll-out, and includes local context analysis, site assessment and Mobility Hub scoping including understanding user demand and requirements, and recommendations […]
National Highways to complete major road schemes more quickly with acceleration plan
Motorway and major A roads improvements in England will open to traffic more quickly, under a plan to accelerate the completion of road-building projects unveiled today (Wednesday 3 November) at Highways UK. Road users and local communities will benefit from improvements earlier than expected under the plan, which aims to reduces the time needed to […]
Levelling up can be achieved more effectively if connectivity is improved in cities and towns
Levelling Up could be advanced quicker by improving connectivity in the UK cities, according to a new report by Centre for Cities. The report, Measuring up: Comparing public transport in the UK and Europe’s biggest cities, said Central and local government should do this by continuing to invest in new infrastructure-expanding public transport networks where […]
Historical discoveries made as 10,000 years of history unearthed along A12 Chelmsford to A120 widening scheme
A possible Romano-British settlement, Bronze Age cremations and a prehistoric millstone are among the early archaeological discoveries that National Highways has made while unearthing 10,000 years of human history along the A12 Chelmsford to A120 widening scheme in Essex. As part of the proposed scheme, National Highways (formerly known as Highways England) excavated a series […]
West Sussex rises to the carbon reduction challenge with highway and transport initiatives
A growing number of initiatives to help reduce carbon are being delivered across West Sussex, according to the council. As the COP26 Climate Change Conference gets underway, the challenges of encouraging active travel choices and reducing carbon emissions continue on a countywide basis, said West Sussex County Council. The County Council’s new Council Plan, for example, sets […]
Bypass scheme in Wales scrapped as part of Welsh Government climate change road review
A major road scheme in North Wales has been scrapped in the Welsh Government’s climate change roads review. Llanbedr bypass got the go-ahead in March 2020 and Gwynedd Council approved the use of CPOs to allow the multi-million-pound scheme – set for completion in 2023 – to go ahead. But this June Welsh Government’s new […]
Essex County Council replaces over 10,000 streetlights with LEDs
More than 10,000 old-style streetlights in Essex have now been replaced with LED alternatives. We are moving at the speed of light to upgrade 82,000 streetlights, mainly in residential roads. The older lights are being replaced with LED, or light-emitting diode, technology, over three years. LED can save on average 60% energy usage and thousands […]
New cycling and walking infrastructure given the green light in Essex
Changes to make it easier and safer for residents to walk and cycle have been given the go ahead. They form part of our ambition for Essex to become safer, greener and healthier. Improvements will be made to infrastructure in five parts of Essex. This includes the creation of new segregated cycleways, Schools Streets, Liveable […]
Car dependency can and must be tackled to reduce carbon emissions, claims new report
A new report from the University of Hertfordshire claims that car dependency outside cities can and must be tackled to reduce carbon emissions, and spotlights several schemes that could make an immediate impact on car use in rural areas. Led by Professor Stephen Joseph, The Future of Transport Outside Cities report highlights how cities dominate research and […]